7.2
Movie
Directing
Scott Barley
- Born
- (age 33)
- Birthplace
- Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Credits
- 31 titles
Biography
Born in 1992 in Cardiff, Wales, he is a filmmaker, artist, and film theorist whose work lies at the intersection of slow cinema, visual poetry, and sound. He studied film and experimental art at the University of Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University. His films explore darkness, nature, the Anthropocene, and the phenomenology of perception. His 2017 feature debut Sleep Has Her House received the Best Film award at the Fronteira International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival in Brazil. Barley’s films have been screened at festivals and museums worldwide, creating a distinctive space between cinema, meditation, and lyrical essay.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
6.7
Movie
Sleep Has Her House
7.7
Movie
Hunter
7.4
Movie
Hinterlands
6.6
Movie
Nightwalk
6.7
Movie
Irresolute
6.5
Movie
Womb
7.4
Movie
Retirement
7.5
Movie
The Ethereal Melancholy of Seeing Horses in the Cold
7.5
Movie
Ille Lacrimas
7.9
Movie
Polytechnique
7.9
Movie
Shadows
6.2
Movie
The Sadness of the Trees
6.9
Movie
Closer
6.9
Movie
Evenfall
6.7
Movie
Blue Permanence / Swan Blood
6.2
Movie
Hours
6.5
Movie
Passing
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hunter Film | Himself |
| 2015 | The Sadness of the Trees Film | Himself |
| 2015 | Hours Film | Himself |
| 2013 | Irresolute Film | Himself |
Crew credits 31
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Sea Behind Her Head Film | Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Sound, Sound Designer, Music, Editor, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Writer, Idea, Compositing Artist, Drone Cinematographer, Drone Pilot, Art Direction, Painter, Special Effects, Researcher, Underwater Camera, Underwater Director of Photography |
| TBA | The Emerald Fire Film | Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Sound, Editor, Idea, Writer, Compositing Artist |
| TBA | The Flesh Film | Director |
| TBA | Within Without Horizon Film | Director |
| 2027 | Standing at the Ruins Film | Special Effects |
| 2026 | Five Years, Four Months Film | Special Effects |
| 2026 | Silent Friend Film | Production Assistant, Production Consultant, Thanks |
| 2025 | The Occupant of the Room Film | Special Effects |
| 2025 | A Ladder Film | Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Art Direction, Camera Operator, Compositing Artist, Idea |
| 2020 | Half Moon Film | Cinematography, Music, Sound, Editor, Director, Director of Photography, Art Direction, Compositing Artist, Camera Operator, Sound Designer, Painter |
| 2020 | To the Moon Film | Director of Photography |
| 2019 | Wind Film | Director |
| 2017 | Womb Film | Director of Photography, Editor, Music, Sound Designer, Camera Operator, Cinematography, Art Direction, Producer, Compositing Artist, Special Effects, Idea |
| 2017 | Painting (I) Film | Director, Director of Photography, Cinematography, Producer, Editor, Idea, Camera Operator |
| 2017 | Passing Film | Director of Photography, Cinematography, Camera Operator, Editor, Producer, Idea |
| 2017 | The Green Ray Film | Editor, Sound Designer, Director, Cinematography, Compositing Artist, Art Direction, Producer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Idea |
| 2017 | Sleep Has Her House Film | Editor, Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Sound, Idea, Cinematography, Music, Compositing Artist, Sound Designer, Camera Operator, Art Direction, Painter, Special Effects, Writer |
| 2016 | Hinterlands Film | Director, Cinematography, Sound Designer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Music, Idea, Special Effects, Compositing Artist, Camera Operator |
| 2016 | Closer Film | Producer, Cinematography, Director, Editor, Writer, Compositing Artist, Camera Operator, Sound, Sound Designer, Art Direction, Poem, Idea, Director of Photography |
| 2015 | Blue Permanence / Swan Blood Film | Sound, Editor, Cinematography, Director, Producer, Music, Sound Designer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator |
| 2015 | Hunter Film | Director of Photography, Cinematography, Sound Designer, Idea, Editor, Producer, Music, Compositing Artist, Camera Operator |
| 2015 | The Sadness of the Trees Film | Director, Music, Sound, Sound Designer, Editor, Producer, Cinematography, Compositing Artist, Idea, Director of Photography |
| 2015 | Shadows Film | Sound Designer, Director of Photography, Sound mixer, Idea, Script, Sound Editor, Cinematography |
| 2015 | Evenfall Film | Director of Photography, Cinematography, Idea, Camera Operator, Editor |
| 2015 | Hours Film | Director, Editor, Cinematography, Camera Operator, Producer |
| 2014 | Ille Lacrimas Film | Director, Camera Operator, Editor, Director of Photography, Cinematography, Writer, Idea, Compositing Artist, Sound Designer |
| 2014 | Polytechnique Film | Director of Photography, Cinematography, Idea, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Compositing Artist |
| 2013 | Nightwalk Film | Director, Editor, Sound Designer, Cinematography, Compositing Artist, Producer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Idea |
| 2013 | Retirement Film | Director, Cinematography, Idea, Producer, Sound, Sound Designer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Compositing Artist, Editor |
| 2013 | Irresolute Film | Director, Cinematography, Sound, Compositing Artist, Editor, Sound Designer, Music, Producer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Idea |
| 2012 | The Ethereal Melancholy of Seeing Horses in the Cold Film | Idea, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor |