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Martin Smith is an award winning filmmaker and was the recipient of 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.
His debut feature FIRES is in development with La Belle Allee Productions and Creative Scotland. He has recently 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 feature screenplay SHOWS.
In 2009 Martin was selected by the Toronto International Film Festival 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. JUST ENOUGH DOUBT, the short film that was commissioned by TIFF for the Lab was nominated Best Short Film at the 2010 Jim Poole Scottish Short Film Awards. In 2011 Martin was selected by the Edinburgh International Film Festival to participate in the EIFF Talent Lab.
His latest project is JIMMY, a documentary for the Scottish Documentary Institute, Creative Scotland and BBC Scotland. The film gives a unique insight into the life of disabled rights campaigner Jimmy McIntosh MBE. The film premiered at the 2011 Sheffield DocFest and Edinburgh International Film Festival.
He directed MY CITY: EDINBURGH four documentary slots for Channel 4 featuring Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson, the boxer Alex Arthur and the artist John Bellany.
His short film ACCIDENTS won 'Best Short Film' at Appledore, and was nominated Best Short Film at the Jim Poole Scottish Short Film Awards. Both ACCIDENTS and TRACKS have been selected by the British Council for international film festival distribution.
He has also directed numerous music videos for artists including Arab Strap, Alex Smoke, Thirteen:13, The Delgados and King Creosote.
Martin is represented by Katharine Vile at United Agents.