Simon Ellis Retrospective

Thicker Than Water
Vettd vdkevdmpdd

United Kingdom/ Iso-Britannia
1996
Fiction // 9 min / miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Simon Ellis
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis, Robin Shackford
Music: Scott Benzie
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

A simple, no-budget tale of sibling rivalry.

Yksinkertainen ja halvalla toteutettu tarina sisarusten vdlisestd kilpailusta.

Thousand
Tuhat

United Kingdom / Iso- Britannia
1998
Experimental // 5 min // miniDV // 4:3 // Stereo // col
Language: n/a
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: n/a
Photography: n/a
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: n/a
Music: Flicker
Producer: Simon Ellis
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

Recycled scrap footage of video distortion, computer feedback and damaged film compose a rhythmic visual soundscape, experimenting with the idea of 'seeing' sounds.

Kierrdtetystd videomateriaalista, tietokonehdlystd ja vaurioituneesta filmistd syntyy rytmikds visuaalinen ddnimaisema, jossa kokeillaan, voiko ddnidkin "ndhdd".

Square One
Alkupiste

United Kingdom / Iso- Britannia
1999
Fiction // 8 min // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Tim Cunningham, Simon Ellis
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: Iain Gray
Music: Junction 26, Phasix
Executive Producer: Tom Laing
Producer: Simon Ellis
Leading Players: Tom Anderson, Jonathan Stokes
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

Hell is round the corner . . .

Helvetti odottaa kulman takana...

The Fiver Thing
Viitoset

United Kingdom / Iso-Britannia
2000
Fiction // 7 min // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Simon Ellis
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: Simon Ellis
Music: Flicker
Producer: Simon Ellis
Leading Players: Tony Claassen, Mark Devenport, Juliet Jones
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

A knockabout comedy of fragile friendships and five pound notes.

Kohelluskomedia hauraista ystdvyyssuhteista ja viiden punnan seteleistd.

Telling Lies
Valehtelua

United Kingdom / Iso- Britannia
2000
Fiction // 5 min // miniDV // 4:3 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Simon Ellis
Photography: n/a
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: Simon Ellis, Stephen Johnson, Tom Bailey, Bob Sadler
Music: n/a
Leading Players: Tim Cunningham, Sarah Tutt, Juliet Jones, Shaun Mechen, Penn Linfield
Producer: Jane Hooks
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

The morning after the night before, a rapid spiral of increasingly disastrous telephone conversations chart the certain ruin of young Phil's day as he attempts to fib his way out of one scrape after another.

Erddnd aamuna toinen toistaan katastrofaalisempien puheluiden syvksykierteeseen joutunut Phil yrittdd selittdd itsensd kuiville hankalista tilanteista. Pdivd on kuitenkin tuhoon tuomittu.

Doing Really Well
Tosi hyvin menee

United Kingdom / Iso-Britannia
2001
Fiction // 3 min // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Rupert Procter, Simon Ellis, Chris New
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: John Arnold, Tom Bailey
Music: n/a
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

An emotional day at the bank.

Tunteellinen pdivd pankissa.

Bass Invaders
Bassohyvkkdys

United Kingdom / Iso-Britanni
2001
Fiction // 5 min 11 sec // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Simon Ellis
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: Simon Ellis
Music: Funk D'Void
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

An idyllic village in the Scottish highlands is attacked by a giant loudspeaker cone with a score to settle, but only two men have the earplugs...

Skotlannin yldmaalla uinuva maalaiskyld joutuu jdttimdisen, kostoa janoavan kovaddnistvttervn hyvkkdyksen kohteeksi. Vain kahdella on korvatulpat

10 again
Jdlleen 10

United Kingdom/Iso- Britannia
2002
Fiction // 10 min // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Simon Ellis, Gail Thornley
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: Simon Ellis
Music: Tom Bailey
Leading players: Abigail Freeman, Ryan Bruce, Terry Haywood, Luke Ellis, Jack Ellis
Producer: Jane Hooks
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

Three pre-pubescent tales of unrequited love, unattainable cool and unremarkable bras.

Kolme esimurrosikdistd tarinaa rakkaudesta, joka ei saa vastakaikua, tyylistd, jota ei voi teeskennelld ja rintaliiveistd, joissa ei ole mitddn ihmeellistd.

What About The Bodies
Entd ruumiit sitten

United Kingdom/Iso-Britannia
2002
Fiction // 8 min // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col Language: n/a Director: Simon Ellis Script: Simon Ellis Photography: Simon Ellis Editing: Simon Ellis Sound: Adam Verity, Tom Bailey Music: Tom Bailey Producer: Jane Hooks Leading Players: Allen Mechen, Ishbel Nicol, Philip Webster Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

Mystery and misfortune, in spades.

Lapiotolkulla arvoituksia ja epdonnea.

What The
Mitd...

United Kingdom/Iso- Britannia
2004
Fiction // 7 min // miniDV // 16:9 // Stereo // col
Language: English
Director: Simon Ellis
Script: Tim Cunningham, Simon Ellis
Photography: Simon Ellis
Editing: Simon Ellis
Sound: Tina Pawlik
Music: Tom Bailey
Producer: Simon Ellis
Actors: Tim Cunningham, Catherine McKeever, Ben Robinson
Contact: Bub, Simon Ellis

On television, everyone can hear you scream.

Televisiossa kaikki kuulevat huutosi.