Elliott Simon Hasler (born 29 July 2000) is an English film director and screenwriter.
[1][2] Having never received any formal teaching in relation to filmmaking, Hasler began his career aged 14 with the production of WWII: The Long Road Home.
[5][6][7][8] WWII: The Long Road Home was released to critical praise, citing the scope and scale of the project in relation to Hasler's age.
[13] Following WWII: The Long Road Home, Hasler made a series of short films, including To Hunt a Tiger, which was shot in Sri Lanka at the same locations as David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai.
"[17] Hasler spoke of the immense challenges involved in basing a production out on the English Channel with the BBC's Ben Brown, recalling "being in the water with the camera" trying to film Callaghan's performance.