About Flat-e
Film makers and visual artists Robin McNicholas, Matt Bateman and Rob Slater are collectively known as Flat-e. At the beginning of 2005 and in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint Flat-e flew home from their London base to the green, green grass of the North. Sheffield won out in the battle for which city to settle in, due in no small part to the fact they put sliced egg in all the sandwiches. Working out of a former stable, Flat-e are able to follow their ethos of producing work that in some way reveals the hand and mind of its creator. A style of work that shuns electronics in favor of carpentry and ¼ inch pointed lag screws with smooth shanks. It’s Apple bobbing not Apple Macs.
It’s our goal to make films like we used to when we were kids. To steadily work backwards, ridding ourselves of the baggage and nonsense until we can make one true masterpiece for no other reason than to have fun with some friends.
Flat-e can currently be found practicing their unique approach to film making and live visual production whilst perusing the aisles of their favorite DIY emporium.
Selected Clients
Warp RecordsLondon SinfoniettaDomino RecordsSonyInstitute of Contemporary Arts
BarbicanEMIAldeburgh Music
Selected Visuals
Aphex TwinLFOPlaidMira CalixChris ClarkLFOJacksonUltreSquarepusher
Jimmy EdgarCylobDeath In VegasSister BlissThe London Sinfonietta
Simon BainbridgeAlexander’s AnnexeLuke VibertN>E>D
Selected Events & Festivals
Glade Festival, UKOptronica, UKWarp Works I & II, WorldwideSonar, Spain
Traffic Festival, ItalyiWarp Tour, JapanGlastonbury Festival, UK
Wilsonic Festival, SlovakiaPanoptica, BelgiumShots Festival, Belgium
Vasarely Festival, FranceSnow Bombing, AustriaLovebytes, UK
Montreux Jazz Festival, SwitzerlandAudiovisiva Festival, Milan
Ether Festival, UKFuse Leeds, UKRepublica Independiente Festival, Portugal
Name Festival, FranceSkanu Mezs Festival, Latvia
Contact
Phone: +44 114 2201 438
Address: 17b Arnside Rd, Sheffield, UK, S8 0UX
Email: info@flat-e.com
Who
Left to right - Matt, Robin & Rob.
News
- 09/12/2007: Flat-e are looking for interesting new video promo work. If you’d like us to make or pitch one for you, please send us an email.
- 08/29/2007: Flat-e.com has had a lovely new hair cut and is sporting a brand new pair of tailored trousers. We hope you like the new look.
- 07/20/2007: Check out our latest short film, Shadowplay. Shot in Sheffield with some lovely actors from Abbeydale Grange school.