Lewis Smithingham

Lewis Smithingham is a filmmaker who lives in New York City. He has released a number of films and videos that have received international distribution and have aired on music video channels globally. Lewis received his Bachelor's degree in Film Production and Theory from UC Santa Cruz, where he studied under Chip Lord (Ant Farm). He received his Master's degree in Video & Film Art from the School of Visual Arts. His Master's thesis advisors were Amy Taubin and filmmaker Guy Maddin. He is also a graduate of Werner Herzog's Rogue Film School. As a director, he is interested creating hybrid forms that meld experimental film, documentary and narrative cinema into a single form. Lewis holds American & British citizenship and a Canadian residency.