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JesseTaylor Smith

  • Director
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Best known for his music videos, Jesse Taylor Smith has worked as a director and editor on both sides of the Tasman. Since completing a media studies degree at Victoria University in 2010, he has made videos for Grayson Gilmour, punk trio Autumn Splendour, and Junica/Ladyhawke collaboration Living in My House. His videos often deliberately evoke a low-fi feel, while displaying his love for the imaginative and surreal.

 

Screenography

Silence and Youth
2014 Director Music video
Minus Times Infinity
2014 Director Music video
Claire
2012 Director Music video
Kate Bush Saved My Life
2012 Director Music video
Living in My House
2011 Director Music video

Awards

2008 ID360 Short Film Competition (New Zealand)
Winner 19 - 24 Age Category: A Small Film about a Stranger 

“The beautiful film-like epic [...] features a tumultuous breakup between a boy and a girl. The hazy ambient glow, awkward acting — contrasted with the girl’s heartfelt aggression — and attention to detail in makeup and styling makes the video a memorable and sophisticated mini-film. ”

Sarah Gooding on Smith’s video for 2011 track Toby, on website Einstein Music Journal

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