Author: Jon Ellison – filmmaker
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Happy Shove Tuesday / Ash Wednesday / World Book Day!
Yesterday was that time of year when the eve of Lent had just begun; many households celebrated by manufacturing pancakes, and some people planned to give up something for Lent, sometimes eating that particular food product for the last time until Easter. After all, as the Bible stated, Jesus Christ consumed his final piece of…
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Announcement (February 2025)
Once a year, Leicestershire, my hometown, brings the nation some laughs with the annual Leicester Comedy Festival. As part of the festival, FlipYou Comedy, an organisation that specialises in shot comedy films, founded by Mike Yeoman, who I have personally worked with, is putting on a short film screening event in a couple of Saturdays…
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2025 Begins!
Happy New Year, everybody! It’s that time again when we bid farewell to another year and welcome a new one. It’s also that time when some of us make New Year’s resolutions. I have some, which I will share later on.It’s over a year now since my mother’s passing, and it is the sort of…
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Mary Poppins [1964]
Introduction Earlier this year, one of the many classic live-action movies produced by Walt Disney Pictures celebrated its 60th anniversary. Adapted from a novel by P. L. Travers and released in 1964, Mary Poppins has been hailed as one of Disney’s most timeless classics. It’s no surprise that I’m one of those people who watched…
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Fame + Fiction
Last month, I came across an article in The Guardian exploring the rise of celebrity authors in children’s literature and the frustration some traditional writers feel about that trend. You will find the info in the link below; https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/20/its-quite-galling-childrens-authors-frustrated-by-rise-in-celebrity-penned-titles The piece struck a chord with me, especially as, even though I mostly specialise in scripts…
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Free Reads Scheme (Announcement, Oct 24)
Greetings readers, Just thought I’d briefly mention to any body who’s passionate about writing that Writing East Midlands has opened a scheme for those based in the East Midlands who have got written projects in the works. This may be a great opportunity for those pursuing a career in writing. To be eligible, one must…
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A Summer Period Of Development
As the summer holidays have drawn to a close, I shall reflect and summarise how it’s gone for a Midlands-based filmmaker, not just regarding projects, but in general. You may have seen that I’m developing a new freelance videography business. For those of you who don’t know, Videos R Go specialises in video production for…
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A Legend Gone for 10 Years That Lives On Within Us
Recently, I have been involved in two video productions. The first was for a local music festival where I worked independently as a videographer, while the second involved working in the sound department for a promotional video. Although it is customary to elaborate on recent film or video production experiences, I have decided to divert…
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New Business!
Everybody, may I present a brand new site and my new business; Videos R Go is a freelance business that I have formed. Clients will include music bands, festivals, theatre productions and, where possible, weddings. I have experienced filming videos in the last decade and the plan is to continue. Have a look and see…
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Announcement – June 2024
Greetings everybody, I hope we all had a lovely day on Father’s Day and the bright weather has provided a nice treat. I did; I had a pleasant experience with my family. This has especially been a welcoming and calming moment following a series of things to prepare for future events including applications and a…
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