{"id":6882,"date":"2026-02-25T13:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfictionenglish\/?p=6882"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:55:36","slug":"kelsi-ephraim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfictionenglish\/2026\/02\/25\/kelsi-ephraim\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelsi Ephraim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfiction\/files\/2026\/01\/Kelsi-Ephraim-Screenshot-2026-01-10-at-9.16.05-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6341\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfiction\/files\/2026\/01\/Kelsi-Ephraim-Screenshot-2026-01-10-at-9.16.05-PM-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfictionenglish\/files\/2026\/01\/Kelsi-Ephraim-Screenshot-2026-01-10-at-9.16.05-PM-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfictionenglish\/files\/2026\/01\/Kelsi-Ephraim-Screenshot-2026-01-10-at-9.16.05-PM.png 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Kelsi Ephraim<\/strong> is a Los Angeles based set decorator with over thirteen years of experience working\u00a0across\u00a0feature\u00a0films,\u00a0commercials,\u00a0and\u00a0music\u00a0videos.\u00a0Known\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0meticulous\u00a0eye\u00a0for detail and her ability to build immersive, character-driven environments, Ephraim specializes in creating richly layered worlds that feel both fantastical and grounded in emotional realism.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She\u00a0frequently\u00a0collaborates with her husband and creative partner, production designer Jason\u00a0Kisvarday,\u00a0sharing\u00a0a\u00a0design\u00a0approach\u00a0that\u00a0emphasizes\u00a0world-building\u00a0through\u00a0lived-in\u00a0detail\u00a0and a deep appreciation for the mundane. Together, they craft spaces that feel deeply inhabited rather than overtly designed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her\u00a0feature\u00a0film\u00a0credits\u00a0include\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything\u00a0Everywhere\u00a0All\u00a0at\u00a0Once<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sorry\u00a0to\u00a0Bother\u00a0You<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Swiss\u00a0Army Man<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Palm Springs<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MaXXXine<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Legend of Ochi<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Her work on\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything\u00a0Everywhere\u00a0All at\u00a0Once\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">received multiple industry honors, including awards from the Set Decorators Society of America and the Art Directors Guild. In addition to her on-set work, Ephraim regularly\u00a0participates\u00a0in panels and discussions on production design and set decoration, contributing to broader conversations about collaboration, authorship, and visual storytelling in contemporary cinema.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW199457315 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BookmarkStart BookmarkEnd SCXW199457315 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Selected<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199457315 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199457315 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Feature<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199457315 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199457315 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Films<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW199457315 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Legend of Ochi<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\"> (2025), dir. Isaiah Saxon, A24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">MaXXXine<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\"> (2024), dir. Ti West, A24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To Catch a Killer<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2023), dir. Damian Szifron, FilmNation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2022), dir. Daniels, A24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Palm Springs<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2020), dir. Max Barbakow<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2018), dir. Jim Hosking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sorry to Bother You<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2018), dir. Boots Riley<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Swiss Army Man<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2016), dir. Daniels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Greasy Strangler<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"> (2016), dir. Jim Hosking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong> <span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW158320956 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BookmarkStart BookmarkEnd SCXW158320956 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Awards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158320956 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158320956 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">&amp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158320956 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158320956 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Recognition<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW158320956 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winner<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0Set\u00a0Decorators\u00a0Society\u00a0of\u00a0America\u00a0Award<\/span> <i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Best\u00a0Achievement\u00a0in\u00a0Decor\/Design\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0Fantasy\u00a0or\u00a0Science\u00a0Fiction\u00a0Feature\u00a0Film<\/span><\/i> (<i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything\u00a0Everywhere\u00a0All\u00a0at\u00a0Once<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winner<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0Set\u00a0Decorators\u00a0Society\u00a0of\u00a0America\u00a0Award<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:719,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:38,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[719],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Best\u00a0Picture\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything\u00a0Everywhere\u00a0All\u00a0at\u00a0Once<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winner<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0Art\u00a0Directors\u00a0Guild\u00a0Award<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:719,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:38,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[719],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellence\u00a0in\u00a0Production\u00a0Design\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Fantasy\u00a0Feature\u00a0Film<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:38}\"><br \/>\n<\/span>(<i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything\u00a0Everywhere\u00a0All\u00a0at\u00a0Once<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominee<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0Critics\u00a0Choice\u00a0Award<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:719,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[719],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Best\u00a0Production\u00a0Design\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything\u00a0Everywhere\u00a0All\u00a0at\u00a0Once<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominee<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0SDSA\u00a0Award<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:719,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:38,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[719],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Best Achievement in Decor\/Design for a Fantasy or Science Fiction Feature Film <\/span><\/i>(<i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Palm\u00a0Springs<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134224900&quot;:false,&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nominee<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0Art\u00a0Directors\u00a0Guild\u00a0Award<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:719,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:38,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[719],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellence in Production Design \u2013 Contemporary Feature Film (<\/span><\/i><i style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Palm Springs<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<strong>&gt; The presentation at ZFICTION.26 <\/strong>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.zhdk.ch\/zfiction\/2026\/02\/08\/evertything\/\">EVERTYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelsi Ephraim is a Los Angeles based set decorator with over thirteen years of experience working\u00a0across\u00a0feature\u00a0films,\u00a0commercials,\u00a0and\u00a0music\u00a0videos.\u00a0Known\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0meticulous\u00a0eye\u00a0for detail and her ability to build immersive, character-driven environments, Ephraim specializes in creating richly layered worlds that feel both fantastical and grounded in emotional realism.\u00a0 She\u00a0frequently\u00a0collaborates with her husband and creative partner, production designer Jason\u00a0Kisvarday,\u00a0sharing\u00a0a\u00a0design\u00a0approach\u00a0that\u00a0emphasizes\u00a0world-building\u00a0through\u00a0lived-in\u00a0detail\u00a0and a deep appreciation for 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