Ella Cooper

Ella is an award winning filmmaker, impact producer and multimedia artist. She is also an experienced creative facilitator, arts educator, community programmer and consultant who has worked in Canada's arts and culture sector for over 19 years. Ella has received continued project support from both the Canada and Ontario arts councils and has been presented in galleries, public spaces and film festivals around Toronto, Vancouver, Berlin and Calgary as well as on the CBC and Bell Fibe TV1. Ella has a Masters of Media Arts Education, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media and extensive training in creative facilitation and holistic practices. She has created a multitude of empowering, professional and creative community centred programs for diverse groups across Canada and internationally. Ella was a 2019 nominee for the Mayor's Arts Award in Cultural Leadership and recently received the 2020 Tiffany's Hometown Hero Award. She is currently developing a new BIPOC children series for CBC Kids and enjoys being a senior writer for CBC Parents when she isn't chasing down a rambunctious toddler.