Elyas follows three young men drifting through Montmartre over the course of a day, building new friendships that erupt in jealousy, insecurity, and unspoken rivalry before renewing stronger than ever.Shot in Paris without a script and shaped through improvisation, the film explores male repression and the inheritance of intergenerational trauma passed down from father to son, asking whether such cycles can ever be broken.
Starring:George OsborneElyas PolatSkander Gueye
Director, Editor: Patrick TaylorDirector of Photography: Adam SingodiaStyling: France HofnungCasting: Remi FelipeAssistant Director: Etienne LefebvreOriginal Score: IDRA, Francesca PavesiColour: Nielsen BohlColour Producer: Hannah GeorgeColour House: Selected WorksSound Design, Mix: Matt ValentineAudio Producer: Carla ThomasAudio Post-Production: 750mphVoice Over: Carl-Philipp WenglerSpecial Thanks:Gaetan Flamanc — Premium ModelsKevin Nompeix — Success ModelsAuguste Bas, Valentine Perroud — Partizan ParisLeo Marcus — Helical SoundSamantha Chitty — Blank CoWePresent:Holly FraserAlex Kahl
drama, short2026
digital / 3:51
Press:WePresent (Online Premiere)
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Elyas
© patrick taylor 2020-2026
Elyas follows three young men drifting through Montmartre over the course of a day, building new friendships that erupt in jealousy, insecurity, and unspoken rivalry before renewing stronger than ever.Shot in Paris without a script and shaped through improvisation, the film explores male repression and the inheritance of intergenerational trauma passed down from father to son, asking whether such cycles can ever be broken.
Starring:George OsborneElyas PolatSkander Gueye
Director, Editor: Patrick TaylorDirector of Photography: Adam SingodiaStyling: France HofnungCasting: Remi FelipeAssistant Director: Etienne LefebvreOriginal Score: IDRA, Francesca PavesiColour: Nielsen BohlColour Producer: Hannah GeorgeColour House: Selected WorksSound Design, Mix: Matt ValentineAudio Producer: Carla ThomasAudio Post-Production: 750mphVoice Over: Carl-Philipp WenglerSpecial Thanks:Gaetan Flamanc — Premium ModelsKevin Nompeix — Success ModelsAuguste Bas, Valentine Perroud — Partizan ParisLeo Marcus — Helical SoundSamantha Chitty — Blank CoWePresent:Holly FraserAlex Kahl
Elyas
© patrick taylor 2020-2026