Ella Glendining's guest appearances

Ella Glendining

The No Film School Podcast

KUCI: Film School

Short Hand: A guide to making a short film

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If you bring your full self to a festival, to a film, to any project, whilst helping others shine in the process, you will find your place in this industry.In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with director, Ella Glendining about her feature film, Is There Anybody Out There? She also speaks with cinematographers Lauretta Prevost and Laura Valladao on recent Sundance films they worked on.We discuss: Being a vehicle for communicating your passion Feeling self conscious about filming oneself everyday for a documentary film The surreal experience of having a film premiere at Sundance Accessibility, open captioning and inclusive viewing experiences at the festival Prioritizing everyone’s comfort in the making of a film  Figuring out how to shoot and edit a purely black and white film Limiting air flow on set during Covid Experiences working with nonactors How emerging filmmakers should approach attending film festivals Memorable Quotes “I think anybody who’s ever felt other or left out or discriminated against, hopefully will be able to take something very powerful from the film.” [11:23] “I didn’t really notice I was making a feature until I was in the editing suite.” [19:10] “You must, must, must stick to your gut. Like if you absolutely know something is right, then it is.” [22:46] “Texture is so important in black in white because you don’t have color information to help you understand the space and the depth.” [33:14] “It’s the first time I’ve really felt like an adult here…I feel like a grown up.” [38:56] Resources:Find Ella on InstagramFind Laura on InstagramLaura’s websiteFind Lauretta on InstagramLauretta’s websiteFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschoolTwitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschoolYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschoolInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschoolGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you bring your full self to a festival, to a film, to any project, whilst helping others shine in the process, you will find your place in this industry. In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with director, Ella Glendining about her feature film, Is There Anybody Out There? She also speaks with cinematographers Lauretta Prevost and Laura Valladao on recent Sundance films they worked on. We discuss:<ul> <li>Being a vehicle for communicating your passion</li> <li>Feeling self conscious about filming oneself everyday for a documentary film</li> <li>The surreal experience of having a film premiere at Sundance</li> <li>Accessibility, open captioning and inclusive viewing experiences at the festival</li> <li>Prioritizing everyone’s comfort in the making of a film </li> <li>Figuring out how to shoot and edit a purely black and white film</li> <li>Limiting air flow on set during Covid</li> <li>Experiences working with nonactors</li> <li>How emerging filmmakers should approach attending film festivals</li> </ul> Memorable Quotes<ul> <li>“I think anybody who’s ever felt other or left out or discriminated against, hopefully will be able to take something very powerful from the film.” [11:23]</li> <li>“I didn’t really notice I was making a feature until I was in the editing suite.” [19:10]</li> <li>“You must, must, must stick to your gut. Like if you absolutely know something is right, then it is.” [22:46]</li> <li>“Texture is so important in black in white because you don’t have color information to help you understand the space and the depth.” [33:14]</li> <li>“It’s the first time I’ve really felt like an adult here…I feel like a grown up.” [38:56]</li> </ul> Resources:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ella_bee_g/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Ella on Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lvalladao/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Laura on Instagram</a><a href="http://www.lauravalladao.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura’s website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauretta.prevost/reels/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Lauretta on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.laurettaprevost.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauretta’s website</a> Find No Film School everywhere:On the Web<a href="https://nofilmschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nofilmschool.com/</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/nofilmschool?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nofilmschool</a> YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool</a> Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool</a> Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing <a href="mailto:editor@nofilmschool.com?subject=Question">editor@nofilmschool.com</a>! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

SXSW Preview: Should You Produce Your Festival Experience? Plus Interview with Director Ella Glendining

Born with a disability so rare that no reliable statistics for it existence, filmmaker Ella Glendining wonders if there is anyone who can share the experience of living in a body like hers. In her documentary feature debut, Ella poses this simple question, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE. It’s a question which non-disabled people often take for granted. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE leads to a journey to not only others who live like her, but to the realization that meeting them changes how she sees herself in the world. With intimate personal diaries, conversations with similarly bodied people and doctors treating her condition, and a searching and unique perspective, Is There Anybody Out There? invites the viewer to consider questions and assumptions they may have never encountered before. Are people born this way to be “fixed” by medicine? Is it ableist to see disabled people as living an undesired existence? With warmth and an infectious joy for her body and life as it is, Glendining takes you on an unforgettable experience that will change how you see others, like and unlike you. Director and writer Ella Glendining joins us to talk about her search for a similarly bodied person, traveling to America, meeting a well-known surgeon specializing in corrective surgery, her life affirming takeaway from the quest and the pride that comes with being an accomplished filmmaker. For news and updates go to: hotpropertyfilms.com

Born with a disability so rare that no reliable statistics for it existence, filmmaker Ella Glendining wonders if there is anyone who can share the experience of living in a body like hers. In her documentary feature debut, Ella poses this simple question, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE. It’s a question which non-disabled people often take for granted. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE leads to a journey to not only others who live like her, but to the realization that meeting them changes how she sees herself in the world. With intimate personal diaries, conversations with similarly bodied people and doctors treating her condition, and a searching and unique perspective, Is There Anybody Out There? invites the viewer to consider questions and assumptions they may have never encountered before. Are people born this way to be “fixed” by medicine? Is it ableist to see disabled people as living an undesired existence? With warmth and an infectious joy for her body and life as it is, Glendining takes you on an unforgettable experience that will change how you see others, like and unlike you. Director and writer Ella Glendining joins us to talk about her search for a similarly bodied person, traveling to America, meeting a well-known surgeon specializing in corrective surgery, her life affirming takeaway from the quest and the pride that comes with being an accomplished filmmaker. For news and updates go to: <a href="http://hotpropertyfilms.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hotpropertyfilms.com</a>

Is There Anybody Out There / Film School Radio interview with Director Ella Glendining

Katie Sinclair

Michelle White

In the ninth episode of Short Hand, we’re thinking about how to make your short film set a productive, inclusive and safe space. You’ll hear from filmmakers Katie Sinclair (The Last Days, Signs), Ella Glendining (Octopus) and Jessi Gutch (Octopus, The Forgotten C) and psychologist and consultant Michelle White.  Topics covered include: how to support your film crew and keep morale high on set, establishing rules for good communication between the director and producer, things you might need to consider as the producer to make sure everyone has their requirements met, why good coffee is a must, the role of the wellbeing facilitator and psychological safety.   ***   SHOW NOTES &amp; RESOURCES 6ft From The Spotlight  The Whole Picture Toolkit  Bectu   *** Short Hand is a BFI NETWORK &amp; Film Hub South East production. Produced by Nicole Davis, with support from Independent Cinema Office. Edited by Graciela Mae Chico.

In the ninth episode of Short Hand, we’re thinking about how to make your short film set a productive, inclusive and safe space. You’ll hear from filmmakers Katie Sinclair (The Last Days, Signs), Ella Glendining (Octopus) and Jessi Gutch (Octopus, The Forgotten C) and psychologist and consultant Michelle White.  Topics covered include: how to support your film crew and keep morale high on set, establishing rules for good communication between the director and producer, things you might need to consider as the producer to make sure everyone has their requirements met, why good coffee is a must, the role of the wellbeing facilitator and psychological safety. *** SHOW NOTES &amp; RESOURCES <ul><li><a href="https://www.6ftfrom.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6ft From The Spotlight </a></li> <li><a href="https://wholepicturetoolkit.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Whole Picture Toolkit </a></li> <li><a href="https://bectu.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bectu </a></li> </ul> *** Short Hand is a BFI NETWORK &amp; Film Hub South East production. Produced by Nicole Davis, with support from Independent Cinema Office. Edited by Graciela Mae Chico.