Ella Jones

Director and producer · Born January 3, 1989 (37) · Lewisham, London, England, UK

Ella is an award-winning director from London. Blending humor and wit with realism and incisive social commentary, her lush visual style and intoxicating storytelling create an immersive viewing experience that is not soon forgotten. A graduate from Cambridge University, Ella began her career as a professional actress and has also worked as a Script Editor on short films and series, including Hanna, David Farr’s episodic series for Amazon. She was mentored by BAFTA-winning director Becky Martin (Veep, Succession) through BFI Network's BAFTA Crew scheme, and has also taken part in BFI Network@LFF and Berlinale Talents. Her recent television work includes the final block of HBO's upcoming comedy-horror series The Baby, Series Two of Back to Life for BBC/Showtime and Pandemonium for BBC1. Ella won Best Comedy Director at the Royal Television Society Craft Awards for Series Two of BBC3 Comedy series Enterprice and was nominated again the following year for her work on Back to Life. Her latest series SWEETPEA, a new 8x1hr comedy-drama which she directed and produced for Sky (and picked up by STARZ) premieres October 10. Ella's short films have played at festivals internationally including Aesthetica, Phoenix, LOCO, Cambridge and Encounters.

What are Ella Jones' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

50%

Society

24%

Bonds

13%

Power

10%

Survival

4%

Self-worth2 Community3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

3

Warm

2

Bittersweet

1

Tense

1

Contemplative

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Unsettling2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ella Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

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Subscription and free streaming for Ella Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

Sweetpea(2024)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
The Baby(2022)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Petra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Director
Miss Fortunate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Director
Behind the Filter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Director
Here We Go(2020)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Back to Life(2019)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
The Orgy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Fencing Student
Foot in Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Director · Producer
Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Director
International Men's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director
The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Producer · Writer
Hansel and Gretel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Producer · Production Coordinator · Writer
The Seven Dancing Princesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Producer · Writer
Me Without You(2001)
as Young Holly
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Urban Gothic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Feral Child · as Sadie
Spoonface Steinberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Spoonface Steinberg
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Young Trish
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Silent Witness(1996)
Show 2 episodes · as Justine Finch
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Stacey
The Probability of Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Director · Executive Producer