Simon Ellis

Simon Elllis began his career as a black and white photographer at aged 16 studying still photography, he then began to pursue a career in film after graduating. Ellis had helped on fellow students projects as a camera operator and became interested in the making of films.

Ellis began to write his own short scripts and started working as a volunteer at the now-defunct Intermedia Film and Video in Nottingham, providing access to camera and editing facilities. He also freelanced story boards and graphic design.

 Ellis received numerous international film festival awards for his film work- from music videos (The petebox) to full length feature films.

His most famous works are Telling Lies (2000) and Soft (2007) both have been featured on the Cinema 16 DVD collections.