Sean Ellis

Sean Ellis, born circa 1970 in Brighton, Sussex,is British film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for his films Cashback (2004) and The Broken (2008).

In 2006, he was nominated for an Oscar Award in the category "Best Short Film, Live Action" for his film, Cashback. The feature film was produced more than a year after the original 2004 short film was completed. Following a decision in December 2005 to proceed with the feature, Ellis completed the expanded script in seven days. After getting commitments from his cast in March he secured financing and the film went into production in May. This schedule was exceedingly condensed by modern film making standards.

His next major film, The Broken, premiered on 18 January 2008 as part of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. It also was the first choice in Horrorfest 2009 and was part of Sitges Film Festival 2008.

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Sean Ellis - what members say

Cashback review by Jason from South Ockendon, Essex

i need more stars ! 22 September 2007
... year and I can't overstate enough how utterly brilliant it is. The director Sean Ellis has expanded on his original short film to create a wonderfully witty and well ... Read customer review

The Broken review by Petew from Stockport

Not for everyone 4 July 2009
...then I think you'll get a kick out of this. I did. I also think, if you've seen Sean Ellis' debut Cashback (which I'd highly recommend) you'll want to check this out. It'... Read customer review

Sean Ellis - filmography

The Broken on DVD (2008)
Starring: Lena Headey, Richard Jenkins, Asier Newman
Director: Sean Ellis
Certificate:
On a busy street in London, Gina thinks she sees herself drive past in her own car. Stunned by this strange event, Gina follows the mystery woman up to her apartment. From here, events take an eerie turn for the worse until Gina's awareness slides from solid reality into a world that will haunt ..read more »

44% from 4,275 members

Cashback on DVD (2006)
Starring: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans
Director: Sean Ellis
Certificate:
Art student Ben Willis develops insomnia after going through a painful break-up. To kill time, he joins a colorful cast of characters on the late shift at the local supermarket. They all have their own time-killing devices, and Ben's allows him to see the beauty of the everyday world including the ..read more »

65% from 8,150 members

Sean Ellis facts

5 most recent films

The Broken - 2.0 stars
Cashback - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Cashback - 3.5 stars
The Broken - 2.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Broken - 2.0 stars
Cashback - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Nick Hancock - 2 times - show films
Sean Biggerstaff - 2 times - show films
Shaun Evans - 2 times - show films
Michael Lambourne - 2 times - show films
Stuart Goodwin - 2 times - show films

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