Client details
Chris Smith
Writer-Director
| Natasha Galloway |
Chris Smith graduated from Bristol University with an MA in Film Production in 1998. He then combined making his own films with working as Assistant Producer, Director and Researcher on Barry Norman's Film Night for Sky Television. His first feature, CREEP, a horror starring Franka Potente and Sean Harris, premiered in the 'Midnight Madness' section of the 2004 Toronto Film Festival, was released in the UK in January 2005 (Pathe distributing), and in the US by Lionsgate. His second horror feature, SEVERANCE, was released in the UK in August 2006 and stars Danny Dyer and Laura Harris. It also premiered in the Midnight Madness section of the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. TRIANGLE, his third feature, premiered at FrightFest in August 2009. BLACK DEATH, starring Eddie Redmayne and Sean Bean, opened to critical praise in 2010. |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BLACK DEATH | Ecosse Films/ Egoli Tossell | Director Starring Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean and Carice Van Houten. Winner for Best Director at Screamfest 2010 |
| TRIANGLE | Dan Films / Icon Producers: Julie Baines, Chris Brown, Jason Newmark | Writer/Director. Starring Melissa George |
| SEVERANCE | Qwerty Films / UK Film Council / Pathe Producer: Jason Newmark Director: Chris Smith Exec Producer: Michael Kuhn | Writer/Director. Written by James Moran. Cast: Danny Dyer, Toby Stephens, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny |
| CREEP | Dan Films / Film Council / Pathe US Distribution: Lion's Gate | Original horror, starring Franka Potente & Sean Harris Completed. UK Release Jan 05. Producers: Jason Newmark, Julie Baines * Toronto 2004 . * UK release Jan 05 |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LABYRINTH (2012) | Tandem Communications, Film Afrika, Scott Free Productions | Director of miniseries. Starring Tom Felton, John Hurt, Sebastian Stan, Jessica Brown Findlay, Vanessa Kirby. An adventure story set both in medieval and modern-day France and centered on two woman bound together by the secret of the holy Grail. |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| THE DAY GRANDAD WENT BLIND (1998) | Writer & Director. 30 min short. £55,000 budget. Broadcast on HTV and shown at festivals worldwide, including the London Film Festival and Rio de Janeiro. | |
| THE 10,000TH DAY (1997) | Writer & Director. MA graduation film. Broadcast on HTV, ARTE France and ARTE Germany. * BAFTA shortlisted | |
| LARRY CARES AND REPAIRS (1997) | Writer. 30 min short. * Winner of Royal Television Society award for Best Student Script. |
