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Edward Smyth
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Edward Smyth is a British filmmaker, curious to explore the most beautiful and peculiar things in life. His work has been commissioned by the BBC and the Institute of Contemporary Arts [ICA], with funding from Arts Council England, and his films have screened at major British venues, including BFI Southbank, Barbican Centre, Whitechapel Gallery, ICA & Curzon Soho; with seven selected for BAFTA-qualifying festivals, including Edinburgh International Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival and London Short Film Festival. Festival. Romantic and poetic, playful and humorous, his work subverts traditional ideas of what a film can be, by exploring and empowering neurodivergent perspectives on scree…
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NRA group of middle-aged men dressed as the Nazi high command gather in London to attempt a crucial experiment: making the first film entirely shot by a dog.
Dog with a Movie Camera
2026
NRMadeleine & Amos had never met. After spending 9 months studying abroad, she was about to leave London. So.. this was my excuse for them to meet.
Temp Girl
2018
NRThis is a film, about.. 🥪 🐦 🌡️ 🍪 👀 🎥 👩🏻🦰 …
Mahon Chorizo Avocado
2020
NRTwo childhood friends search for the fabled Golden Squacco Heron, the reward to a treasure hunt unsolved for 29 years. As they continue their search, they make up their own games, to pass the time…
The Golden Squacco Heron
2025
NRCommissioned by the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) and the BBC, 'Wave 3 (Cancelled?)' follows someone who imagines everyone in their life as characters in an action figure line.
Wave 3 (Cancelled?)
2022
NREveryone's aware. And yet almost everyone remains entirely uncurious. Perhaps.. this film could very slightly raise awareness of everyday actions we can take to benefit pigeons everywhere.
Deformed Pigeon Feet
2021
Film credits
Behind the camera
NRMadeleine & Amos had never met. After spending 9 months studying abroad, she was about to leave London. So.. this was my excuse for them to meet.
Temp Girl
2018
NRThis is a film, about.. 🥪 🐦 🌡️ 🍪 👀 🎥 👩🏻🦰 …
Mahon Chorizo Avocado
2020
NRTwo childhood friends search for the fabled Golden Squacco Heron, the reward to a treasure hunt unsolved for 29 years. As they continue their search, they make up their own games, to pass the time…
The Golden Squacco Heron
2025
NRCommissioned by the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) and the BBC, 'Wave 3 (Cancelled?)' follows someone who imagines everyone in their life as characters in an action figure line.
Wave 3 (Cancelled?)
2022
NREveryone's aware. And yet almost everyone remains entirely uncurious. Perhaps.. this film could very slightly raise awareness of everyday actions we can take to benefit pigeons everywhere.
Deformed Pigeon Feet
2021
NRA family's relationship with their dogs, over 30 years.
Puffin & Holly
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