After putting on a lovely spread. A lonely grandfather falls victim to a practical joke by his granddaughters. But is the last laugh on him? Afternoon Delights is a pitch-black comedy starring Ronald Pickup (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Crown, Darkest Hour) A Contented Brothers Production (contentedbrothers.com) Written and directed by Christopher Ian Smith. Duration:…
Sulphur is an improvised dive into folk tradition and the macabre - a short film shot during the pagan celebrations of bonfire night in Lewes, Sussex. The film follows the descent of a young couple, falling into a rabbit hole of intoxication, pagan ritual, celebrate and hostility. As they lose each other, they also lose their…
Directed by Christopher Ian Smith and inspired by the John Keats poem La Belle Dame Sans Merci, Arterial is a short experimental film exploring desire and man’s relationship with environment and the natural landscape . It features an original soundtrack by electronic music pioneers ISAN. Arterial has screened at Cannes Short Film Corner, the East End Film festival, Split Film Festival, Aesthetica…
Dog Boy is a feature film in development. A dark, urban fantasy from emerging directorial talent and successful writer Jessica Townsend, produced by Christopher Ian Smith. Synopsis When his community comes under threat from a vicious killer dog, Trevor’s mind begins to unravel and his only hope of salvation lies in his friendship with his eleven…
CUMULUS is an experimental documentary project focused on the musician Imogen Heap. The film was crafted only through the manipulation of data and content created and shared by Imogen Heap and her fans on social media and digital content platforms. It was commissioned by the Reel Lives research project supported by the University of Birmingham, UK…
// selected projects film: zero hours photography: nothing is constant film: unreel ballad of the green man photography: fifth continent series: unholy island photography: vacancies video art: new town utopia book: new town utopia film: new town utopia film: afternoon delights photography: power and light film: sulphur film: arterial film: dog boy film: cumulus film:…
All That Is Solid… is a short, experimental science fiction film about loneliness and landscape. Written and directed by Christopher Ian Smith. Produced by Anneka Haskins Duration: 05.13 Colour Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Live performance at Le Centre Pompidou with Addictive TV. The Eye Of The Pilot was a live audiovisual documentary that followed the global adventures of one of the worlds first commercial airline pilots - who happened to document his experiences on a Super 8mm camera. The Eye Of The Pilot was performed at venues and festivals…