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Simone Smith (British film editor)

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Simone Smith
Born
OccupationFilm director
Years active2012–present
Notable work
  • The Rinsing
  • Red
  • Slap
  • The Möbius Trip

Simone Smith is a Scottish film director and visual artist from Glasgow. Her independent short film SLAP was nominated for a BAFTA in 2019, and her film RED earned her the Best Editor accolade at the 2013 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.[1][2][3] Smith's latest short film THE MOBIUS TRIP premiered at the Glasgow Short Film Festival in March 2023, and won the Jury Special Mention award for its "radicalism", and "strong adventurous cinematic vision". Official selections include Academy-qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Chicago Underground Film Festival and Encounters Film Festival. Further notable wins include the UK Special Mention at Encounters International Film Festival, Best Film at Torino Underground Cinefest, Best Experimental at Arizona Underground, the Grand Jury Award at Chicago Underground Film Festival, and longlisted for Best British Short at the British Independent Film Awards. She was named a Rising Star by Screen International and has two feature films in development with BFI Network and Screen Scotland: IT'S TOO LATE YOU CAN'T SAVE ME and UNTIL SHE BLEEDS.

Filmography

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Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Editor Producer Writer
2012 RED Yes Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2013 THE RINSING Yes Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2017 XX Yes Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2018 SLAP Yes Yes Yes Yes Short Film
2023 THE MöBIUS TRIP Yes Yes Yes Yes Short Film

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated Work Awards Category Result
2013 Red British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Best Editor[4] Won
2013 Red British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Best Sound Design[5] Nominee
2015 THE RINSING Shorts On Tap Audience Award Won
2019 SLAP Southside Film Festival Audience Award Won
2019 SLAP BAFTA Scotland Awards Best Film Nominee
2019 SLAP Glasgow Short Film Festival Jury Special Mention Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Glasgow Short Film Festival Jury Special Mention Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Chicago Underground Film Festival Grand Jury Award Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Arizona Underground Film Festival Best Experimental Short Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Encounters Film Festival UK Award Special Mention Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Torino Underground Cinefest Best Editing Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Torino Underground Cinefest Best Film Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Interfilm Berlin Best Sound Design Won
2023 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Sin City Horror Fest Best Editing Won
2024 THE MÖBIUS TRIP London Short Film Festival Best British Short Nominee
2024 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Art Film Spirt Awards Best Director Won
2024 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Si-Fan Film Festival Best Scottish Short Won
2024 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Final Girls Berlin Best Midnight Movie Won
2024 THE MÖBIUS TRIP Norwich Film Festival Best British Short Nominee

See also

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