Ella Wright
Director, Producer, Production Manager
Perth
Biography
Ella Wright is an award-winning filmmaker working across documentary, drama, and commercial projects. Her debut feature Stage Changers screened at international festivals including Portland, CinefestOz, and Revelation Perth, earning nominations from both the Australian Directors’ Guild and the WA Screen Culture Awards.
She directed the documentary Tee Ken Ng for ABC, produced by Kirri Media. The film was nominated for four WA Screen Culture Awards, winning Ella the 2023 award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing. It continued its festival run with selections at Le FiFA 42 Montreal, Revelation Perth, and St Kilda Film Festival, and received nominations at both AIDC and the ADG Awards.
Ella co-produced Candidate Games with Periscope Pictures for the ABC, which was nominated for Best Documentary at the WA Screen and ATOM Awards. Her award-winning short George Jones and the Giant Squid screened at prestigious festivals including Palm Springs and Edinburgh.
She has also produced video art works for gallery and public exhibition in collaboration with Rotterdam-based artist Pilar Mata Dupont, and has held key production roles on series for the BBC, SBS, Foxtel, and Discovery Channel. Ella was a producer on White Spark Pictures’ 360° virtual reality documentary The Great Kimberley Wilderness, narrated by Luke Hemsworth. Her music video credits include work for artists such as Abbe May and Tim Minchin.
Ella’s work explores the intersection of creativity and community, always with an eye for joy, warmth, and the resilience of the human spirit.