Ella Cook

Ella Cook

Screenwriter in Sydney, (She/Her)

About

Hi! I’m Ella (aka itstheElword),

Writer.
Script Editor.
Creative Development Producer.

Nerdy and knowledgeable about Scripted Film and TV. Web 3, NFTs, and DAOs. Kink, Gender Politics, and Alternative Relationships. Lover of horror, crime, and anything genre. Welcome to my Universe.

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Work Experience

2022 — Now
Sydney, AU

Script Department Attachment on NCIS: SYDNEY S1 script programme run by Screen Australia, in collaboration with Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), CBS Studios and Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay Company).

2020 — Now
London

Developing and maintaining a slate of Film & TV projects for the global market alongside the Head of Development.

2020 — 2020
London

CLOSE TO ME, a 6 X 60 psychological thriller for Channel 4 and Viaplay starring Connie Nielsen and Christopher Ecclestone. Directed by Michael Samuels. Written by Angela Pell.

Projects

2022
SPECIMEN

Horror Feature Concept - In Development
Finalist 2022 AACTA x Monster Pictures: MOTHER Pitch

2021

PW: exitplanfilm
Writer/Producer
Award winning short starring Paapa Essiedu & Marcia Warren

2017
Blood & Bone at Cicada Studios

Dramaturg/Producer
Devised comedy puppetry show performed at Vault Festival.

2015
Miss Sarah at Cicada Studios

Writer/Producer
Original play toured to Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Writing

2022

Essay on creating in a post-identity future on Web3

Education

2022 — 2022

Participant in Beta phase cohort of this course. Exploring DAO org design, operating practices, and governance.

2013 — 2014
MA Acting at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Cardiff, Wales
2010 — 2012
BA Communications (Theatre/Media) at Charles Sturt University (Bathurst)
NSW, Australia

Volunteering

2021 — 2022