Born in 1991, Elisa studied Philosophy at the State University of Milan before earning a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Milan-Bicocca in 2016. While pursuing her doctoral studies, she also trained in Documentary Filmmaking at the Luchino Visconti Film School. A freelance filmmaker since 2020, she participated in several film residencies (among which Werner Herzog: Filming on a Strange Planet) and worked as a production assistant in Paris and Lugano. She directed Anaklia (2022, 34th São Paulo International Short Film Festival, Journées de Soleure, FEST Film Festival) and Les choses qui résistent à l'épreuve du temps (2023, VideoEx).