Film Work
Elephant (1997)
Elephant, a short film written and directed by Nick Smith,
1997
Music by Mick Ford and Robert Hickson
An agoraphobic woman alone in her house, though she
keeps her former partner wrapped in clingfilm in the
cellar. Nightmarish, surreal and funny, she identifies with
the tethered elephant in a zoo.
Peg Leg Man (2001)
Peg Leg Man, a short film written and directed by Nick Smith, 2001
Music by Mick Ford and Robert Hickson
A group of young city children venture into the woods and discover parts of a skeleton and an old, rusty rifle. They play with them before eventually returning home. A mix of romantic childhood adventure and undefined threat, including a briefly sighted wild man of the woods.
Beautiful Machines (2002)
Beautiful Machines, a student film written and directed by
Harriet Perry, 2002
Music by Mick Ford and Robert Hickson.
A man is brought to a mental asylum with delusions that
he is there to inspect it. It turns out that the woman in
charge was previously involved with him. After he is
mistreated by the staff, her affection is revived, and she
leaves with him.
Final Score (2004)
Final Score, an educational CD-Rom, written and directed by
Caroline Webster for her studio on the Isle of Man, 2004.
An interactive thriller series designed for secondary school pupils as an aid to learning computer skills, literacy and analytical thinking. A famous footballer has been kidnapped and the students’
task is to play detective and track down the culprits and
rescue him, diving into the scenes to hunt for clues, using the
interactive tools in the program.