Richard Elson
Director / Editor
Film, TV & Theatre
Heads of Department
Film, TV & Theatre
Richard is an award-winning and RTS nominated director for broadcast, film and theatre. Having directed features, TV drama, documentaries and commercials he brings a broad range of experience and creativity to projects.
SHADOW TRADE - 2012 Ace Documentary Grant Winner
Drama
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
PEEK-A-BOO 2017 | Grime Horror | |
A CHRISTMAS STAR 2015 | Cinemagic / BBC / UTV | Nominated for RTS Northern Ireland Award - 2016 |
SCRUTINY 2013 | Elson Media | |
STEFFI 2012 | Emerald Films / London Live | |
MI HIGH V 2010 | Kudos Productions / BBC | |
M.I. HIGH IV 2009 | Kudos Productions / BBC | |
M.I. HIGH III 2008 | Kudos Productions / BBC |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
KIDS IMAGINE 2017 | Oxfam | |
JO + SUE 2017 | Tomboy Films / Heads Together / Kensington Palace | |
78 BREATHS 2016 | Arri Media / Sheffield Doc Fest | Winner - Best Short, Sheffield Doc Fest 2016 |
FUTURE KIDS 2016 | Oxfam | |
JOSIE & JOSE 2016 | Rubber Republic | |
SOUTH SUDAN 2015 | Oxfam | |
TALK TO US 2013 | Samaritans / Directors UK | |
BRENDAN'S MARATHON 2012 | Web sketches for Ideas Tap | |
PMB 2011 | Viral campaign for PMB & Movember | |
DIM & DARK DAYS IN THE CITY 2010 | Barebone Films | |
COULD YOU BE THE ONE 2004 | Vanishing Point Films | |
GENERAL ELECTION 2001 | News Item/ BBC South News | |
WALLPAPER 2000 | Kodak Student Commercial entry/ AIB |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TELL HAL WHERE TO GO 2016 | Nice One Productions / Northern Ireland Screen | |
SHADOW TRADE 2014 | Earth Touch / Environment Films | ACE Documentary Grant winner |
THE OTHER SIDE OF COVENT GARDEN 2014 | The Big Issue / Arri Media / Director's UK | |
SPOTTERS 2004 | Moviemedia Productions | |
MUSTARD SEED 2000 | AIB |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN 2018 | Kings Head & Old Red Lion Theatre | |
HELD 2017 | Tristan Bates Theatre | |
WALK ON 2017 | Spiral / Free Rayne Artists | |
BROUGHT TO MIND 2016 | Spiral / Free Rayne Artists | |
HOME TRUTH 2014 | Windsor Fringe | Finalist: Best Drama |
BOUND 2013 | Kick Up The Arts Festival, Covent Garden | |
DOG CITY 2013 | Lost Theatre One Act Festival, Vauxhall | |
A ROYAL MESS (also co-writer) 2011 | Arts Theatre, Leicester Square | |
WALKING 2011 | Windsor Fringe | Kenneth Branagh Award Winner |
MAN OF STRAW 2010 | Windsor Fringe | Finalist: Best Drama |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TRAPPED & STARBURST 2017 | Arts Ed | |
BABY MONITOR 2017 | Grime Horror | |
THE SOUND OF FEAR 2016 | Director's UK / Arri / Grime Horror | |
LATE 2015 | Emily Gascoyne | |
WAITING, THE LAST ONE 2014 | Grime Horror | |
HUNTED, GUILT, VENUS, SATANV 2013 | Grime Horror | |
THE DORSET TOOTHCLAW MASSACRE 2011 | Grime Horror | Winner |
I LOVE... 2008 | Filmaka / Love Film | Award Winning short film series |
MISSED CALL 2003 | Barebone Films | Award Winner |
WAVES, CALLING FOR A VOICE, FAIRLY TALL 2001 | AIB |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
VIDEO DRAMA - 'ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE & PURE FREEDOM' 2003 | Marshall Productions | |
CORPORATE - HAITI, KENYA, PHILIPPINES, BANGLADESH 2014 | Oxfam / WFP / Save The Children / Unilever | |
CORPORATE - OLAV’S JOURNEY & RICHARD’S JOURNEY 2014 | TFL / Environment Films | |
CORPORATE - MEAT FREE MONDAY 2013 | MFM (Paul McCartney) / Environment Films | |
CORPORATE - WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 2011 | Friends of the Earth / Environment Films | |
CORPORATE - EDIBLE PLAYGROUND 2011 | Trees for Cities / Environment Films |
Heads of Department
Drama
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
NAUTILUS | Disney + | VFX Production Manager |
GANGS OF LONDON | HBO / SKY / Pulse Films | VFX Coordinator |
POIROT ‘THE BIG FOUR’ | ITV Studios | Dir: Peter Lydon |
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL | Tiger Aspect & ITV | Dir: Peter Lydon |
SPOOKS: CODE 9 | Kudos Productions / BBC | Dir: Mat Whitecross |
NEARLY FAMOUS | Kudos Productions / BBC | Dir: Mat Whitecross |
THE ROMAN MYSTERIES | Suitable Viewing for BBC | Dir: Paul Marcus |
MIDSOMER MURDERS | Bentley Productions & ITV | Dir: Various |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SHADOW TRADE | Earth Touch / Environment Films | |
WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN | Friends of the Earth / Environment Films | |
EDIBLE PLAYGROUND | Trees for Cities / Environment Films | |
THE REAL CAPE VERDE | Rapid Broadcast | Dir: Hamish Beeston |
METHOD BEHIND THE MADNESS | Pilot for More 4 | Dir: Laura Macdonald |
SPOTTERS | Moviemedia Productions | Dir: Roger Hopkins |
NOWHERE TO GO | GBH for Extreme Sports | Dir: Peter-Frank DeWulf |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SKET | Gunslinger Productions | Dir: Nirpal Bhogal |
SLEUTH | Riff Raff Productions | Dir: Kenneth Branagh |
REVERB | Swipe Films | Dir: Eitan Arrusi |
CHROMOPHOBIA | Quinta Communications | Dir: Martha Fiennes |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TRAILERS & TV SPOTS: | ||
MAGIC MIKE, THE HUNGER GAMES, QUARTET | Wonderland | Dirs: Steven Soderbergh, Dustin Hoffman |
THE VETERAN, WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER | Intandem Films | Dirs: Matthew Hope, Gustavo Ron |
THE KID, BENEATH HILL 60, DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND | Intandem Films | Dirs: Nick Moran, Jeremy Sims |
HUMPTY-DUMPTY | Intandem Films | Dir: David R. Ellis |
THREE AND OUT | Rovinge MPC | Dir: Jonathan Gershfield |
MR BEAN'S HOLIDAY | T Wonderland | Dir: Steve Bendalack |
HOT FUZZ | T Wonderland | Dir: Edgar Wright |
Promos
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
COLDPLAY 'VIVA LA VIDA' | Between The Eyes | Dir: Mat Whitecross |
COLDPLAY 'LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR' | Between The Eyes | Dir: Mat Whitecross |
COLDPLAY 'CHINESE SLEEP CHANT' | Between The Eyes | Dir: Mat Whitecross |
GLAMORAMA (Featuring Beyonce) | XOVR for Macys | Dir: Martha Fiennes |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE SPIRIT | Bikini Films / RWS / Studio 8 | Dir: Joseph Fiennes |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BRAZIL | 76 for Ballantines | Dir: Peter Lydon |
SUMMER | 02 | Dir: Martha Fiennes |
PMB | Movember / Viral campaign | |
WESTBURY | SkepperFiennes for Westbury | Dir: Martha Fiennes |
TIGER | SLOimage for Shanghai Tang | Dir: Martha Fiennes |
SHAKESPEARE & SOLDIER | Bikini Films for Burma Campaign | Dir: Joseph Fiennes |
HEAVENLY, STARRY & OCEAN | SkepperFiennes for Sheba | Dir: Martha Fiennes |