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British film and television directors
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Bert (left) and Bertie premiering their short film Phobias in 2006 |
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Bert: Amber Templemore-Finlayson Bertie: Katie Ellwood |
| Occupation(s) | Directors, writers, producers |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | Troop Zero, Hawkeye |
Amber Templemore-Finlayson and Katie Ellwood, collectively known as Bert and Bertie, respectively,[1][3] are British film and television directors. They are best known for directing the film Troop Zero. They also directed a block of episodes for the Disney+ series Hawkeye and Our Flag Means Death. Elwood is also known individually as the co-creator of the The Getaway franchise, the basis for the crime drama series Gangs of London.
Templemore-Finlayson and Ellwood met in 2005 in London when Templemore-Finlayson was making a short film series to go along with The Getaway video game, and Ellwood was the game’s writer.[4] Ellwood had previously worked for Sony Computer Entertainment as an assistant producer and script consultant.[5] Their first project was the short film Phobias.[4] The two have also directed commercials for McDonald’s.[6][7]
In 2019, they directed the comedy-drama film Troop Zero. They were inspired to create it after realizing the social and cultural impact itcould have on young girls, saying that they felt “there had never been a film about a group of young girls that go on an adventure to achieve something by working together and succeeding”.[8][4] They convinced producer Todd Black at Escape Artists to help, and after being approved by Escape Artists, producer Ted Hope and his Amazon Originals team let them pitch the film.[8] For the pitch, they created Birdie Scout manuals filled with ideas on how to create the film. They also made a “rip-o-matic” of reference movies to give Amazon Studios a sense of “the comic yet emotional tone of the movie”, and chose 20 images defining the film they wanted to create.[8]
In July 2020, it was announced they would direct a block of episodes for the Disney+ series Hawkeye, which premiered in November 2021.[9][10]
In February 2021, it was announced that the two would direct Queen Bitch & The High Horse, a film about the largest municipal fraud in American history.[11] Cate Blanchett and her production company Dirty Films will produce, along with New Republic Pictures.[12][11]
In August 2022, it was announced that the duo has signed to direct a feature film adaptation of the Disneyland attraction Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.[13]
Templemore-Finlayson and Ellwood directed two episodes of the first season of the Apple TV+ series Silo. Templemore-Finlayson will direct four episodes of Silo‘s second season.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Templemore-Finlayson and Ellwood are from London,[8] and are based in Los Angeles and London as of January 2019. Templemore-Finlayson grew up in Johannesburg,[8] and Ellwood grew up in Leicester, England.[8] They like to call themselves “the Berts”.[15]
Their influences include the Coen brothers, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro and Tim Burton.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| 2006 | Phobias | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| Antonio’s Breakfast | No | No | Bert | Short film, credited as Amber Templemore-Finlayson | |
| Glue | No | No | Bert | Co-producer, credited as Amber Templemore-Finlayson | |
| 2009 | The Taxidermist | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2012 | Worm | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2016 | Dance Camp | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | Troop Zero | Yes | No | No | |
| TBA | Queen Bitch & The High Horse | Yes | No | No | |
| TBA | Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Yes | No | No | |
Television[edit]
Video games[edit]
They were also named one of Variety‘s 2019 Directors to Watch.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ Serba, John (20 January 2020). “Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Troop Zero’ on Amazon Prime, an Indie Comedy That’ll Test Your Twee Tolerance”. Decider. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (17 July 2020). “Marvel’s ‘Hawkeye’ Disney+ Series Lands ‘Troop Zero,’ ‘Comrade Detective’ Directors (Exclusive)”. Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Bert and Bertie (17 January 2020). “Bert&Bertie’s Great Girl Adventure”. Talkhouse. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Lambie, Ryan (26 February…