A Portrait of the Artist Jacqueline Stanley Memory comes in small moments. Filmmaker Nichola Bruce unveils a nuanced and intimate family portrait, centering on the indomitable spirit of her mother, the visionary artist Jacqueline Stanley. Through a collage of small, profound moments, the film captures the essence of a determined woman’s extraordinary life, weaving…
Adapted by Nichola Bruce from the acclaimed photographic novel by Timothy O’Grady and Steve Pyke, I Could Read the Sky is a haunting and lyrical film about identity, love, loss and the isolation and loneliness of the immigrant. Dermot Healy movingly portrays a man reflecting upon his life, from his rural upbringing on the west…
Seen through the work of eight leading artists, Axis of Light, is a poignant and absorbing observation, of the beauty and mystery of the Middle East which is often ignored, especially today where anger and violence demand centre stage in our media and where stereotypes and prejudices distort our view of this region. Through the…
A short film from the Nichola Bruce Archive and also included in the archive project ’52 Weeks’.
Bitten by the ‘Moonbug’, photographer Steve Pyke set out on a journey across America in his search to meet and photograph the Apollo space pioneers. A journey in which he was to meet the adventurers, risk takers and dreamers who were behind one of the most historic endeavors of our time. From living rooms and…
The film Gifts, originated from eight objects that were traditionally given in England, to welcome a new child into the world: Egg, Coal, Evergreen, Salt, Candle, Bread, Coin and Silver. Each symbolic gift has been the theme of a public event, created by Artist Clare Whistler, in collaboration with leading artists, musicians, poets and documented…
I COULD READ THE SKY Screening Coote Hill Arts FestivalIreland 21-26 August 2018
MOONBUG Screening Nordic Light Photography Festival Caroline Cinema CentreKristiansund, Norway 25-29 April
DRAIN screening in WASTE WATER WEEK 2018Hailsham Pavilion Cinema UK4 mins 2.30pm 23 March 2018 https://vimeo.com/258634898
Boolean Procedure Made in 1980 colour 22.49 mins Directed by Nichola Bruce + Mike Coulson (aka Muscle Films) Available on BFI player https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-boolean-procedure-1980-online Worried about computers taking over your job? This innovative and visionary short film picked up that idea back in 1980 and dragged it through a dark, dystopic vision of the future. Though…
Acts of Memory 1 Film :Nichola Bruce Editor: Catherine Creed Producer: Catherine Robinson Composer: Jem Finer Musicians: Geoff Sapsford, Andrew Neate, Jamie Harris Titles: Rebecca E Marshall Thanks to Same Sky, Jack in the Green, Hastings Community Circus, Hastings Bonfire Society, Hastings Old Town Carnival, Jane Bruce Supported by South East Arts & Arts Development…
GUS CUMMINSAnnex (painted steel) 186 x 300 x 76Film from Nichola Bruce Diary Archive 2015Edit Sam SharplesMusic Marcus CumminsHastings Museum 2015 Gus Cummins – Annex from Nichola Bruce on Vimeo.
The Dream of The Chair Screened at Coastal Currents Hand Me Down Super Eight Kino Theatre 15 September
I’m on The Train Screening at All At Sea Hastings Film Makers night Electric Palace Cinema Hastings 8 September 2017