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John smithson Biography

Profession Producer, Director, Camera department

Awards

2000Emmy-Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Programs: winner
2004Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
2004Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Documentary Picture: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More): nominated
2007Flaherty Documentary Award (TV)-: nominated
2007FOCAL Award-Award for Best Use of Footage in a Feature Length Production or Film: winner
2007Gold Medal-Best Documentary: winner
2007Festival Award-Best Cinema Documentary: winner
2007SDFCS Award-Best Documentary: winner
2007Documentary Award-Best Cinema Documentary: winner
2010ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2011Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Science and Technology Programming: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Science and Technology Programming: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Feature Length Documentary: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2016FCCA Award-Best Feature Documentary: winner
2022AACTA Award-Best Documentary: winner