My name is Ella Kemp and I write, edit, photograph, chat, podcast, stay polite. I’m a member of the London Critics Circle, a BIFA voter, and generally a very nice person. Hi!


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Writing

I am the London Editor for Letterboxd and previously edited at Girls on Tops and The Quietus. As a freelance film critic, I’ve written for Empire, Variety, the Evening Standard, Vogue Australia, British GQ, IndieWire, Little White Lies, NME, the i, Sight and Sound, The Playlist and more.

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Broadcast

I regularly speak on podcasts with clients including Picturehouse, Little White Lies, Curzon and Letterboxd. I am also available for radio interviews and have previously worked with BBC News, BBC Five Live, ITV, BFI and more.

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Photography

I take talent portraits for Letterboxd, and was previously the official brand photographer for Girls on Tops. I also take headshots for whoever might need some – this has included David Byrne, Paul Mescal, Ava DuVernay, Jessica Chastain, Elliot Page, Steve McQueen and more. I’ve also worked with Picturehouse Cinemas, Organic PR, Studiocanal and more on commercial projects.

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Events

I moderate Q&As with filmmakers, actors and musicians, and am available to speak on panels and deliver workshops and mentoring sessions about film criticism. Recent clients include BIFA, BrandWatch, Oxford Media Society, Cinema Rediscovered, , Edinburgh International Film Festival, BFI, MUBI, Interational Film Festival Rotterdam and Picturehouse.

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My favourite films are Moulin Rouge! and Magnolia, I speak French, my cat’s name is Stevie, I don’t like peppers, they really did go to the moon, I’m a Taurus, Avril Lavigne is alive, karma exists, I believe in life after love.


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