Ellie Hodgetts

I am a writer/director and film programmer based in Birmingham, UK, working across fiction and documentary. I am particularly motivated to make films centring human rights, LGBTQ+ and Women's experiences.

My films to date have highlighted the homophobic murder of Irishman Declan Flynn (Fairview Park) which received funding from the BFI, Violence against women and the #metoo movement (Home Safe, Voices), Queer protest in Manchester (We Are Here) & Freedom of Press in the horn of Africa (Erena...Our Eritrea).

​I am currently in development of:

• BARGE; a feature length film exploring Birmingham's 90's rave scene. Early Development funding awarded by BFI Network.

• A short documentary centred around the craft of taxidermy, working alongside producer Alice Tomlinson.

• A research led exhibition initiative exploring how women and LGBTQIA+ filmmakers connect with festivals, audiences and community spaces.

I'm currently available for freelance collaborations and am always happy to hear from filmmakers, producers and organisations. I offer story development, script feedback, screenplay and treatment notes, pitch deck and funding application feedback, festival strategy, and advice on film exhibition and audience development.

Graduate of The Northern Film School with an MA in Documentary Filmmaking. Selected for the BFI Network Early Development Fund 2025, Selected for Film Hub North x NFTS Leeds Director Training Scheme, 2022. Bafta Connect member, 2023.