RETRO: SIMON ELLIS
Synopsis
Impatient to grow and become a man, eleven year-old Robert is stuck on a boating holiday with only his parents and his curiosity for company.
Director Biography
Simon's short films have received numerous awards and been presented collectively in retrospective programmes at many film festivals worldwide. His BAFTA and European Academy Award nominated short film Soft won 38 prizes including the International Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Short Film at the BIFAs. He attends many festivals as either filmmaker or juror and has mentored short film directors in both the UK and overseas.
Director
Simon Ellis
Producer
Jonas Blanchard
Editor
Simon Ellis
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