Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith is a London-based British award-winning director/producer.
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Professional Career
- His work has been broadcast on Sky, Channel 4 and MTV.
- He worked with artists such as Biffy Clyro, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Primal Scream, Kasabian, Dave Grohl, Jane's Addiction, Iggy Pop and Pixies, as well as music brands such as NME, Shazam, Universal and Warner Bros.
- He has directed advertising content for Guinness, AMEX, Adidas, Debenhams, Renault, Windows10, Pandora, Longines, McCain, Max Factor, L'Oreal for a variety of London agencies.
- He was awarded the Martial Arts Illustrated Hall of Fame Award for action directing in 2017.
- His latest action short film, I Am Not the Devil, has won six awards and 11 nominations worldwide.
Laser Guided Productions
Laser Guided Productions is a film production company by Patrick McLennan and Smith. Their first feature documentary, The Ponds, was released in the UK in 2019 to wide acclaim. The Ponds was subsequently screened on the BBC and was released worldwide in 2020.
The Ponds
THE PONDS, Still Waters Run Deep is a documentary film created by Laser Guided Productions about the open water swimmers who regularly enjoy the waters of Hampstead Heath in London. The film was produced by Patrick McLennan and Smith with original music by Dai Watts and executive producer Christopher Hird.
The Ponds Trailer
2020 WOWSA Awards
THE PONDS, Still Waters Run Deep by Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith was nominated for the 2020 WOWSA Awards in the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year in the following nomination: Producers Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith captured the heart and soul of the swimmers of Hampstead Heath, a well-established gathering place in London. The documentary film, created by Laser Guided Productions with original music by Dai Watts and executive producer Christopher Hird, tells the swimmers who regularly enjoy the waters of Hampstead Heath. The swimmers of all ages and from all walks of life are the subject of their documentary film THE PONDS, Still Waters Run Deep. For over 200 years, the beauty and tranquility of the segregated Men's, Ladies' and Mixed Ponds has drawn swimmers to relax, revive and recover from the stress of their dryland existence. For showcasing the confidence and joy of swimmers emerging from the Ponds, for presenting dramatically inspirational cases of resilience and recreation by men and women, and for presenting relatable human stories in the backdrop of a historic pond, THE PONDS, Still Waters Run Deep by producers Christopher Hird, Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith is a worthy nominee for the 2020 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.
External links
- 2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
- THE PONDS, Still Waters Run Deep website
- The Ponds
- THE PONDS (Still Waters Run Deep)
- Laser Guided Productions
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association]
- Dipping At The Ponds: Patrick McLennan Explains On WOWSA Live
