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…
WEIGHING OF THE HEART Screening, Muddy Clearing Online, 10 March 2020
TOTAL SUPER 8, Dream of a Chair – Screening, Hastings Film makers, Stade Open Space UK, 6 July 2019
IM ON THE TRAIN Screening, Hastings Film Makers, Stade Open Space UK, 6 July 2019
Lunar Exhibition, Wave of Dreams Arts Lab UK 16-30 July 2019. Screening 19th & 27th July 2019. Beat Wave Frat Cave The Palace UK 21 July 2019. Electric Palace Cinema UK Screening and Talk 20 July 2019.
Dreams Dreams Dreams Screening. Exploding Cinema Printworks UK 27 June 2019
FILMMAKERS AND WRITERS Nichola Bruce with Pat McCabe and Brian Leyden. Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim 18 June 2019