Jon Ellison

Earlier in March, I submitted one of my feature film scripts to two film festivals, one of them which is Best Script Award based in London. I write this article as a follow-up to the progress with some good news. I've heard back from the Best Script Award and I'm pleased to confirm that my film has won an award for Best Film Awards - Screenplay For Children (Feature), March 2021. So basically, this film is called Thrill House and focuses on a working-class family who enter a game show whilst on a fight for survival. As a matter of fact, the script won me another award a few years back - Achievement in Writing 2017 which was presented by Seven/Five Productions. So this award makes it my second. I display an image of my certificate, plus a link to a list of the Monthly Winners for March 2021. https://files.vlastnawebstranka.websupport.sk/60/40/60400eca-c853-4fb8-a22e-9ef2745dea36.pdf

Displayed below is a link to my online portfolio. It showcases some of the films and videos I was involved in production for. My roles for each project have varied including as a writer, camera operator, editor, sound recordist, runner, etc. https://jonellison.portfoliobox.net

 Hello blog readers. So, here's a bit of news. I have submitted one of my feature film scripts to a couple of festivals. One is the Best Script Award festival which is based in London, England, and runs on a monthly basis. The other is the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards festival. The film is a family adventure drama. Without giving too much away on what the film is about, I'll put it this way; it includes a working-class family, a TV game show, and sabotage. I first began developing the idea five years ago and also submitted the script as part of my dissertation. I guess I should talk about some of the family movies which influenced my writing. Not all of them have influenced just this one project of mine in particular, but are most likely to serve as influences for other projects as well. Some of the influences are very loose. I must warn readers that there may be spoilers. Also, this list is in no particular order. Films Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (