Client details
Martin Smith
Writer / Director
| Katharine Vile |
Martin Won the BAFTA Scotland Award for 'Best Short Film' with TRACKS - a shocking and naturalistic portrayal of children's cruelty in a powerful, raw and affecting film. Martin's website can be found at: www.martinsmithonline.co.uk/ Martin was selected by Toronto International Film Festival 2009 to participate in their Talent Lab where 25 of the most promising emerging filmmakers from around the world are invited to build networks with some of the most esteemed filmmakers and artists in the world. Martin was selected in 2010 by the Scottish Documentary Institute's 'Bridging the Gap' scheme to develop his documentary project JIMMY about the severely disabled campaigner Jimmy MacIntosh MBE, which has received great acclaim. He has just been awarded a Screenwriting Residency with Playwright Studio Scotland/Creative Scotland/Binger FilmLab to work alongside industry mentors over a series of residential workshops to develop his screenplay SHOWS. |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FIRES | La Belle Allee Productions / Creative Scotland | Original Feature Writer / Director |
| SEAGULLS | Original Feature | |
| THE BLACK DEATH | Creative Scotland | Original Feature |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MY CITY: EDINBURGH | Sugar Tree Productions / Channel 4 | Writer / Director Four 3-minute films featuring Shirley Manson, John Bellany and Alex Arthur |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JIMMY | Scottish Documentary Institute | Documentary about disabled campaigner Jimmy MacIntosh MBE |
| TRACKS | La Belle Allee / UK Film Council / Scottish Screen | Short Film Writer / Director * Winner of Best Short Film, BAFTA Scotland Awards 2006 * Highly Commended, TCM Turner Classic Shorts Competition 2006 * Nominated for Best UK Short, Raindance Film Festival 2006 |
| ACCIDENTS | Sugar Tree Productions / Scottish Screen | Short Film Writer / Director * Nominated for Best Scottish Short, Jim Poole Scottish Short Film Awards 2006 |
| JUST ENOUGH DOUBT | La Belle Allee Productions / Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab | Short film for Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab Writer / Director * Finalist in Jim Poole Awards |
