Filmed in Ireland, on some of the world’s most violent coastlines, Dark Side of the Lens profiles a surf photographer, an artist who takes to the waves looking for ‘little glimpses of magic” to record for posterity.
- Director: Mickey Smith
- Producer: Helen Hayden, Revie Verran
- Editor: Allan Wilson
- Cinematographer: Allan Wilson, Mickey Smith
Winner – Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner – Action Sports Category, Vimeo awards 2012
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 – Driven Creativity award – Professional Category
Winner – Amstel Surf Film Festibal, Peoples Choice award
Winner – Best short, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Winner – Best International Short, Canadian Surf Film Festival
Mickey Smith Interview: http://megadeluxe.com/photography/interview-with-mickey-smith-surf-photographer-filmmaker
Winner – Best Short, Waimea Ocean Film Festival
