• 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…


  • I Dreamt About a World Without Borders

    I dreamt about a world without borders from Nichola Bruce on Vimeo. Latest release from Nichola Bruce Archives 1985


  • GIFTS – Art in Romney Marsh

    GIFTS – Candle Screening as part of Art in Romney MarshSt Peter and St Paul Church, New ChurchRomney Marsh, Kent, England17/18/24/25 Sept 20161/2/8/9 Oct 2016


  • Up on the Downs

    Up on the Downs ‘A Different Way of Seeing films’ScreeningQuarterhouse, Folkestone10 Sept 2016


  • Writing the Sky

    Writing the Sky Observations and Essays on Dermot HealyEdited by Neil Murphy and Keith HopperOut now, published by Dalkey Archive PressIncludes an essay on I Could Read the Sky by Nichola Bruce


  • Artwork In The Cinema

    Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings From 23rd July 2016 Exhibit of drawings and posters from films past and present including storyboards for The Company of Wolves (Muscle Films/Mike Coulson) and other film makers.  


  • Peace Protest – Latest release from Nichola Bruce Archive

    Peace Protest – largest peace march that took place in London on the 13th february 2003 protesting against the war in Iraq. Peace Protest from Nichola Bruce on Vimeo.


  • GIFTS – Whitstable Biennale 2016

    GIFTS – Whitstable Biennale 2016

    GIFTS Progress preview screening and book launch followed by Q & A with Clare Whistler and Nichola Bruce Tuesday 7th June 2016 20:00 Cinema, Horsebridge Arts Centre Gifts, a ten year project (2005-2015) was made with the gift economy (i.e. no exchange of money) by artist Clare Whistler about eight gifts that were traditionally given…


  • I Could Read The Sky screening at Whitstable Biennale 2016

    I Could Read The Sky Whitstable Biennale 2016 Tuesday 7th June 15:00 Cinema, Horsebridge Arts Centre Nichola Bruce (1999, UK, 86 mins)


  • Laugh – Latest release from the Nichola Bruce Archive

    Laugh from Nichola Bruce on Vimeo. Laugh, triptych of laughter, room of laughs 2000