Elyse de Montis studied at the Villa Arson National School of Art and at the E.S.R.A. Cinema School of Paris.

She has been developing a documentary and contemplative photographic work since 2014.

In her photographies, she often observes the interactions between people and spaces. How we shape space. And how specific spaces can shape us.

Porous shivers was her first series. It was driven by a reflection on the human imprint on matter.

After that, she focused on the notion of natural space for several years with the series « Leave no trace ».

As she was attending the destruction of a former Nazi camp by a promoter, she started the series Soon virgin. In it, she captured modern ruins meant to be erased.

Then, she dived into the world of feminist parties. She wanted to crystallize the unusual dialogue between vigilance and letting go that she saw there. This is how she created the series Safe.

In her films, Elyse often observes the links between individual psychology and social dynamics. In the raw setting of documentary fieldwork, she likes to capture images that are often as beautiful as unsettling.

Her directing journey began during her Fine Arts studies, where she created experimental and sometimes sarcastic videos.

In 2017, she directed her first documentary short : Débris Mentaux (Mental losses). It was a musical and contemplative insight in the anti-add collective of Paris.

Then, as a Cinema student, she worked for different medias and labels (Mixmag, Antinote records). She created four episodes of the short doc series Onthegrounds for Electronic Subculture.

After being graduated, she created short documentaries for artists and institutions, such as the Philharmonie of Paris, the Konschthal Esch Museum of Contemporary Art, Playtronica Collective, Eric Schumacher, etc.

In 2023, she directed the dance docu-fiction Meilleurs Ailleurs (Better Elsewhere.s). It was awarded of the Honorable Mention by the New Renaissance Film Festival of Amsterdam, in the International Shorts category.