Ella is a cinematographer who grew up in New Jersey.
They graduated from Bard College with a degree in Photography. After spending years photographing and creating experimental video art, they developed a unique style - mixing the real and the surreal.
Ella fell in love with film making after working on professional movie sets in the camera department. They completed a MFA in cinematography at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Ella’s work as a cinematographer has been celebrated in film festivals such as Cannes, Palm Springs and Aspen Shortsfest. They recently won the Nestor Almendros award for best female cinematography and was a finalist for the Volker Bahnemann Award for Outstanding Cinematography.
Based in Brooklyn, NY
Contact: ellagibneydp@gmail.com
CV
Short Films
Shiner, Terminal, The Jam, Sulam, I Think We Hope We're Right, Let Me Assist You, Late Bloomer, The Joke, Shop Til' You're Dropped, LAFF, The Good News
2nd Unit DP
Crime of the Century