BIO | Eli LaBan

Eli LaBan (He/Him)

Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

AWARDS/HIGHLIGHTS

National College Emmy Award

Television Academy Foundation

Mid Atlantic Emmy Award

NATAS Mid Atlantic

Temple University 30 Under 30 Award

Temple University

Three Additional Mid Atlantic Emmy Nominations

NATAS Mid Atlantic

Fulbright Arts Fellowship

U.S. Department of State

Princeton In Africa Communications Fellowship

Princeton in Africa

Diamond Award

Temple University

Lew Klein Excellence in Media Scholarship

Temple University

Media Studies & Production Awards

Temple University

Michael Buser Scholarship

Temple University

Justin Shronk Award

Temple University

Harry A Lieberman Award

Temple University

I believe that dynamic visual storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to spread ideas across audiences, languages and cultures. Whether promoting a small business or pushing for social justice, I utilize the power of compelling stories to produce videos with maximum impact.

I've worked on projects pertaining to social development, cultural preservation and education across the world. I was honored with a Mid-Atlantic Emmy for my work as a Video Editor with NBC Philadelphia, as well as a National College Emmy Award for a social media video series I created in collaboration with indigenous communities in Nicaragua to preserve endangered languages. Soon after, I worked as a Princeton in Africa Communications Fellow with Gardens for Health International, a grassroots NGO working to end chronic malnutrition in Rwanda. Most recently I was selected as a 2020 Fulbright grantee, and began teaching filmmaking, animation, and leading a youth video production team for Big Picture Alliance in Philadelphia.

In addition to working on international projects, I love to help small businesses and non-profits in the Philadelphia area bring their stories to life by producing short documentaries, promotional social media videos and animations.