Biography
This is my website.
I am Steve Ellington, an independent film director from the U.S. I currently live in Zürich, Switzerland.
My film background is extremely varied; I have worked on short films, documentaries, commercials and music videos doing everything from lighting to motion graphics design.This diverse background has given me a very intimate knoweldge of how films are made and I believe this has made me a better director.
Why "the automatic filmmaker"?
the name comes from the surrealist technique called automatic writing -- the process of writing with out thinking to let your subconcious flow freely. I believe that the best human creation comes from the subconscious and so I strive to make my filmmaking as 'automatic' as possible. Almost every artist talks about this phenomenon -- when your art seems to take on a life of its own.
History
2009 Director/Cameraman - BasFolies (Live Event and Promo Video)
2009 Director/Cameraman - Sulzer Pumps Core Values (Corporate Communications Video)
2009 DOP, Editor - Aus.Lauf (Swiss Short Film)
2009 Director, Editor - Legacy of the Great Aletsch (Documentary)
2008 Director/Cameraman - BasVegas (Short film produced for Mode Atelier Basman)
2008 Director/Cameraman - Subterranean iPhone Blues (Web Short)
2008 Director, Editor - Machbo [das Versteck] (Short film produced for Mode Atelier Basman)
2007 Director/Cameraman - Libra Armor (Music Video)
2007 Director, Editor - H.R. Giger's Sanctuary (Documentary)
2007 Director/Cameraman - Switzerland Travel Series for Geobeats.com
2006 Motion Graphics Design - BOFFO! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (HBO Documentary)
2006 Assistant Camera - Hooked (Short Film)
2005 Director - Freddie Goodtime (Music Video)
2005 Producer, Editor - Mikasa Soccer Highlands Commercial
2004 Motion Graphics Design - Mighty Times: The Childrens March (Academy Award 2005, Best Short Doc)