Ella Greenwood is a British Filmmaker born and raised in London, England. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree.
Aged 18, she wrote, directed & produced her first film 'Faulty Roots' which was called 'A rather powerful little story' by UK Film Review and 'Truly a special film' by LGTH. Faulty Roots was nominated for an Award by Film The House which is run by Parliament and sponsored by Disney, Lionsgate, Warner Bros and more. Faulty Roots was selected for BAFTA Qualifying festivals including Carmarthen Bay at which she won the Rising Star Award. Ella created her first animation 'Dreary Days' also aged 18. She is now in development of her first feature film, which is an adaptation of Faulty Roots, and made in partnership with social impact agency TerraMedia. She is also working on her next film 'Self-Charm' starring BAFTA Winner Bukky Bakray. Other upcoming projects include 'Smudged Smile' with Mia Mckenna-Bruce, 'Why Wouldn't I Be?' with Harry Collett and made in partnership with HUMEN, 'Better Get Better' with Elisha Applebaum and 'Fifty-Four Days'.
Ella is an ambassador for leading teen mental health charity stem4 and is a Director of the Lucas A. Ferrara Film Fund in partnership with Broken Flames Productions.
Ella is an ambassador for leading teen mental health charity stem4 and is a Director of the Lucas A. Ferrara Film Fund in partnership with Broken Flames Productions.
She was awarded Positive Female Role Model Of The Year at the Darkus Magazine 2020 Awards.
'With Faulty Roots Greenwood offers a piercing insight into what it’s like for teenagers with depression, and marks herself out as an engaging, thoughtful and decisive young filmmaker to watch.'
- Sarah Cartland, Caution Spoilers
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