Simon Ellis

Simon is one of the most awarded short filmmakers in the world, with his most recent film “Soft” collecting 37 awards worldwide – including Sundance, Berlin & Palm Springs. His work featured on the best selling Cinema 16 DVD compilation with other UK shorts by Mike Leigh, Ridley Scott and Peter Greenaway. He recently completed two other short films: "Jam Today" and "Stew and Punch" as well as filming a Google + campaign for Adam and Eve DDB. He was voted Best New Director for 2009 by the BTAA at the Craft Awards and also won Best Young Director at the CPE Shots Awards in Cannes 2010. His “Choose A Different Ending” campaign for the Met Police also won the inaugural Grand Prix for Good & 3 Gold Lions in the same year. His follow up campaign for the Met Police “Who Killed Deon” was awarded 3 Silver’s at the Creative Circle and 4 Silvers at the BTAA’s in 2011.