Simon Richards

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Drama

ProductionCompanyNotes

"HEATHENS"
20min Black Comedy

DROLL TROLLOP

Dir: Hedvig Andersson
Prod: Joshua Smith

WE ARE MONSTER
Theatrical Release Feature Film

Unstoppable Entertainment & Terra Rossa Films

Dir: Antony Petrou
Prods: Dean O'Toole, Jean Pierre Magro, Noel Clarke, Phil Dore, Jason Maza
Writer/Prod: Leeshon Alexander
*Nominee Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature, Edinburgh Film Festival

MY BUTTERFLY
Feature Film Pilot

Terra Rossa Films

Dir/Writer: Matt Diss
Prods: Leeshon Alexander, Anthony Petrou, Noel Clarke
With Leeshon Alexander, Emma Rigby & Noel Clarke

VERA "The Dark Wives"
The Final Episode
1x90min Film

ITV Studios/Silverprint Pictures

Dir: Paul Gay
Prod: Will Nicholson

VERA "Salt & Vinegar"
1x90min Film

ITV Studios

Dir: Paul Gay
Prod: Will Nicholson

OUR GIRL
90min Pilot Film

BBC FILMS

Dir: David Drury
Prod: Ken Horn

VERA "Rising Tide"
1x90 min Film

ITV Studios

Dir: Paul Gay
Prod: Debbie Shewell

VERA "Blue"
1x90 min Film

ITV Studios

Dir: Khurrum M. Sultan
Prod: Debbie Shewell

THE PARADISE
8 X 90min Drama
Eps 2, 3, 7 & 8

BBC DRAMA/MASTERPIECE (PBS)

Dir: David Drury (Eps 2, 3 & 8)
Dir: Marc Jobst (Ep7)
Prods: Sue Hogg, Simon Lewis
* Award Nomination for the Guild of Television Cameramen Awards (Ep 2)

VERA "Witness"
1x90 min Film

ITV

Dir: Paul Gay
Producer: Will Nicholson

VERA “Changing Tides”
1 x 90 min Film

ITV

Dir: Marek Losey
Producer: Margaret Mitchell

MIDNIGHT MAN
150 min Drama

Carnival Film and Television

Dir: David Drury
Prod: Willy Wands
With James Nesbitt & Catherine McCormack

FALLEN ANGEL - THE ROTH TRILOGY
3 x 90 min Drama

IWC / ITV

Dir: David Drury
Prod: Dave Edwards
With Charles Dance & Emilia Fox

LOVE LIES BLEEDING
2 x 90 min Drama

Granada

Dir: David Drury
Prod: Richard Broke
With Martin Kemp & Hugo Speer

DAYS OF DARKNESS
30 Minute Drama / Documentary

Unique for ITV

Dir: Jenny Ash
Prod: Lesley Stevenson
With Lesley Sharp

WIRE IN THE BLOOD
"Nothing but the Night"
60 Minute Drama

Coastal for ITV

Dir: Andrew Grieve
Prod: Phil Leach
With Hermione Norris & Robson Green

THE MURDER ROOM
2 x 90 min drama

BBC

Dir: Diarmuid Lawrence
Prod: Richard Broke
With Martin Shaw

CARLA
90min drama

2003

RDF / ITV

Dir: Diarmuid Lawrence
Prod: Alison Jackson
With Lesley Sharp, Helen McCrory & Iain Glen & Michael Fassbender

HAPPINESS
Series I & II 6 parts

BBC

Dir: Declan Lowney
Prods: Paul Whitehouse, David Cummings & Rosemary McGowan
With Paul Whitehouse

LOVE ME TENDER
30min drama

BBC Scotland

Dir: Pat Harkins
Prod: Christine Maclean
With Julie Graham and Stuart McQuarrie
* Winner: Best Production - BAFTA Scotland

NIGHTLIFE
40min drama

BBC Scotland / Initial

Dir: Pat Harkins
Prod: Christine Maclean
With Jane Horrocks, Katrin Cartlidge & Peter Mullan

Commercials

ProductionCompanyNotes

NHS

Magna Studios

Dir: Arthur Studholme

WAITROSE XMAS

Biscuit Filmworks

Dir: Molly Manners

TESCO

New-Land TV

Dir: Jonathan Gregson

SANTANDER

Merman

Dir: Guy Manwaring

WOMENS AID

Merman

Dir: Guy Manwaring

M&S

Bite

Dir Gus Filgate

M&S

Merman

Dir: MJ Delaney

ALDI

Moxie

Dir: MJ Delaney

WAITROSE XMAS

Smuggler

Dir: Lucy Forbes

ALDI

Thomas Thomas

Dir: Tiny Bullet

UN Development Fund

Blink

Dir: Dougal Wilson

COMIC RELIEF

Weilands

Dir: Max Weiland

SANTANDER

Merman

Dir: Declan Lowney

WARBUTON'S

Another Film Company

Dir: Declan Lowney

THATCHER'S CIDER

Another Film Company

Dir: Declan Lowney

ASDA

Another Film Co.

Dir: Steve Reeves

VIRGIN

Another Film Co.

Dir: Steve Reeves

VODAFONE

Another Film Co.

Dir: Steve Reeves

SKY

Another Film Co.

Dir: Steve Reeves

NOW TV

Merman

Dir: Juliet May

KELLOGGS

Merman

Dir: Juliet May

CITY FIBRE

Another Film Company

Dir: Sam Cadman

SUBWAY

Another Film Company

Dir: Sam Cadman

KFC

Biscuit

Dir: Jeff Low

GRANOLA

Les Telecreateurs

Dir: Jeff Low

EMIRATES

Untold Studios

Dir: Ben Cronin

ZOE

Tantrum

Dir: Stephen Pipe

TEMPTATIONS

Tantrum

Dir: Stephen Pipe

FARROW & BALL

Bite

Dir: Gus Filgate

OCADO

Bite

Dir: Gus Filgate

McDONALDS

Bite

Dir: Gus Filgate

KFC

Bite

Dir: Gus Filgate

CO-OP

Darling Films

Dir: Gus Filgate

LU BISCUITS

Outsider

Dir: Jim Gilchrist

SKY

RSA

Dir: Adrian Moat

ICELAND

Chief

Dir: Mark Ingham

FRUIT OF THE LOOM

Smuggler LA

Dir: Benji Weinstein

THINKBOX

Smuggler London

Dir: Benji Weinstein

Centraal Beheer

Biscuit

Dir: Clay Weiner

HONDA

Nexus

Dir: Smith & Foulkes

KELLOGGS

Nexus

Dir: Smith & Foulkes

LAND ROVER

HLA

Dir: Simon Ratigan

VODAFONE

HLA

Dir: Simon Ratigan

ROBINSON'S

Blink

Dir: Max Sherman

SUBWAY

Blink

Dir: Max Sherman

MCDONALDS

Blink

Dir: Max Sherman

DYSON

RSA

Dir: Nick Livesey

DYSON

RSA

Dir: Adrian Moat

DYSON

The Mill

Dir: Andrew Proctor

DYSON

Rogue

Dir: Nicholas Barker

DYSON

The Mill

Dir: Russell Tickner

SAMSUNG

MPC

Dir: Henry Littlechild

DOVE

Rattling Stick

Dir: Ed Morris

NESCAFE

Furlined USA

Dir: Stuart Parr

B&Q

Stink London

Dir: Christian Bevilacqua

POT PASTA

Blink

Dir: Java Jacobs

SAMSUNG

Blink

Dir: Alyssa McClelland

ADIDAS

Knucklehead

Dir: Siri Bunford

KFC

Knucklehead

Dir: Ben Gregor

TRAVELODGE

Knucklehead

Dir: Ben Gregor

PFISTER

Knucklehead

Dir: Ben Gregor

MORETTI

The Family

Dir: Vesa Manninen

FREEVIEW

Stink

Dir: Ne-o

WALKERS

Weilands

Dir: Paul Weiland

HYUNDAI

Gorgeous Enterprises

Dir: Frank Budgen

X BOX 'Water Ballons'

Gorgeous / Anonymous Content

Dir: Frank Budgen
*Bronze for Cinematography - Cilo Awards
*BTA Craft Awards for Best Camera Operator

WOOLWORTHS

PWFC

Dir: Frank Budgen
*Bronze - D&AD
*Bronze - Creative Circle

OLYMPUS

PWFC

Dir: Frank Budgen

SAMARITANS

PWFC

Dir: Frank Budgen

HOLSTEN PILS

Weilands

Dir: Frank Budgen
*Gold - BTAA
*Silver Lion - Cannes
*Bronze - Creative Circle & D&AD

MSC CRUISES

The Family Ltd

Dir: Anthony Atanasio & Valerie Martinez
*Winner of Media Star Award for 'Best Cinematography'

REEBOK

Tomboy Films

Dir: Kirk Jones
* Bronze - BTAA
* Bronze - Creative Circle
* Winner - Eurobest

MCDONALDS

Tomboy Films

Dir: Kirk Jones
* Bronze - BTAA

AA

Tomboy Films

Dir: Kirk Jones

EVEREST

Tomboy Films

Dir: Kirk Jones

PRUDENTIAL

Tomboy Films

Dir: Kirk Jones

RADIO SHACK

Tomboy Films

Dir: Kirk Jones

MULINO BIANCO

BRW, Milan

Dir: Kirk Jones

PIZZA HUT

Godman

Dir: Edgar Wright

SKY DIGITAL

Blink

Dir: Kevin Thomas

* Diploma - BTAA

NATIONAL LOTTERY

Sweet Media

Dir: Steve Green
Silver Irish TV Craft Award for Best Direction
Bronze Irish TV Craft Award for Best Editing

HARLEY DAVIDSON

Stark Films

Dir: Joe Public
* Gold - BTAA

BARNARDOS 'Break The Cycle' & 'What We Hear'

Sonny

Dir: Jeff Labbe
*Gold Cannes
*Gold- ANDY Award
*Gold- Creative Circle
*Silver- BTAA
*Bronze-BTAA
*Yellow Pencil- D&AD
*Silver-ONE Show NY
*Diploma-BTAA

UBS BANK

Gorgeous / Anonymous Content

Dir: Peter Thwaites

Short Films

ProductionCompanyNotes

MODERN LOVE STORIES - CHAPTER III

Blink

Dir: Max Sherman

VOICES OF THE AMAZON - DANCE FILM TRAILER

Sisters Grimm

Dir: Pietra Mello-Pittman / Ella Spira

INALA
3 X DANCE FILMS

Sisters Grimm (Supported by the Royal Ballet and Rambert)

Dir. Christopher Nunn
Prod: Pietra Mello-Pittman/Ella Spira

LITTLE WHITE LIES
12 mins

South West Screen & UK Film Council

Dir: Stuart Napier
Prod: Raymond Day
Featuring Christine Bottomley, Joe McFadden, Nehemiah Goodridge, William Wright-Neblett
*Winner At The Media And Innovation Awards In The Independent Film And Video Category

BREATHER
3D ART INSTALLATION
http://dougfoster.net/breather.html

Dir: Doug Foster
Exhibited at:
*Elton John’s White Tie & Tiara Ball
*The Old Vic’s Tunnel 228
*Only Human-FAS Contemporary, London
*The David Roberts Foundation, London
*The Mill Post Production, London

BOB
CYCLICAL ART INSTALLATION
http://dougfoster.net/bob.html

Dir: Doug Foster
Prod: Michelle Jaffe
Exhibited at:
*Only Human-FAS Contemporary, London
*The David Roberts Foundation, London

MOTION CONTROL
DANCE FOR CAMERA
15 Min DANCE FILM

BBC

Dir: David Anderson Prod: Andy McClean
*Czech Crystal Best Original Dance & Music - Golden Prague International TV Awards
*Paula Citron Award for Choreography for the Camera - Moving Picture Film and Video Awards Toronto
*Special Jury Golden Award - World FilmFest Houston
*Best Female Film - Mediawaves Hungary

ANNOTATIONS
10 mins

Poisson Rouge Pictures / Scottish Screen

Dir: Christophe Gerard
Prod: Christopher Granier-Deferre
With Jonathan Stone

BREAK-IN & OUTBREAK
2x 3min shorts

Tomboy Films

Dir: Tom Shankland
Prod: Glynis Murray

THE FAST SHOW
5min Special

BBC

Dir: Chris Gernon
Prod: Jon Rowlands
With Robbie Williams

STILLNESS & LIFE
12 mins

Urban Films

Dir: John Dutchie
Prod: Caroline Barrett
With Richard Pasco

NARANCE
10 min Tartan Short

BBC Scotland

Dir: Pat Harkins
Prods: John McVay Jo Spreckley
With Katrin Cartlidge & Peter Mullen
* Special Jury Prize, Celtic Film Festival

THE LAST TEN MINUTES

Figment Films / Carlton

Dir: Pat Harkins
Prod: Fran Robertson
With Robert Carlyle

Documentaries

ProductionCompanyNotes

AD MEN

R.S.A. Films for Sky Atlantic
Additional Photography
(Ridley Scott/ Hugh Hudson)

Dir: Mandy Chang
Prod: Caspar Delaney

GEORGE MICHAEL: A Different Story

Fullview Productions
Orchestra at Air Studios Unit

Dir: George Michael
Prod: Caroline True

THE SITCOM STORY

BBC

Dir: John Birkin
With Dawn French

NEFERTITI RESURRECTED
Final Drama Sequence

Discovery / Atlantic Productions

Dir: Nick Livesey
Prod: Frances Costelli

CITY LIVES - BERLIN

EuroArt / Hope & Glory Films

Dir: Veit Helmer
Prods: Trisha Clarke & Sophokles Tasioulis

THE LAST AMERICAN FREAK SHOW

BBC

Dir: Mike Barker
Prod: Tim Breadin

Other

ProductionCompanyNotes

Second Unit DOP & AC:

DUPLICITY

Universal
2nd Unit DOP London and Zurich

Tony Gilroy
Prods: Kerry Orent
Laura Bickford
Jennifer Fox
DOP: Robert Elswit ASC

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Fox London Productions Ltd
As Director Of Photography, Tests

Dir: Matthew Vaughn
D.O.P: Ben Seresin ASC BSC

FLYBOYS
HD

MGM
2nd Unit DOP

Tony Bill
Prods: Dean Devlin
David Brown
Marc Frydman
DOP:Henry Braham BSC

THE FINAL CURTAIN

DNA Films/ Universal
2nd Unit DOP

Pat Harkins
DOP: Oliver Curtis

CIRCUS

Columbia Tristar
2nd Unit DOP

Rob Walker
DOP: Ben Seresin ASC BSC

MOBY DICK
2 x 90 Min Drama

Gate Filmproduktion
2nd Unit DOP

Dir: Mike Barker
Prods: Herbert G. Kloiber & Rikolt von Gagern
DOP: Richard Greatrex BSC
With Ethan Hawke, William Hurt & Donald Sutherland

WATERLAND

Palace Productions
Inserts unit DOP & Assistant Cameraman

Stephen Gyllenhaal
DOP: Robert Elswit ASC

THE SECRET GARDEN

Warner Bros/ American Zoetrope
As Assistant Cameraman

Agnieska Holland
DOP: Roger Deakins BSC ASC

JACK AND SARAH

Granada Films Ltd
As Assistant Cameraman

Tim Sullivan
DOP: Jean-Yves Escoffier

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

Beautiful Films
As Assistant Cameraman

Barry Devlin
DOP: Declan Quinn

RUNNING LATE

Cinema Verity Ltd
As Assistant Cameraman

Udayan Prasad
DOP: Jason Lehel

IN BED WITH MADONNA

Propaganda Films
As Assistant Cameraman

Alex Keshisian
DOP: Toby Arnold

ERIC THE VIKING

Prominent Viking
As Assistant Cameraman

Dir: Terry Jones
DOP: Ian Wilson BSC

LADDER of SWORDS

Film Four / British Screen
As Assistant Cameraman

Dir: Norman Hull
DOP: Thaddeus O'Sullivan