ellasjones

I entered the world of film and television at the age of six - carrying some trays in a service station training video! Since then I have worked extensively as a professional actress before becoming increasingly interested in other aspects of the industry. Whilst at Cambridge University, I directed and produced several plays, including directing 'In Camera' which received 5* from Varsity and producing a version of Simon Stephen's ‘Pornography’, which was selected for the National Student Drama Festival and won Best Director and Best Ensemble Cast. With Rob Thorman, I also produced and assistant-directed ‘When in Rome...’  and co-founded the 'Cambridge Fools' to take the production to the Edinburgh Fringe where, at a festival renowned for low audience numbers, the show played to full houses and made a substantial profit. After graduating from Cambridge with a double First in History, I have been working part-time for Bonafide Films as their lead researcher and development assistant. I also recently undertook a two month internship at Brilliant Films, working as a production and development assistant. I produced and directed ‘Hansel and Gretel’, and am very excited to start work on the next two ‘Tales’…