Geoffrey Ellis Cinematographer

Awards & Credits

+ TV Credits
  • “Facing the Demons” Documentary (logie winner 1999) ABC TV
  • “Fear and Loathing in the South of France” Docudrama shot in France (at Cannes Film Festival, 1997)
  • “Great Australian Train Journeys” Documentary shot in various locations across Australia, 1996 CHANNEL NINE
  • “New Jews of Poland” Documentary shot on location in Poland and Sydney, 2000 SBS
  • “The Real Matildas” NETWORK 10 - 2000 Eddie Mabo Documentary, 2001 – ABC TV
  • “A Sense of Place” - 2006 ABC TV
  • “Icons” 18 Part Series telling Australian Stories Bio Channel 2007
  • “As Australian As” 10 Part series about famous Australians BIO CHANNEL 2009
  • “Gummingurru” A Journey of Australian Reconciliation 2007 ABC TV
  • “No Ordinary Journey” Documentary about young Australians working for Ausaid overseas NETWORK 10 – 2007
  • “For Valour” – 2009 – History Channel FOXTEL
  • “Framed” – 2009 – BIO Channel FOXTEL
  • “The Digger” 2 Hour Dramatised Documentary HISTORY CHANNEL 2011
  • “The Irish In Australia” Documentary HISTORY CHANNEL 2011
  • “Mary Mackillop” Dramatised Documentary presented by Allan Jones BIO CHANNEL 2011
  • “Great Southern Land” 4 Part Series ABC TV/Cordell Jigsaw
  • “Building Australia” 6 Part Series presented by John Doyle LIFESTYLE CHANNEL 2013
  • “Canberra Confidential” Smith & Nash Productions, 1.5 Hour Documentary ABC TV - presented by Anabel Crabb - 2013
  • “The Boffin, The Builder and The Bombardier” 9 Part Series ABC TV 2013
  • “My Australia” Fremantle Production presented by Adam Gilchrist CHANNEL 10 2014
  • “Australian Stories” A Wildbear Production, 9 x 45 minute Documentaries profiling Australia for CCTV1 China - 2014
  • “Battlefields” A Wildbear Production, 5 x half hour Documentaries on WWI filmed on the Western Front. Presented by Neil Pigget & Dr Peter Peterson - 2014
  • “The Memorial” Eyeworks Productions, Foxtel - 5 x 1 hour Observational Documentaries - FOXTEL - presented by Neil Oliver - 2013/14
  • “Why Anzac?” Essential Media Production - second unit camera - 1 1/2 hour documentary - ABC TV presented by Sam Neil - 2014
  • “Great Train Journeys” A Wildbear Production, 3 x 1 1/2 Hour Observational Documentaries for French TV1 and German TV - 2014
  • Grand Designs Australia, Fremantle Media, Foxtel - Bonner House, Coombes House, Canberra - 2014 /2015 /2016 /2017/2018/2019.
  • “Changed Forever” A Wildbear Production, History Channel - 2 x 1 1/2 Hour Feature Dramatised Documentaries. Filmed in SA with a cast of over 180 actors. 2014/2015
  • “Australia Doesn’t Just Want to Kill You” A Wildbear Production, Discovery Channel Foxtel - 3 x 1 1/2 Hour Documentaries - 2015
  • “Australia by Degree” Pretty Little Things Productions, ABC TV - 32 stories shot on location around the world showcasing famous professionals from Fashion Designers, to Chefs who have studied in Australia and are taking on the world - 2015/16
  • “Supernatural Natzis” Wildbear Productions, Discovery American, Hero Channel - 3 x 1 Hour Documentaries - 2016
  • SIR JOHN MONASH CENTRE,DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY of over 3 hours of dramatised re-enactments filmed in New Zealand, France, Belgium & Australia-2017
  • BUILDING TO THE SKY - DISCOVERY CHANNEL- SIX PART SERIES 2018. Filmed around the world
  • ISLAND PARADISE - ONE HOUR DOCUMENTARY, SBS & GERMANY TV.2018 Tells the stories of the community in the Torres strait islands
  • ONLY IN OZ - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TV SERIES 8 ONE HOUR EPISODES-Unique experience, places, science and history.2018
  • THE EULOGY - MADMAN FILMS-FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, The life and lonely death of Australia’s greatest pianists - ( Canberra segment only)
  • IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS - NETFLIX , WILDBEAR PRODUCTION 2019. Feature Documentary about the history of Kung Fu.
  • BRIDGING THE EXPANSE - 2019-DISCOVERY CHANNEL-6x50 min Documentary series -WILDBEAR PRODUCTION
  • ROAD TO NOW - ABC - 2019 - 6x1 hour series
  • THE GREAT ACCELERATION - ABC - 2019 - 6x1hour series
  • SEARCHING FOR SUPERHUMAN - ABC - 2019 - 6x1hour series
  • ADOLF HITLER'S WAR - WILDBEAR PRODUCTION 6x1hour series 2019
  • HOW TO BUILD A CITY - DISCOVERY CHANNEL- 2019 6x1hour series
+ Films
  • “Never too Latte” winner Melbourne Film Festival, finalist in Tropfest 1998
  • “Loading Zone” winner St Kilda Film Festival 1997
  • “Nessun Hoedown” Bearcage Productions 1996
  • “The Best Man” winner Canberra Short Film Festival 2003
  • “Apartment” – Bearcage Production
  • “Milkman” – Citizen Duane Productions
  • “Fore” – Citizen Duane Productions TROPFEST Finalist 2008
  • “Shockwave” – Bearcage Productions 2009
  • “A Positive” – Bearcage Productions 2010
+ Awards

2013

  • SILVER ACS AWARD – ‘The Boffin, The Builder and The Bombardier’ Ep2 “Chinese Firelance” TV Magazine category
  • SILVER ACS AWARD – ‘The Boffin, The Builder and The Bombardier’ Ep7 “Trebuchet” TV Magazine category
  • BRONZE ACS AWARD – “Building Australia” Ep5 ‘Federation Housing Documentary and Cinema category

2011

  • GOLD ACS AWARD – “As Australian As” John Woods TV Magazine category
  • SILVER ACS AWARD – “The Digger” Dramatised Documentary category

2010

  • BRONZE ACS AWARD - “A Positive” Fictional Drama Short Film category
  • BRONZE ACS AWARD – “Nathan’s Party” Corporate and Educational category

2009

  • SILVER ACS AWARD – “For Valour” Dramatised Documentary category

2008

  • SILVER ACS AWARD – “Icons” Barry Crocker TV Magazine category

2007

  • BRONZE ACS AWARD – “Gummingurru” A Journey of Reconciliation TV Magazine category

2006

  • SILVER ACS AWARD – “Time Lord” TVC – ACTEW AGL Commercial category
  • BRONZE ACS AWARD – “Baiames Ngunnhu” Training and Educational category

2005

  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “The Assignment” Eli Lilly Corporate category
  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “The Milkman” Dramatised Short Film category

2004

  • SILVER ACS AWARD – “Apartment” Dramatised Short Film category
  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “Kids in the House” Parliament House TVC Commercial Production category

2003

  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “Minding your Business” Corporate Video category

2002

  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “Regional Health Strategy” Corporate category
  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “A Father’s Story” Training and Educational category

2001

  • SILVER ACS AWARD – “Australian National University” Corporate category

2000

  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “The Real Matildas” TV Magazine category
  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “Knowing your FACS” Corporate category

1999

  • Highly Commended ACS Award – “Never too Latte” Fictional Dramatised Short category – this was also a TROPFEST FINALIST

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