Scott Smith (director)
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Scott Smith is a Canadian
television and film director, born in Alberta
and raised in British Columbia
. He has directed episodes of the television series Cold Squad
and This Is Wonderland
. He has won multiple film festival awards for his 1999 film Rollercoaster
. He also directed the 2003 film starring Miranda Richardson
, Falling Angels
, based on the Barbara Gowdy
novel, which achieved a nomination from the Directors Guild of Canada
for Outstanding Achievement in Direction – Feature Film.
Most recently, he directed and photographed the feature documentary, As Slow As Possible, which follows blind author Ryan Knighton
on a pilgrimage to Germany to hear a single note change in the notorious 639 year-long performance of the John Cage
composition Organ²/ASLSP
(As Slow As Possible).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television and film director, born in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and raised in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He has directed episodes of the television series Cold Squad
Cold Squad
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...
and This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series is a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F...
. He has won multiple film festival awards for his 1999 film Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster (1999 film)
Rollercoaster is a 1999 teen drama film directed by Scott Smith. It is about five teens who escape a group home and travel to a defunct amusement park, hoping to find a notorious kid-friendly security guard who will run the rides for them...
. He also directed the 2003 film starring Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career....
, Falling Angels
Falling Angels (film)
Falling Angels is a 2003 independent film by Scott Smith, based on the novel of the same name by Barbara Gowdy and adapted for the screen by poet and author Esta Spalding. It is the second feature film by Scott Smith, writer, producer and director of Rollercoaster...
, based on the Barbara Gowdy
Barbara Gowdy
Barbara Gowdy, CM is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. Born in Windsor, Ontario, she is the long-time partner of poet Christopher Dewdney and resides in Toronto.-Literary career:...
novel, which achieved a nomination from the Directors Guild of Canada
Directors Guild of Canada
The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and...
for Outstanding Achievement in Direction – Feature Film.
Most recently, he directed and photographed the feature documentary, As Slow As Possible, which follows blind author Ryan Knighton
Ryan Knighton
Ryan Knighton is a Canadian writer best known for being a blind author of books dealing with life and living life with blindness, such as Cockeyed: A Memoir and C'mon Papa - Dispatches from a dad in the dark. He teaches English and creative writing at a university and lives in Vancouver with his...
on a pilgrimage to Germany to hear a single note change in the notorious 639 year-long performance of the John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
composition Organ²/ASLSP
As Slow As Possible
Organ²/ASLSP is a musical piece composed by John Cage and is the subject of one of the longest-lasting musical performances yet undertaken. It was originally written in 1987 for organ and is adapted from the earlier work ASLSP 1985; a typical performance of the piano piece lasts for about 20 to 70...
(As Slow As Possible).