ellie sunlight moon

is a writer, graphic designer, and events producer.
                            they are the art director and contributor for
                                         L.A. Review of the Moving Image, a print
                                         periodical for film criticism.
                            they formerly produced Directory, a rave series,
                                         from 2016 to 2020.
                            they live in los angeles.


writing accolades include...
Recipient of the Ruth Batchelor Scholarship, Los Angeles Film Critics Association (2025)


published work includes...
filmL.A. Review of the Moving Image
Love & Pop (1998)
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L.A. Review of the Moving Image
Conclave (2023)
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Caught by the Tides (2025)
Sorry, Baby (2025)
Black Bag (2025)
Issue 0


interviewsdublab
Deakin (Animal Collective) in conversation with ellie sunlight moon
listen / read


copyPRANKS!
Return of the Living PRANKS! (2022)
“Waxing but never waning, the turntable maestro will throw you for a loop and leave you stuck in the groove… for LIFE!”
read more on RA

MALT
Scanner EP (2023)
“The title track is propulsive in its beat but walks steady, soundtracking the rush of a private eye keeping his head down and collecting pieces of his puzzle.”
read more on bandcamp

SPEED EP (2023)
“Teases of breaks and glassy arpeggios come to a head and flip the picture, throwing you curveballs and keeping you on your toes. Like the best blockbusters, it’s an action sequence that finds time to be lush and methodical.”
read more on bandcamp


transcription
& translation
Narrator
Mickey 17 interviews
Korean-to-English timecode transcription


design
featured in...
Fonts in Use — L.A. Review of the Moving Image
       
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clients include...
2026Four One Nine (SF)
Mezzanine
dublab
Getty Center
Grand Central Market
Los Angeles Festival of Movies
Callate y Escucha
Culture Slop
Locust

2025Catch One
dublab
Celine Dessberg
Mezzanine
CFCF

2024Half Moon (NYC)
On Approval
(SF)
Cafuné
dublab
Customs
(Taipei)

2023Cascine
EVAR Records
CFCF
Normal
Gallery AT
Homage Brewing
The 900 Block
Low Recordings

2022Carhartt WIP
Teebs
Morning After
(London)
Homage Brewing
Minty Boi Presents
The 900 Block

2020Yaeji
Boiler Room
Rolling Loud
(Miami)
Ace Hotel
dublab
Half Moon
(NYC)
Alamo Records

2019Ariana Grande
Boiler Room
Rolling Loud
(NYC + L.A.)
The Standard
Seoul Community Radio
(Seoul)
KXLU
dublab
Bianca Lexis

Model Child

2018Mood Ring (NYC)
Motion Ward


events
2024Minty Boi Presents
Homage Brewing
PRANKS!

2023Franchise
Minty Boi Presents
PRANKS!

2022 Seoul Community Radio (Seoul)
Minty Boi Presents
Homage Brewing

2020T4TLUVNRG
Half Moon

2019Boiler Room
Weed Rave
Seoul Community Radio
dublab
Half Moon
Minty Boi Presents

2018Resident Advisor
California Institute of the Arts
Motion Ward
Callie Ryan

2017UNIF

deejay
2026Burning Down the House @ Footsies (L.A.)
— w/ Moises Florentino & Callate y Escucha
Bar Part Time
(SF)
— with Eug & boyprison
GYOPO (L.A.)
— Year of the Fire Horse @ François Ghebaly
— Getty Center w/ LEENALCHI
Homage Brewing (L.A.)


2025Homage Brewing (L.A.)
Dada (L.A.)
Burning Down the House @ Footsies (L.A.)
NUMM
(Tokyo)
Enter
(Tokyo)
PRANKS! (L.A.)
GYOPO (L.A.)


2024Bar Part Time (SF)

2023Club Tee Gee (L.A.)
Ace Hotel & Swim Club
(Palm Springs)

ellie sunlight moon

is a writer, graphic designer, and events producer.
                                  they live in los angeles.
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