Derek August Elliott
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
A queer filmmaker from Chicago, Derek Elliott Bagley marks his cinematic debut with the premiere of "Memento Mori". He began his career as a political scientist and historian, receiving a BA in Government and MA in History and Philosophy; however, his true love and lifelong obsession has always been cinematic arts. Since adolescence his heroes have included the global leaders of art house cinema: Bergman, Fassbinder, Sembène, Almodóvar, Jarman, Fellini, Denis, and Eisenstein to name a few. After 7 years of working in Democratic Party politics, Bagley decided to take a risk and leave his political work in order to make films. After 3 years of experimenting with short cinema and attending DePaul University's graduate program in Cinema Production for a year - Bagley branched out on his own by co-founding Studio Sanssouci with his close friend and constant collaborator, Taylor Wash. He lives in Montréal, Québec with his husband, Marc-André.
He directs and writes in both English and French.
He directs and writes in both English and French.