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ABOUT
DIRECTOR & PHOTOGRAPHER [London]
Laurence Hills (b. London, 1995)
Laurence has directed and produced several award-winning projects including:
'SMILE' - Artist Film- Director
NOWNESS 2025​
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'Mere Mortal' (Music Video)- Director​
DEADLETTER/ So Recordings-2024
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A Sentimental Woman (Short Film)- Director
Straight 8- 2024
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PR35 (Campaign Film)- Director
Porta Romana- 2023
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'Mount Pleasant' (Feature Documentary)- Director
Private Client - Ongoing
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'Mirrors' (Feature Film)- DOP​
Michael Brando- 2023
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'Frightened' (Music Video)- Director
The Umlauts - 2022
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'II LIVES' (Short Film)- Director
Self- 2022
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'Little Island' (Music Video)- Director
Bamily- 2021
'Come Back as a Flower' (Music Video)- Director
Kaina - 2021
'Lowlands' (Music Video)- Director
Truths - 2021
'Egg' (Short Film)- Director
Crunchy Tomatoes - 2020
'Nine Mountains' (Documentary)- Director
Breitling UK - 2019
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'Rangers Without Borders' (Documentary)
-Camera Operator
National Geographic - Ongoing
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'Kilimanjaro' (Documentary)- Director
BBC/ Channel 5 - 2018
'SMILE' (2025)- ARTIST FILM
RELEASED WITH NOWNESS
http://amp.nowness.com/story/smile-alexander-james
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Showstudio
https://www.showstudio.com/news/shownews-your-weekly-arts-bulletin-17
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mere mortal (2024)- music video
UK MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2024
Mere Mortal was nominated for the best upcoming indie/ rock music video at the 2024 UK Music Video Awards
Promo News
https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2024/04/29/deadletter-mere-mortal-laurence-hills/86288
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Showstudio
https://www.showstudio.com/news/deadletter-wear-their-emotions-and-celine-homme
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HERO Magazine
https://hero-magazine.com/article/255313/deadletter-mere-mortal
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ii lives (2023)- short film
London Comedy Short Film Festival- Official Selection
300 Seconds Film Festival- Official Selection
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EGG (2020)- short film
★★★★★- Uk Film Review
"an awe-inspiring accomplishment"
https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/egg-short-film-review
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★★★★½ - Indie Shorts Mag
"a wonderful dreamlike ambience"
★★★★- ScreenCritix
http://screencritix.com/egg-2020-short-film-review/
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Florence Film Awards - Finalist
Gold Movie Awards- Semi-Finalist
ARFF Paris- Honorable Mention
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Nine Mountains (2019)- Documentary
Festival Mental- Nominee
Travel Film Fest - Finalist
Documentary Film Showcase- Nominee
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