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OCTOBER 2024
Chickenshit has been longlisted for Best Short Film BIFA!
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OCTOBER 2024
Chickenshit screened at Hollywood Queer Short Film Festival where it won Best Drama award!
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SEPTEMBER 2024
Chickenshit has been screening in Norway at Oslo Fusion International FF, Atlanta's Out on Film FF and Women X in the U.K. — Nominated for Best Sound and Best Cinematography.
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JULY 2024
Chickenshit has been selected to screen at the Academy Award qualifying Galway Film Fleadh.
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JUNE 2024
Chickenshit has been nominated for Best LGBTQ+ Short at Palm Springs International Shortfest & in competition at Plein La Bobine Film Festival in France.
APRIL 2024
Chickenshit will have it's North American Premiere at Academy Award qualifying Atlanta Film Festival 2024.
JANUARY 2024
Chickenshit will be screening at London Short Film Festival 2024 in the British Lives programme at Curzon Soho.
2023
NOVEMBER 2023
Chickenshit will be screening at Melbourne Queer Film Festival in Australia this month.
OCTOBER 2023
Chickenshit will have it's UK Premiere at Bolton Fiilm Festival this month.
JUNE 2023
Chickenshit had it's premiere at Funding Futures BFS Industry Showcase at BFI Southbank this month.
MARCH 2023
Ellie worked with Media Trust to create a short ad for the charity First Story, teaching creative writing to young people.
OCTOBER 2022
Ellie has been selected for BAFTA Connect membership, "In recognition of contributions to our industry to date and your promising career ahead."
JULY 2022
Chickenshit has been shortlisted for First Flights Female Voices Short Film Fund.
JUNE 2022
Chickenshit wrapped filming.
FEBRUARY 2022
Ellie co-wrote NFTS film Breakable with Shaun Kobrak, directed by B Welby. Screening at the NFTS Grad showcase 2022.
2021/2020
BROADCAST DIGITAL AWARDS
Sparklers wins Best Short-form Scripted at the Broadcast Digital Awards.
BAFTA CREW
Selected for BAFTA Crew 2021.
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BFI NETWORK
Ellie was featured in a BFI NETWORK article about resilience during the pandemic.
SPARKLERS ON IPLAYER
Sparklers has been released on iPlayer with a warm reception from young people on social media.
SPARKLERS WRAPS
Sparklers wrapped filming.
CBBC BROADCAST SHORT
Ellie has been selected to direct a CBBC Monologue short film, produced by Big Deal Films.
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