Notes from Planet Three

A boy shares the science of our solar system with his two year-old sister, while internet contrarians share ideas of their own. A meditation on misinformation via social media comments on astrophotography.

The film participated in the Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2025, the Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2025, or the Encounters 2025 International Short and Animation Festival. The film had its Czech premiere on BOO 2025.

Simon Ellis's short film awards have included the International Jury Prize at Sundance, Best Short Film at the BIFAs, plus BAFTA and European Academy Award nominations. Working in fiction, animation, hybrid documentary and interactive, his work has been presented collectively in retrospective shows at many international film festivals.