Ella Glendining | BAFTA Breakthrough 2023

Filmmaker Ella Glendining is on a mission, one that has been formulating and developing since she was just five years old and ultimately became a reality with the creation of her powerful debut feature, the documentary Is There Anybody Out There? (2023). Born without hip joints and short femurs, Ella has made a moving, insightful and very personal film about her life, which is as much a journey of self-discovery as it is about finding others who share her rare disability. Along the way, the film captures her facing various unexpected challenges, from becoming pregnant and giving birth to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent worldwide quarantine.
But more than providing a fascinating insight into her own story, the film works also as a celebration of disability and a wake-up call on the institutionalised ableism in society that inevitably alienates the disabled community. Ella has called the film her “battle cry” as she seeks to empower disabled people and give the community some much-needed exposure. While her film may have wrapped, Ella’s mission continues.
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[@JessicaKing-m8q]

Yes Ella! I am so so proud of you! You are amazing, your film is amazing and I am so excited to see what is coming in the future! 😍

[@Martine1love]

Such an inspiration! Thank you Ella Glendining. I wish that everyone watched your film.

[@amandabertolaso7917]

You are a beautiful intelligent woman mother and child I hate what people do to us. I wish you happiness and success Ella you are remarkable