Elliat Graney-Saucke (she/they) is a white queer femme documentary filmmaker, educator and organizer who has produced award-winning media for over 25 years produced in 10+ countries. Their work applies a queer lens to themes of personal and political histories, incarceration, social economics, gender and racial identity, immigration, and trauma recovery. Past films include 20+ short films such as The Resilience of King Khazm (SIFF/Alaska Airlines) and the feature documentary Travel Queeries, which premiered at BFI London in 2009 and toured 13 countries. Their current documentary film Boys on the Inside, 2027 premiere, follows three Latinx butch/transmasculine individuals who discover their ‘boy’ identity in women’s prison, followed by their healing journeys around the long-term impacts of incarceration and addiction recovery, 18 years in the making. Elliat has organized 10+ international conferences/festivals and currently teaches Foundations of Storytelling: Documentary and Ethics of Storytelling at the University of Washington and Change Leader Institute at the Washington State Arts Commission. Recognitions include SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking, Artist Trust Fellowship / Millay Artist Retreat and grants from King County 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture and Puffin Foundation.