ELLA RHODES

Ella Rhodes (she/her) is a director, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. She studies Film, Television, and Digital Media at UCLA where she takes a special interest in perverse and horrific cinema as tools to challenge the objectification and abjectification of queer and femme bodies.

Ella wrote and directed the horror short films “Two-Faced Bitch” and “Our Rotten Teeth” with the support of UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television and the Delta Kappa Alpha Cinematic Society. She is also in post-production on "Punching Bag," a music video for LA-based punk band Lady Vengeance. 

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In the summer of 2023, Ella experimented in theater, co-directing and production-designing Evelyn Hates Porkchops for Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group. She further honed her set skills while producing UCLA undergraduate thesis films “Break Your Trophies” by Sayesha Chaudhary and “Maple Bacon Bar” by Roan Pearl.

Beyond directing and producing, she has interned across development, distribution, and publicity at production companies including XYZ Films, A24, and NEON Rated. She also studied independent producing while assisting Katie Schiller (Shiva Baby, The Lesbian Bar Project). Before moving to LA, she volunteered for her local filmmaking community via the Sacramento International Film Festival and the BENT – Sacramento LGBTQ Film Festival.

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Beyond her work experience, Ella loves film theory and feels that the privilege of constant learning is one of the most rewarding aspects of a career in filmmaking. She’s taken survey courses where she honed her essay-writing skills, even earning publication in the Spring 2024 edition of Columbia University’s Double Exposure Journal.

In her free time, she can be found at punk concerts, meandering about museums, cooking elaborate meals for friends, or making the long drive home to Sacramento, CA.