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In their personal filmmaking practice, Ella’s films have been broadcast on BBC Four and streamed on BBC iPlayer. As a Casting Director, they have worked on short films screened at Raindance Film Festival and British Shorts, featured by platforms including TAPE Collective and Girls On Film, and supported by funding from Bad Wolf.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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