Simon Ellis
Simon Ellis studied at the Nottingham Trent University, specialising in Fine Art photography. He works as independent filmmaker in the UK.
Personal website: http://www.bubtowers.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108047/
FILMS directed by SIMON ELLIS
Soft
UK 2006, 14 min, language: English
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, International Competition 5
Awards (selection):
Short Filmmaking Award, Sundance Film Festival 2008
Best Live-Action Short, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival 2007
Centaur Award, St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival 2007
Best of the Festival, Palm Springs International Short Film Festival 2007
Students Jury Award, Milan Film Festival 2007
Best Editing, Manhattan Short Film Festival 2007
Promotional Prize, Ludwigsburg European Short Film Biennale 2007
Young Jury Award, Imago Festival 2007
Audience Award + Hamburg Short Film Award - Special Mention, Hamburg International Short Film Festival 2007
Best Short Film, Cinéma Tout Ecran 2007
Special Jury Prize, Flickerfest 2008
Nominated for Best Short Film Award, European Film Awards 2007
Prix UIP Edinburgh (European Short Film), Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007
Best Direction, Capalbio Cinema 2007
OTHER FILMS:
Dogging: A Love Story (2009)
What About the Bodies (2003)
10 Again (2002)
Telling Lies (2001)
The Fiver Thing (2000)