John Smith

John Smith

Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Biography

Director and artist. Born in 1952 in Walthamstow, London. He studied at the North East London Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. Since 1972, Smith has made more than 60 films, videos, and installations, shown in independent cinemas, art galleries, museums, and on television around the world. In 2012, John Smith attended Message to Man as a jury member for the In Silico experimental film competition, and presented a retrospective of his work. Since then, Smith has participated in the Festival on several occasions. This year, two of his films have been included in the Prompted Reality special programme.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
Two Pids poster

Two Pids

Movie · Director

2024
Being John Smith poster

Being John Smith

Movie · Director

2021
Covid Messages poster

Covid Messages

Movie · Director

2021
Record

Record

Movie · Director

2021
Citadel poster

Citadel

Movie · Director

2020
Twice poster

Twice

Movie · Director

2019
The Camera, The Actor poster

The Camera, The Actor

Movie · Director

2019
A State of Grace poster

A State of Grace

Movie · Director

2018
Song For Europe poster

Song For Europe

Movie · Director

2017
Jour de Fête poster

Jour de Fête

Movie · Director

2016
Who Are We? poster

Who Are We?

Movie · Director

2016
Steve Hates Fish poster

Steve Hates Fish

Movie · Director

2014
Dark Light poster

Dark Light

Movie · Director

2014
White Hole poster

White Hole

Movie · Director

2012
Soft Work poster

Soft Work

Movie · Director

2012
Dad's Stick poster

Dad's Stick

Movie · Director

2012
Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian)

Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian)

Movie · Director

2011
Unusual Red Cardigan

Unusual Red Cardigan

Movie · Director

2011
The Man Phoning Mum poster

The Man Phoning Mum

Movie · Director

2010
Flag Mountain

Flag Mountain

Movie · Director

2007
Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later

Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later

Movie · Director

2007
Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk

Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk

Movie · Director

2007
Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures poster

Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures

Movie · Director

2007
Hotel Diaries poster

Hotel Diaries

Movie · Director

2005
Hotel Diaries: B & B

Hotel Diaries: B & B

Movie · Director

2004
Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece

Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece

Movie · Director

2004
Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones

Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones

Movie · Director

2003
Cinema16: British Short Films poster

Cinema16: British Short Films

Movie · Director

2003
Worst Case Scenario poster

Worst Case Scenario

Movie · Director

2001
Hotel Diaries: Frozen War

Hotel Diaries: Frozen War

Movie · Director

2001
Lost Sound poster

Lost Sound

Movie · Director

1999
The Waste Land poster

The Waste Land

Movie · Director

1999
The Kiss

The Kiss

Movie · Director

1999
Regression poster

Regression

Movie · Director

1996
Blight poster

Blight

Movie · Director

1994
Home Suite poster

Home Suite

Movie · Director

1992
Gargantuan poster

Gargantuan

Movie · Director

1991
Slow Glass poster

Slow Glass

Movie · Director

1987
Dungeness poster

Dungeness

Movie · Director

1987
The Black Tower poster

The Black Tower

Movie · Director

1986
Om poster

Om

Movie · Director

1984
Shepherd’s Delight poster

Shepherd’s Delight

Movie · Director

1982
Shine So Hard poster

Shine So Hard

Movie · Director

1980
Celestial Navigation

Celestial Navigation

Movie · Director

1979
Double Shutter poster

Double Shutter

Movie · Director

1979
Blue Bathroom

Blue Bathroom

Movie · Director

1978
Fan poster

Fan

Movie · Director

1978
Hackney Marshes poster

Hackney Marshes

Movie · Director

1978
7P

7P

Movie · Director

1977
Gardner

Gardner

Movie · Director

1977
Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977 poster

Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977

Movie · Director

1977
Summer Diary

Summer Diary

Movie · Director

1976
The Girl Chewing Gum poster

The Girl Chewing Gum

Movie · Director

1975
Faces

Faces

Movie · Director

1975
Leading Light poster

Leading Light

Movie · Director

1975
Associations poster

Associations

Movie · Director

1973
The Hut poster

The Hut

Movie · Director

1973
Someone Moving poster

Someone Moving

Movie · Director

1972
Triangles poster

Triangles

Movie · Director