RETRO: SIMON ELLIS

Stew & Punch

United Kingdom
2013 — 17' / Color

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Synopsis

A housewarming party with beef stew and much punch spirals out of control when the host couple are sucked into a bout of light-hearted arm wrestling.

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