ELAM STOLTZFUS
Elam Stoltzfus has committed his life to the art of storytelling. After graduating from the School of Communication, he founded Live Oak Production Group as a producer and cinematographer where he creates films that document the beautiful and vibrant nature of Florida. Telling the stories of The Great Florida Cattle Drive, Florida’s Emerald Coast, the Apalachicola River, and more, Elam’s work has been featured on public television including WFSU and been awarded 16 Tellys, 3 Davies, and one Emmy.
Elam’s children followed in his footsteps by earning Communication degrees from FSU as well. Nic Stoltzfus (’12 B.S. Media/Communication Studies), works as a writer and photographer at Live Oak Production Group, writing scripts for Elam’s films and producing accompanying books. Lars Stoltzfus-Brown (’14 M.A. Media & Communication Studies, ’12 B.A. Media/Communication Studies) is now a Ph.D. candidate in Mass Communication at Pennsylvania State University.
Learn about Elam’s journey to pursue his dream as a full-time storyteller in the video below.
Elam Stoltzfus
"I always wanted to be an storyteller. I wanted to be an artist from a very young age, so I went back to college to get my bachelor's and pursue my dream."
'88 B.S. Digital Media Production