Alexis Ostrander is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated director who has made a significant impact in the film and television industry since graduating from Syracuse University. Her journey began with working on documentaries before transitioning to narrative storytelling.
In 2014, Alexis was selected for the prestigious 40th annual AFI Directing Workshop for Women. This opportunity enabled her to develop her skills and gain recognition in the industry. She also received several grants, including the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, Creative District Grant, Impact First Films Grant, and The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation Grant, to produce her first short film, THE HAIRCUT. The film premiered at AFI Fest in 2014 and has since been showcased at over 45 festivals, garnering 13 awards.
Alexis's success in the industry has led to her being selected for several notable programs and initiatives. In 2016, she was chosen for the Ryan Murphy Half Foundation Mentorship Program and went on to direct the penultimate episode of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE for FX. She was also a participant in the Fox Filmmakers Lab and Fox Global Directors Initiative and served as a drama fellow for the apprenticeship program on HOMELAND.
In 2017, Alexis was one of five directors in the inaugural Warner Bros. Emerging Film Directors Workshop, which led to her directing the sci-fi short film, SENSUM, which premiered on HBO Go. She completed the 2017 Warner Bros. Television Directors' Workshop and has since directed over 30 episodes of television, including RIVERDALE, SHADOWHUNTERS, THE ARRANGEMENT, DEADLY CLASS, PEARSON, SUPERGIRL, SERVANT, SWAMP THING, IMPULSE, CONDOR, SEAL TEAM, NANCY DREW, SWEET TOOTH, CRUEL SUMMER, TRUTH BE TOLD, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, THE CONSULTANT, and MAYFAIR WITCHES.
In 2018, Alexis directed the pilot episode of LIGHT AS A FEATHER on Hulu, for which she received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Digital Drama Series. She was also named one of twenty "Emerging Female Directors" in The Hollywood Reporter by The Alice Initiative in January 2020.
Alexis is currently in development on several TV series, including CEDE for Star Thrower Entertainment, MEMPHIS DYNAMITE for Range Studios, and RED ROSE CREW for The Gotham Group, which she will direct and executive produce. She has also written a guest post for Indiewire, emphasizing the importance of female-driven films in the current industry landscape.
Alexis is represented by CAA and Range Media.
