John Smith
John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Smith has made over fifty film, video and installation works that have been shown in independent cinemas, art galleries and on television around the world and awarded major prizes at many international film festivals. He received a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2011, and in 2013 he was the winner of Film London’s Jarman Award.
In Far Away Land
as uncreditedBack stroke butterfly, front crawl and bras, we are awash in an ocean of bubbles. Meanwhile...
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The Black Tower
as (voice)A man finds himself haunted by a mysterious black tower in London that appears to follow him...
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Man number 4
as VoiceoverGaza, December 2023. A confrontation with a disturbing photograph on social media triggers...
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Home Suite
as HimselfHome Suite, Smith’s first video work, is a close-up journey through a domestic landscape and a...
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Regression
as uncreditedA portrait of the artist as a not so young man. The film-maker attempts to enter the digital age...
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