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I'm so sad and shocked to hear Andrew Weatherall has passed away....love his music.... Fabric 19 🙌....feel incredibly grateful I had the amazing opportunity and pleasure of vj'ing to his live set in Glasgow circa 2009... . an amazing night... he was such a lovely warm person...so sad he's gone and far too young. Rip Andrew ❤️.

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#ripandrewweatherall #fabric19 #raving #twoloneswordsmen #rock #rave #techno #love #glasgow #andrewweatherall #dj #legendary + #photography by @spuddb

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I had an amazing time on this year's Talent Lab! at Edinburgh International Film Festival !!! Very grateful to be part of it and to have met such genuinely lovely people ❤️Thank you #eiff x

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MY NEW SHOWREEEEEEL !!! ENJOY !!! X

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Very excited to discover this review of SLAP on BFI’s Sight & Sound International Film Magazine !!! Thanks to film reporter Jamie Dunn for catching my film at this year’s Glasgow Short Film Festival ♡

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Delighted the Glasgow Short Film Festival Jury awarded SLAP with a Special Mention! 

“The Jury were struck by the work of this director who is pursuing her own sensory style in design and narration. We want to encourage her in developing her individual take on the world and look forward to her next projects. The Special Mention goes to Simone Smith for SLAP.” - GSFF Jury

And cheers to @theskinnymag film editor Jamie Dunn for voting SLAP as his fave Scottish film of the fest! Wonderful reactions and encouragement, cheers everyone, and congrats to all winners and selected films this year! ❤️

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Delighted the Glasgow Short Film Festival Jury awarded SLAP with a Special Mention! And the only fiction film praised by the Jury in the Scottish programme! And cheers to @theskinnymag film editor Jamie Dunn for voting SLAP as his fave Scottish film of the fest! @glasgowshortfilmfest (1700+ submissions!!).... thanks @cca_glasgow for the sold out screening of SLAP! Wonderful reactions and encouragement, cheers everyone, and congrats to all winners and selected films this year! ❤️

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SLAP officially selected to screen at the Glasgow Short Film Festival and is nominated for the Scottish Short Film Award! Last night it played to a full house at the CCA and I heard the audience gasp in all the right places!!! Such a buzz!!! ♡ Thank you GSFF19 for selecting and screening my tiny budget big hearted, and totally independent, film!

Also tonight at the CCA, I’ve been invited to curate a Blueprint B-Roll programme of short films that will screen tonight at 21.15. I’ve selected films by the likes of Lynne Ramsay, Peter Mullan, Roy Andersson, Bruce Nauman and more. These are just some of the films and filmmakers/artists who have left a powerful mark on me over the years! Can’t wait to see them all in one place!

(Oh and I’ve also been alerted by the GSFF programmer that my chosen films were expensive to buy so lucky us) ha! X

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SLAP officially selected to screen at Academy Awards qualifying CINEQUEST Film and Creativity Festival in Silicon Valley, California. CINEQUEST is named USA TODAY best film festival! Past Maverick Spirit guest recipients include Harrison Ford, Neil Gaiman, J.J. Abrams, William H. Macy, Gus Van Sant, Spike Lee, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sir Ian McKellen. Edward James Olmos, Alec Baldwin and Sir Ben Kingsley. WELL DONE cast and crew! Super proud! 💖✨ ✨✨✨

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My experimental short film THE RINSING has been selected to feature in BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival’s curated film library. The team selected their favourite films from the past 8 festival years and THE RINSING will be in the 2014 edition!

“In 2014, ASFF curated films that contained memorable images, retaining an unprecedented visual and emotive impact in an age of digital media, video circulation and accessible platforms. Attracting thousands of entries, the festival connected filmmakers and attendees through the collective power of cinema.”

THE RINSING stars BAFTA winning actress Daniela Nardini and the film was broadcast on Channel 4 in December 2014. Watch now!

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My short film RED will screen on Thursday 22nd November at She's En Scene alongside short films made by local Glasgow female-identifying filmmakers accompanied by a screening of Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher. This will be an evening of celebration, discussion and connecting. She’s En Scene is a Glasgow women’s community cinema screening films made by women. They host film screenings, discussions, workshops and events which aim to empower, encourage film discussion and creation and tackle social isolation within communities. Their aim is to level the playing field and encourage equality within the industry. All screenings are safe spaces for women, female-identifying and non-binary people. They are a not-for-profit cinema with social aims.

Really looking forward to this great wee evening! x

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Delighted to announce that SLAP has been officially selected to screen at Ireland’s Academy Awards qualifying Cork Film Festival! SLAP will screen in their International Shorts 6 - The pains of Growing Up programme on 15th Nov ‘18! 

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My short film SLAP has been BAFTA nominated for best short film!!! Well done to our amazing crew and young cast! We are feeling very happy and proud today! xx

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HORROR FILM WATCH LIST ! :D

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I received amazing news todaaaaayyy! I've been selected to participate in the annual Talent Lab at RIFF | Reykjavík International Film Festival2018!!!!! 🎥💕✨✨✨ 🙌 I will go to Iceland this September to attend masterclasses, industry events, promote my first feature film project 'UNTIL SHE BLEEDS', share my short film 'SLAP', meet impassioned filmmakers, watch loads of cutting edge films! And explore a beautiful country! I'm so grateful! Thank you ICELAND 💗🇮🇸️

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ART PRINTS for sale ! Made with love from Glasgow x 

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Boy on washing pole, Easterhouse, Glasgow. 1980s