Ella Greenwood Explained

Ella Greenwood
Birth Name:Ella Mae Greenwood
Birth Date:30 April 2001
Birth Place:Enfield Town, Greater London, England
Occupation:Actor, filmmaker
Years Active:2019-present
Agent:CSP Management

Ella Mae Greenwood (born 30 April 2001) is an English filmmaker, actress, writer, and activist. An ambassador for Stem4, she is the director of the mental health-focused company Broken Flames Productions.[1] [2] [3] She earned critical acclaim for her short film Faulty Roots.[4] She appeared on the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[5]

Early life

Greenwood was born and raised in North London, and was homeschooled from the age of 13. She received acting training at the National Youth Theatre.[6]

Career

Greenwood began acting at a young age, signing with an agent as a child.[7] She was the lead character in the films Before Nightfall[8] and In Front of You.[9]

At 18, Greenwood wrote, directed and produced her first short film Faulty Roots about mental health in teens.[10] Faulty Roots screened at film festivals such as BAFTA accredited Bolton International Film Festival, Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival, and Tallgrass Film Festival, where it won an award.[11] It was given five stars by The Fan Carpet,[12] with UK Film Review calling it 'a rather powerful little story, told with care and genuine affection for its characters'.[13] After it was announced that Faulty Roots was being developed into a feature film,[14] Melanie Walters and Kayleigh-Paige Rees were cast as the leads.[15]

Greenwood's first animation Dreary Days had its premiere at Enimation Film Festival. She has an upcoming film about mental health Self-Charm, co-produced with Tallulah Films and starring Bukky Bakray.[16] [17]

She was awarded Positive Female Role Model of the Year at the Darkus Magazine 2020 Awards.[18]

Artistry

Greenwood stated in an interview that one of her favourite directors is Mike Flanagan as she's a huge fan of horror films.[19] She was featured by Huffington Post in an article about the rise in behind-the-camera exploration for a generation of actors.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: stem7. Ambassadors. 2020-11-07. stem4. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Broken Flames Productions. 2020-11-07. brokenflamesproductions.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Ella Greenwood is Building a Slate of Mental Health Based Projects to Promote Better Representation in the Media. 2020-11-07. finance.yahoo.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: Grater. Tom. 2020-07-14. Melanie Walters & Kayleigh-Paige Rees Board UK Indie Pic 'Faulty Roots' About Teen Mental Health. 2020-11-07. Deadline. en-US.
  5. Web site: Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021: Entertainment. .
  6. Web site: 2019-08-06. Ella Greenwood Talks New Projects, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain And What's Next. 2020-11-07. The Harlton Empire. en-US.
  7. Web site: Revolutionizing the Conversation about Mental Health: Meet Filmmaker Ella Greenwood. 2020-11-07. Unpublished Magazine. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2019-05-12. Get To Know Rising Young Acting Talent Ella Greenwood. 2020-11-07. That Moment In. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2019-07-18. British Actress Ella Greenwood Tells us About her Latest Films!. 2020-11-07. Miss O and Friends. en-US.
  10. Web site: Latoya. 2020-08-31. FemmeFilmFest20 Interview: 'Faulty Roots' creator Ella Greenwood. 2020-11-07. Filmotomy. en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2020-10-26. Tallgrass announces 2020 festival award winners. 2020-11-07. Tallgrass Film Association. en-US.
  12. Web site: Faulty Roots(2020) The Fan Carpet. 2020-11-07. www.thefancarpet.com.
  13. Web site: Bottomley. Jack J.. 2020-03-10. Faulty Roots short film review. 2020-11-07. UK Film Review. en.
  14. Web site: 2020-05-05. Faulty Roots is to become a feature film. 2020-11-07. Film Stories. en.
  15. Web site: Grater. Tom. 2020-07-14. Melanie Walters & Kayleigh-Paige Rees Board UK Indie Pic 'Faulty Roots' About Teen Mental Health. 2020-11-07. Deadline. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2020-11-02. Filmmaker Ella Greenwood campaigns for better mental health representation. 2020-11-07. Film Industry Network UK. en-US.
  17. Web site: Ramachandran. Naman. 2020-12-01. Bukky Bakray to Headline Ella Greenwood's Mental Health Film 'Self-Charm' (EXCLUSIVE). 2020-12-02. Variety. en-US.
  18. Web site: Darkus Awards: 19-Year-old Filmmaker Ella Greenwood Awarded Positive Female Role Model Of The Year. 2020-12-11. Celluloid Junkie. en-US.
  19. Web site: Tardif. Jovin. 2020-07-09. Exclusive Interview with Ella Greenwood. 2020-11-07. What On What's Good. en-US.
  20. Web site: Bloodworth. Adam. 2020-10-11. Michaela Coel's Groundbreaking Work Is Inspiring Actors To Improvise During Covid. 2020-11-07. HuffPost UK.

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