John Smith
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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
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Being John Smith (2024)
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Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)
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Blight (1996)
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The Kiss (1999)
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Soft Work (2012)
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Associations (1975)
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Summer Diary (1977)
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Someone Moving (1973)
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Hotel Diaries (2007)
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Faces (1975)
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Covid Messages (2021)
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Record (2021)
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Slow Glass (1991)
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Citadel (2021)
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Lost Sound (2001)
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Om (1986)
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Two Pids (2026)
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Leading Light (1975)
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Regression (1999)
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Blue Bathroom (1979)
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Gargantuan (1992)
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The Girl Chewing Gum (1976)
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White Hole (2014)
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Flag Mountain (2010)
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Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk (2007)
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Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977 (1977)
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Hotel Diaries: B & B (2005)
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The Hut (1973)
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Dad's Stick (2012)
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Fan (1978)
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Gardner (1977)
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Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian) (2012)
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Twice (2020)
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The Waste Land (1999)
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Dungeness (1987)
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Hotel Diaries: Frozen War (2001)
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Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece (2004)
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Who Are We? (2016)
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7P (1978)
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Steve Hates Fish (2016)
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Song For Europe (2018)
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Shepherd’s Delight (1984)
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Unusual Red Cardigan (2011)
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Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures (2007)
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The Camera, The Actor (2019)
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The Black Tower (1987)
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Shine So Hard (1982)
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A State of Grace (2019)
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Hackney Marshes (1978)
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Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones (2004)
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The Man Phoning Mum (2011)
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Dark Light (2014)
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Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later (2007)
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Celestial Navigation (1980)
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Jour de Fête (2017)
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Home Suite (1994)
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Double Shutter (1979)
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Worst Case Scenario (2003)
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Triangles (1972)
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