Alexis Ostrander

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Alexis Ostrander: Award-Winning Director in TV and Film

Alexis Ostrander is an acclaimed director known for her work in television and film. She has directed episodes of popular shows like Riverdale, Shadowhunters, Servant, Swamp Thing, and Light As a Feather, for which she received an Emmy nomination.1 2 4

Career Highlights

Graduate of Syracuse University and participant in the 40th annual AFI Directing Workshop for Women1 3
Directed the short film The Haircut, which premiered at AFI FEST in 2014 and won 13 awards at over 45 festivals1
Selected for the Ryan Murphy Half Foundation Mentorship Program in 2016 and directed an episode of American Horror Story: Roanoke1 2
One of five directors in the inaugural Warner Bros. Emerging Film Directors Workshop, directing the sci-fi short film Sensum1 4 5
Directed episodes of numerous TV series including Riverdale, Shadowhunters, The Arrangement, Deadly Class, Supergirl, Servant, Swamp Thing, Impulse, Condor, and more1 2 4
Directed the pilot, second episode, and finale block of Light As a Feather for Hulu, earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Digital Drama Series1 2
Named one of twenty "Emerging Female Directors" by The Alice Initiative in 20202
Currently in development on Red Rose Crew for 101 Studios and Sports Illustrated Studios, set to direct and executive produce2

Alexis Ostrander has consistently worked in the industry since graduating from Syracuse, starting in documentaries before transitioning to narrative storytelling.1 2 She is known for her raw, human stories and has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations throughout her career.