ELLA BREWSTER
Festival
Only in the North
Competition Winner
About
I am a creative from the north east of England. I am an English Literature graduate from Loughborough University and recently completed a Master's in Film; Theory and Practice at Newcastle University.
I love telling stories and specialise in writing, directing and producing film and theatre. I wants to develop narratives that often go unheard and is passionate about highlighting working class, northern voices.
My previous work has included productions of live Shakespeare performances, a range of short films, and work in a variety of creative disciplines.
Experience
May 2026 - Present
Admin, programme and event planning, travel and accommodation booking, stakeholder management, budgeting, reporting.
The Glasshouse International Centre
for Music
School’s Programme Assistant
Jun 2025 - Dec 2025
Production Office Assistant Sweetpea Season 2
Sky Studios, See Saw Films, PM- Hannah Jennings, PC- Sophie Van Voorst, Band 3 HETV.
Jan 2025 - Jun 2025
Generator North East Programme Coordinator
Admin, programme and event planning, travel and accommodation booking, stakeholder management, budgeting, reporting.
Jun 2024 - Oct 2024
ARC Arts Centre and Theatre Producer
(part-time)
Artist programming and contracting, event planning, project management, producing community workshops, BFI funded Art of Action season, and theatre co-commissions.
ARC Art Centre
Tees Valley New Creatives Assistant
Feb 2023 - Present
Creative network co-ordinating, workshop facilitating, administrative tasks, artist programming. Overseeing the general running of a creative network of over 120 creatives across diverse disciplines.
June 2021 - 2022
Hardwick Park Sculpture Trail Discover Brightwater
Creative Assistant
Production of Sculpture for the Brightwater trail with LJBDesign at Hardwick Park in County Durham.
Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Culture and Tourism Intern
These roles included field work research, research for a charity calendar, meetings with external companies and groups, presentations to senior management and work on several community projects in the local area.
Sep 20219- Sep 2019
Freya Films
Runner
On the short film "Love Spell” I worked as a runner for the production team. This involved on set duties, aiding the producers where needed as well as making off set trips to retrieve props and other essentials.
Education
Film: Theory and Practice Newcastle University
Master of the Arts
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
English Literature Loughborough University
Bachelor of Arts
Sep 2018 - July 2020
Awards
'Only in the North' Photography Winner, judged by Martin Parr and exhibited at Bowes Museum
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver
'Vinspired' Volunteering Award: 100 hours
'Vibe Award' for Outstanding Contribution to the Community for Wildcats coaching team
Rotary Youth Leadership Award Rotary International
Football Coaching Award Level One
National Citizen Service Award