Elie Akoka made his debut as a colorist in 2009 with Nader T Homayoun’s TEHROUN (International Critics week award in VENICE). He has gone on to work with Abdellatif Kechiche on the Palme D’or winning BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR, Gaspar Noe (LOVE), Pablo Larrain, Claire Denis (HIGH LIFE). Elie loves to work with directors from around the world, among them Lui Bingjian’s (THE BACK - China) Jen Lien (SONS OF NORWAY - Norway), Brillante Mendoza-Captive (Philippines) Elie’s work runs the gamut from big budget US films like IMMORTALS to independent films such as GIVE ME LIBERTY, DARK NIGHT, SOLLERS POINT, MEDITARENEA, A CIAMBRA, A CHIARA, and BONNE MERE.