• Some Things I Know About My Mother, Some Things I Don’t

    Some Things I Know About My Mother, Some Things I Don’t

    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…


  • The Romance of Bricks

    The Romance of Bricks

    The Romance of Bricks


  • I Could Read the Sky

    I Could Read the Sky

    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…


  • Axis of Light

    Axis of Light

    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…


  • I’m on a Train

    I’m on a Train

    A short film from the Nichola Bruce Archive and also included in the archive project ’52 Weeks’.


  • Moonbug

    Moonbug

    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…


  • Gifts

    Gifts

    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…


  • Boolean Procedure – BFI Collection

    Boolean Procedure – BFI Collection

    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…


  • Act of Memory 1

    Act of Memory 1

    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 CUMMINS – Annex

    GUS CUMMINS – Annex

    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.


  • Moonbug

    Moonbug

    Moonbug Matt Johnson in Conversation Composition and Film Royal Albert Hall 18 October 2017


  • The Dream of The Chair

    The Dream of The Chair

    The Dream of The Chair Screened at Coastal Currents Hand Me Down Super Eight Kino Theatre 15 September


  • I’m On The Train

    I’m On The Train

    I’m on The Train Screening at All At Sea Hastings Film Makers night Electric Palace Cinema Hastings 8 September 2017        


  • Im on the Train screening at Hastings Film Makers Night

    Im on the Train 8 Sept 2017 Screening at Hastings Film Makers NightElectric Palace CinemaHastings England 


  • Perihelion screening at The Poets Cant

    Perihelion 9 June 2017 Screening at The Poets Cant With Andrew Kotting and Nicholas Johnson Electric Palace Cinema Hastings England


  • Endless Loop from Nichola Bruce Archive

    Escalators in Berlin, Three screen triptych, Febuary 2000


  • Gifts screening at Stanford University

    Gifts screening April 12 2017 Humanities House Stanford University Palo Alto, CA USA