Stephen Ellis ACE
A film editor and producer based in Melbourne, Australia.
About
Stephen Ellis ACE has been consistently making award-winning documentary films for 25 years.
From long-form features to singles, his documentaries have won and been nominated for countless awards. Stephen is a multi-BAFTA winner, has been nominated for multiple Emmy awards and is an Academy Award ® nominee.
Though he's primarily focused on editing documentary films, Stephen is extremely versatile having made countless ads, dramas, sizzles in both editing and producing roles.
Also an experienced coder, Stephen has written a variety of software applications to help the filmmaking process.
Selected Filmography
The Accidental Spy
2023
1x90mins
Dir.
Anthony Wonke
Theatrical
Editor
Arte Reportage - Ecuador
2023
1x23mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Arte
Editor
Tanja - Up in Arms
2022
1x90mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Theatrical
Editor & Executive Producer
Official Selection
Munich Film Festival
In Her Hands
2022
1x90mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Netflix
Editor & Executive Producer
Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival
Documentary Feature
Nominated
Cinema For Peace
Special Price
Winner
Emmys
Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary
Nominated
Emmys
Outstanding Editing: Documentary
Winner
Camden International Film Festival
Audience Award
Children of the Taliban
2022
1x60mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
C4
Editor & Executive Producer
Winner
BAFTA 2023
Best Current Affairs
Winner
Edinburgh TV 2023
Best Current Affairs
Winner
Prix d'Italia'
Special Jury Prize
Winner
Rose d'Or
Best News & Current Affairs
Nominated
Peabody
Best News & Current Affairs
Nominated
Grierson
Best News & Current Affairs
The Man Who Walked Around the World
2021
1x90mins
Dir.
Anthony Wonke
Theatrical
Editor
Arte Reportage - Afghan Mayor
2020
1x23mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Arte
Editor
Afghanistan Series
2020
2x60mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen, Mayte Carrasco
Editor
Winner
Grimme Preis
Where the Light Shines
2019
90mins
Dir.
Daniel Etter
Theatrical
Producer & Editor
Slum Britain: 50 Years On
2017
60mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
C5
Producer & Editor
Nominated
Broadcast Awards 2018
Best Documentary Programme
Nominated
Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017
New Programme of the Year
Nominated
RealScreen Awards 2017
Non-Ficton - Social Issues / Current Affairs
Watani: My Homeland (Extended)
2016
90mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Producer & Editor
Official Selection
IDFA 2017
Official Selection
Festival Protesta 2018
Watani: My Homeland
2016
40mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
Producer & Editor
Nominated
Academy of Motion and Picture Sciences
Documentary Short
Official Selection
Rhode Island Film Festival 2016
Children on the Frontline: The Escape
2016
46mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen
C4
Producer & Editor
Winner
Rory Peck
Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs
Winner
Emmys
International Emmy
Ronaldo
2015
90 mins
Dir.
Anthony Wonke
Theatrical
Editor
Syria: Children on the Frontline
2014
60mins
Dir.
Marcel Mettelsiefen & Anthony Wonke
Theatrical, C4
Editor
Winner
Cinema For Peace Award
Winner
Prix Italia
Current Affairs Documentary 2015
Winner
Grierson Award
Best Documetnary on an International Contemprary Theme
Winner
One World Media
Television Award
Winner
EBRD
Television Award
Winner
International Emmy
Current Affairs 2015
Winner
Grimme Preis
Winner
Bayeux-Calvados Award
Long format television
Winner
RTS
International Documentary
Winner
BAFTA
Current Affairs
Winner
La FIGRA
Grand Prix
Winner
Peabody Award
Winner
Amnesty International Media Awards
Gaby Rado Memorial Award
Nominated
Amnesty International Media Awards
Documetary
Nominated
Frontline Awards
Broadcast
Winner
International Emmy
Winner
Llaria Alpi
Best Documentary Feature
Winner
Overseas Press Club Award
Winner
Prix Europa
Best TV Programme about Cultural Diversity
Winner
AIB Media Excellence Awards
International Current Affairs
Winner
Hollywood Foreign Press Awards
TV Documentary/Feature Story of the Year
Winner
Columbia DuPont Award
American Masters: Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A'Comin'
2013
120min
Dir.
Bob Smeaton
Theatrical & PBS
Editor
Nominated
Emmy Craft
Best Editing Documentary (Television)
Nominated
ACE Eddie Award
Best Edited Documentary (Television)
Fire in the Night
2013
90mins
Dir.
Anthony Wonke
Theatrical, BBC1
Editor
Winner
Scottish BAFTA
Best Single Documentary
Nominated
Scottish BAFTA
Feature Film
Nominated
Scottish BAFTA
Audience Award
Winner
Edinburgh Film Festival
Audience Award
Winner
RTS Scotland Award
Factual
Nominated
FOCAL International Awards
Best use of footage in a cinematic release
Nominated
Celtic Media Festival
Factual Single
Official Selection
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013
Legends: Thin Lizzy
2011
60min
Dir.
Linda Brusasco
BBC4
Editor
The Man Who Shot the Sixties
2010
60min
Dir.
Linda Brusasco
BBC4
Editor
The Family S2E06
2009
60min
Dir.
David Clewes
C4
Editor
Nominated
BAFTA
Documentary Series
The Family S1E08
2008
60min
Dir.
Jonathan Smith
C4
Editor
The Tower - Episodes 7 & 8
2007
60min
Dir.
Anthony Wonke
BBC2
Editor
Winner
BAFTA
Factual Series
The F***ing Fulfords
2004
60min
Dir.
Norman Hull
C4
Editor
Nominated
BAFTA
Flaherty Documentary Award