Ellen Hodgson
PhD Student
Ellen Hodgson is an Anishinaabekwe from the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe and a descendant of the Apsáalooke Nation. She is a filmmaker and researcher who grew up on Ngunnawal / Ngambri Country and currently resides in Naarm.
Ellen is undertaking a PhD at the University of Melbourne, based across the Biodiversity Institute and the Indigenous Knowledge Institute. Her interdisciplinary research explores film as a tool for Indigenous sovereignty, focusing on the rematriation of Manoomin, the sacred Ojibwe wild rice relative.
This work is grounded in more than a decade of professional experience across Indigenous and Western film industries, spanning roles in production, policy and archival research, teaching, programming, commissioning, and mentorship.
Contact:
ellen.hodgson@student.unimelb.edu.au