Dark Side of the Lens
- Category:
- Award Winners, Documentary, Top Picks
A man tells us of and shows us his passion: speaking to us in a voice-over narration as we see film of the power of the ocean, waves hitting rocks, breaking waves curling, himself filming above and below the surface, and surfers in their element. It’s a Celtic voice and a Celtic sea. It’s the voice and footage of Mickey Smith, an Irish cinematographer of surfing. His words go from philosophical and poetic to homely and matter of fact. The images are both grand and up close.
Winner – Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner – Action Sports Category, Vimeo Awards 2012
Winner – G-Raid Driven Creativity award – Professional Category
Winner – Best Cinematography, 5Point Film Festival 2011
Winner – Grand Prize – Chamonix Film Festival 2011
Winner – Best short – New York Surf Film Festival 2011
Winner – Digital short of the Year, Surfer Poll
Winner – Relentless Short Stories 2011
Winner – Amstel Surf Film Festibal, Peoples Choice award
Winner – Best short, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Winner – Best International Short, Canadian Surf Film Festival
Winner – Best Short, Waimea Ocean Film Festival