Scott Barley
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 Metrop...
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.
Known for
Silent Friend2026 · Production Assistant, Production Consultant, Thanks3.5
Sleep Has Her House2017 · Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography3.4
Hunter2015 · Himself3.8
Hinterlands2016 · Director, Cinematography, Sound Designer, Editor3.7
Polytechnique2014 · Director of Photography, Cinematography, Director, Idea4.0
Ille Lacrimas2014 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor, Director of Photography3.9
Retirement2013 · Director, Cinematography, Idea, Producer3.8
The Ethereal Melancholy of Seeing Horses in the Cold2012 · Director of Photography, Director, Cinematography, Idea3.8Cast credits
Crew credits
Silent Friend2026 · Production Assistant, Production Consultant, Thanks3.5Sleep Has Her House2017 · Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography3.4Hunter2015 · Director of Photography, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Designer3.8Hinterlands2016 · Director, Cinematography, Sound Designer, Editor3.7Polytechnique2014 · Director of Photography, Cinematography, Director, Idea4.0Ille Lacrimas2014 · Director, Camera Operator, Editor, Director of Photography3.9Retirement2013 · Director, Cinematography, Idea, Producer3.8The Ethereal Melancholy of Seeing Horses in the Cold2012 · Director of Photography, Director, Cinematography, Idea3.8
Shadows2015 · Director, Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound mixer4.0
Irresolute2013 · Director, Cinematography, Sound, Compositing Artist3.4
Nightwalk2013 · Director, Sound Designer, Editor, Cinematography3.3
A Ladder2025 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Art Direction4.0
Womb2017 · Director, Director of Photography, Sound Designer, Music3.3
The Green Ray2017 · Director, Cinematography, Sound Designer, Editor3.8
Closer2016 · Director, Cinematography, Producer, Editor3.5
Evenfall2015 · Director of Photography, Director, Idea, Cinematography3.5
Blue Permanence / Swan Blood2015 · Director, Editor, Sound, Cinematography3.4
The Sadness of the Trees2015 · Director, Music, Sound, Sound Designer3.1