Author: Jon Ellison – filmmaker
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Gladiators Ready!
Hello readers. I hope everybody’s had a happy Easter. I know I said I was taking a hiatus – I’m still sorting things out for my new house. But I thought that now’s the time to share my thoughts on a British TV game show that I have fond memories of watching as a kid…
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Jon Ellison's Filmography
Jonathan David Ellison’s Filmography Displayed below is my filmography. This includes college/university projects and projects produced through my freelancing experience. Being that writing is my main priority; I have separated these projects into categories, starting with the films I wrote the scripts for (including early drafts). Feel free to browse through. (NB. This page will…
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Save My Mind
Hello, once again. So via my last post, I mentioned that I was moving house. Well, now I have, I’m settling in fine and I’m back. And of course, I make it mandatory for myself to post something at least once a month. As this week is Mental Health Awareness week, I want to share…
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RIP Tom Sizemore
I know I mentioned on my last article that I was breaking from writing anymore articles on this blog. However, since I’ve just heard the news on actor Tom Sizemore’s unfortunate demise, I thought that now shall be the time to give a brief tribute to the guy. Tom Sizemore has had a great acting…
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Two Unsung Heroes Gone
Before I begin, I want to talk briefly about the content I used on my previous article. I’d like to apologise to anybody who may have been put off by what I wrote regarding the censorship which Roald Dahl’s books have recently faced. However, when it comes to reviews, whether positive or negative, I always…
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Roald Dahl Under Attack From Beyond The Grave
Yesterday, I came across an article in The Guardian. It seems that the publishing company known as Puffin Books is altering the language used in the many books by Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl is one of those authors whose works I grew up with. I was always intrigued by the themes he covered; the wide…
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On the 12th Day Of Christmas, My True Love Sent To Me… – a Reminder of When 'Twas the Season
So apparently, today’s the 12th day of Christmas. I say apparently because I never fully believed that there were actually twelve days of Christmas, aside from Christmases Eve and Day and Boxing Day (December 24th, 25th and 26th). I’d’ve thought it was just some silly carol that suggests that there are 12 Days of Christmas.…
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Happy 2023!
Happy New Year readers! It’s that time again where we celebrate the start to a brand new year after a night of boozing in town and singing Auld Lang Syne or however one prefers to celebrate. It’s also the time when we reflect on what’s happened and what we’d been through over the previous year.…
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Announcement!: The Mummy Resurrection is out next week!
Hello everybody, I hope everybody is having a great month and ready and looking forward to Christmas. Speaking of which, I have a special treat for you for Boxing Day next week. A feature film which I worked on, as a boom operator, will be hitting the screens on Amazon Prime. Yesterday, I attended a…
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48 Hours in the Making
One weekend per year, a film-making challenge is held in the Midlands – where local filmmakers team up to produce a film in relation to the genre provided to them and within two days precisely. Being how dedicated I am to film-making, I had developed my experience within the field and so far this year,…
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