Jess Elliots
Jess Elliots
Jess Elliots
Elliots
Elliots
Elliots
Original Series
Original Series
Original Series
14.08.2023
14.08.2023
14.08.2023
Overview
We partnered with food writer Jess Elliott to create a visually rich short film capturing her connection to food, place, and storytelling. Filmed on location in Edinburgh, we explored the local spaces that shape her culinary voice — from her garden to her kitchen workspace. This was a creative-led production with a focus on natural light, texture, and authenticity, allowing Jess’s passion and philosophy to guide the visual narrative.
We partnered with food writer Jess Elliott to create a visually rich short film capturing her connection to food, place, and storytelling. Filmed on location in Edinburgh, we explored the local spaces that shape her culinary voice — from her garden to her kitchen workspace. This was a creative-led production with a focus on natural light, texture, and authenticity, allowing Jess’s passion and philosophy to guide the visual narrative.
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Producers
Robbie Durham and Jake Wells
Robbie Durham and Jake Wells
Director
Ruairidh Duguid
Ruairidh Duguid
Director of Photography
Tom Pilling
Tom Pilling
Sound Recordist
Alan Lewis
Alan Lewis
Editor
Ruairidh Duguid
Ruairidh Duguid
The story
This film captures the quiet, considered world of Jess Elliott — a food writer based in Edinburgh whose work explores the deeper connections between food, place, and memory. Shot in and around her kitchen studio, the film offers a glimpse into the rhythm of her creative process: from thoughtful ingredient prep to moments of writing, reflection, and experimentation. Jess’s space is more than a kitchen — it’s a studio for storytelling, where dishes are developed with intention and ideas are simmered over time. Through warm visuals and a calm, observational tone, the film invites viewers into a slower, more sensory relationship with food.
This film captures the quiet, considered world of Jess Elliott — a food writer based in Edinburgh whose work explores the deeper connections between food, place, and memory. Shot in and around her kitchen studio, the film offers a glimpse into the rhythm of her creative process: from thoughtful ingredient prep to moments of writing, reflection, and experimentation. Jess’s space is more than a kitchen — it’s a studio for storytelling, where dishes are developed with intention and ideas are simmered over time. Through warm visuals and a calm, observational tone, the film invites viewers into a slower, more sensory relationship with food.
This film captures the quiet, considered world of Jess Elliott — a food writer based in Edinburgh whose work explores the deeper connections between food, place, and memory. Shot in and around her kitchen studio, the film offers a glimpse into the rhythm of her creative process: from thoughtful ingredient prep to moments of writing, reflection, and experimentation. Jess’s space is more than a kitchen — it’s a studio for storytelling, where dishes are developed with intention and ideas are simmered over time. Through warm visuals and a calm, observational tone, the film invites viewers into a slower, more sensory relationship with food.
The details
We approached the shoot with a documentary sensibility, aiming to quietly observe rather than stage Jess’s world. Natural light was a key part of the visual language — we timed the shoot to make the most of Edinburgh’s shifting daylight, using it to create a soft, honest atmosphere that echoed the tone of her work. The camera stayed handheld and close, allowing us to move intuitively through the space and capture moments as they unfolded — from slow preparations at the stove to quiet writing at her desk. This minimal, observational setup let the environment breathe and gave the film a feeling of intimacy, grounded in real time and real textures.
We approached the shoot with a documentary sensibility, aiming to quietly observe rather than stage Jess’s world. Natural light was a key part of the visual language — we timed the shoot to make the most of Edinburgh’s shifting daylight, using it to create a soft, honest atmosphere that echoed the tone of her work. The camera stayed handheld and close, allowing us to move intuitively through the space and capture moments as they unfolded — from slow preparations at the stove to quiet writing at her desk. This minimal, observational setup let the environment breathe and gave the film a feeling of intimacy, grounded in real time and real textures.
We approached the shoot with a documentary sensibility, aiming to quietly observe rather than stage Jess’s world. Natural light was a key part of the visual language — we timed the shoot to make the most of Edinburgh’s shifting daylight, using it to create a soft, honest atmosphere that echoed the tone of her work. The camera stayed handheld and close, allowing us to move intuitively through the space and capture moments as they unfolded — from slow preparations at the stove to quiet writing at her desk. This minimal, observational setup let the environment breathe and gave the film a feeling of intimacy, grounded in real time and real textures.
