FILMOGRAPHY

Committed, passionate and versatile Simon is experienced and comfortable in all major formats, films genres and shooting scenarios. Self taught his philosophy has always been to create a 'style to serve the story'. He has bases in both the UK and US.
SELECT AWARDS    
Outstanding Craftsmanship - Scottish Baftas    
Best Cinematography - Kodak-Bafta Showcase    
     
SELECT FEATURE FILMS    
NEW TOWN KILLERS HDCAM Independent Film Company
DOLPHINS HDCAM Carnaby Films
THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS HDV Morphic Media
UNDERGROUND HDCAM Intense Productions
LOVE'S EPHEMERAL 35mm Anamorphic Hannaywood Productions
DEAD EYES HDV WysiwygFilms
REVERB HDCAM Swipe Films
NINA’S HEAVENLY DELIGHTS HDCAM Kali Films / S2S
MESSAGES HDCAM Grosvenor Films

A WOMAN IN WINTER

Nominated - Best Film, Best Director, Audience Award, Scottish BAFTAs

HDCAM Tartan Films
A MIND OF HER OWN HDCAM Carey Films
THE HUNT FEAST HDCAM Elba / Hannaywood Productions

THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESS

HDCAM Sigma Films
LONGING & REGRET HDCAM World On Fire Films
     
2ND UNIT ETC    
HALLAM FOE Super 35mm Sigma Films
LACUNA - test for canadian / french feature film Red One / 4k Kemistry Films
JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL - test for ewan macgregor puppet film HDCAM Matador Films
     
DOCUMENTARY WORK    
YOU CANT KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN - DOC ON WRITER ALICE WALKER HDCAM / Pro35mm System Kali Films
WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR HDCAM / Pro35mm System New Moon Films

TAKING LIBERTIES

Bafta Nominated, Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer

HDV S2S
     
SELECT COMMERCIALS    
Fakro Red One M.T.P
MTV - Up Your Viva x 3 Commercials Red One Quiet Storm FIlms
Who Were The Picts S16mm Independents
Revo S16mm Green Door Films
Visit Scotland S16mm  
     
SELECT SHORT FILMS    
THE JOURNEY (starring Emma Thompson) Red One, 5D & Phantom Quiet Storm Films
CURFEW Red One Footprint Films
PADDED CELL Red One Entitled Films
AM I DIGITAL HDV Sony
PATIENCE 35mm Anamorphic Young Films
THE VISITOR HDCAM DigiCult

ACCIDENTS

Jim Poole Short Film Award, Scotland - Nominated 'Best Scottish Short'
Appledore Arts Short Film Festival - Winner 'Best Short Film'
Edinburgh International Film Festival - Nominated 'Best British Short'
Oberhausen Short Film Festival, Germany - Official Selection *
Cannes Film Festival, UK Film Pavillion, France.
Cork International Film Festival - Official Selection
Bitesize Cinema, International Selection - Touring Winter '07
Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
Tiburon International Film Festival, USA - Official Selection
'Too Much' International Festival, Dieppe, France - Official Selection

S16mm Anamorphic Sugar Tree Films
CALL ME HDCAM Hannay Films
OPPORTUNITY 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
DEADLY TIMING 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
THE CAUSE 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
THE QUIET ASSASSIN HDCAM Hannay Films
BEGGARS BELIEF 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
THE NEXT ROOM HDCAM Hannay Films
FARMING TODAY 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
THE CALL 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
SEX & DEATH
Bafta Winner : Simon Dennis - Outstanding Craftsmanship as D.O.P.
Shortlisted for the Jim Poole Award and New Line Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
DEAD TO ME - 35mm Anamorphic / 18 mins - Hannaywood Films
Super16mm  
IOTA
BEST SHORT & BEST FIRST TIME PERFORMANCE NOMINATIONS - Scottish Bafta's
BEST INTERATIONAL SHORT _ Griffon International Film Festival
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Leicester Film Festival
BEST FOREIGN FILM - Rhode Island Film festival
YOUNG PEOPLES AWARD - Capalbio Cinema Film Festival
INNOVATION AWARD _ Ohio Independent Film Festival
BEST FOREIGN SHORT - Arizona International Film Festival
Nominated for BEST SHORT - Kodak-Bafta Showcase
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Kodak-Bafta Showcase
PLATINUM REMI AWARD - WorldFest Houston Film Festival
GRAND JURY PRIZE BEST SHORT - Bare Bones International Film Festival
DIRECTORS CHOICE AWARD - Filmstock Film Festival
EBENSEER BEAR IN SILVER AWARD - Festival De Nations, Austria
BEST DRAMA - Chichester Film Festival
35mm Anamorphic Future Imperfect Films
CASHING IN 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
DOLLEY GRIP 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
100% PROOF 35mm Anamorphic Hannay Films
     
SELECT POP PROMOS    
MCLEAN - FINALLY IN LOVE Phantom

Atlantic Records

BREAKAGE - SPEECHLESS Red One / Anamorphic Digital Soundboy
RICHARD ASHCROFT - ARE YOU READY? Canon 7D RPA
RICHARD ASHCROFT - THE JOURNEY Canon 7D RPA
FLYKKILLER - FLYKKILLER Canon 5D  
BRIGADE - STUNNING Red One / Anamorphic Caned & Able Records
BRIGADE - SINK SINK SWIM Red One / Anamorphic Caned & Able Records
THE DELGARDOS - EVERYBODY COME DOWN Super 8 Chemikal Underground
GRAND DRIVE - A LITTLE LIKE YOU 35mm Anamorphic BMG
DRAW - SILVER SCREEN 35mm Ice Commercials
13:THIRTEEN - TRY 35mm Anamorphic Polydor Records
BOB MARLEY REMIX - SOUL SHAKEDOWN 35mm Anamorphic Edel
DJ SPIN IN - PUNK CHIC 35mm Anamorphic Warners
BELLES IN MONICA - UNDER SURVEILLANCE Super 16mm New Dawn Records
BELLES IN MONICA - MELTDOWN Super 16mm New Dawn Records
SMOKE - RANDOM AS 35mm Anamorphic SUD
13:THIRTEEN - TRUTH HURT 35mm Anamorphic Polydor Records
13:THIRTEEN - 50 STORIES 35mm Polydor Records
13:THIRTEEN - PERFECT IMPERFECTION 35mm Anamorphic Polydor Records
SABOTAGE - ENGINE TROUBLE 35mm Incentive Records
ANNIE CHRISTIAN - KISS THE DAY 35mm Anamorphic V2 Records
ANNIE CHRISTIAN - THE OTHER WAY 35mm Anamorphic V2 Records
     
FASHION WORK    
LIGHTING DESIGNER FOR GQ & HARPER'S BAZAAR MAGAZINE for models such as Claudia Schiffer    
     
EDUCATION / COURSES    
FIRST CLASS BA (Hons) Film & TV Studies - Napier University, Edinburgh (1994-1997)
HND - Audio & Visual Studies - Northbrook College of Art (1992-1994)
ND - Graphic Design at Torquay College of Art (1990-1992)
Date of Birth : 29.4.72. Clean driving license.
   
     
EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCED WITH    

35mm Cameras :
Aaton 35-III
Arricam Lite & Arricam Studio
Arriflex 435 & 535B
Arriflex 35- 2 & 3C
Arriflex BL-4
MovieCam Compact & SL
Panavision Panaflex & Millennium
All Super 16mm Cameras
All Super 8 Cameras

HD Cameras :
Red One
Viper System
Canon 5 & 7D
Arri D-20 / D-21
Phantom
Sony F23 / F35
Sony HDW-F900
Sony HDW-750
Panasonic Varicam

Lenses :
All spherical HD, S16mm & 35mm lenses.
Anamorphics - C, E & V series, Hawks & Crystal Xpress series
HD Digi Primes & Zooms.

   

Countries worked in :

USA, Singapore, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Holland, Syria, Lebanon, Italy, Scotland, Poland