Luke Seomore is an English film director, and musician, part of a critically acclaimed filmmaking duo working alongside English director Joseph Bull. He often performs and writes under the moniker ‘Blessed are the Hearts that Bend'.[1] Seomore's work includes music videos, Feature films, television and art installations. They write and direct their films together, while Seomore composes original soundtracks. Their debut feature Blood Cells premiered at 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014.[2]
Luke Seomore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, musician, |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | blessedaretheheartsthatbend |
Career
editTheir feature documentary Isolation premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2009.[3] The film received numerous positive reviews, The Guardian wrote that Isolation was 'a beautifully attuned piece of work'[4] while Sight and Sound wrote 'The film replicates this chaos by introducing a potent clash of poetry and magic realism in between the naturalistic interviews.'[5] and Little White Lies proclaimed it was one of the three best British films at EIFF, describing the documentary had a 'visually stunning aesthetic that is absolutely riveting, a vital and important documentary that stays with you long after it has finished'.[6]
The film also caught the attention of English film director Ken Loach,[7] who described the film as 'important document of the experiences of ex-soldiers through the eyes of someone who knows.’ Dazed & Confused magazine commissioned a discussion between Seomore and Loach, to celebrate the release of Route Irish.[8]
Seomore composed the film's entire score and a live soundtrack version of the film premiered at Branchange Film festival in Jersey.[9] After Jersey the film backed by live score (additional musicians Michael Garrad and David Stephens) sold out two dates at The Roundhouse and one date at the Barbican.[10][11][12]
In July 2010 Picturehouse Cinemas released Isolation nationwide. The film toured throughout the UK, a live score was performed at each screening by Seomore alongside musicians Michael Garrad and David Stephens.[13]
Music videos
editThe duo have produced numerous music videos and documentaries for such acts as, Four Tet, Steve Reid, Tricky (who described them as 'genius'), Liquid Liquid, Wild Beasts (shot in a blizzard, where Seomore contracted frostbite[14]), Duffy, British Sea Power[15] and The Last Shadow Puppets whom Alex Turner and Miles Kane hired to document the making of their album 'Age of the understatement'[16]
Filmography
edit- Lost & Found: Jim Lee (short) (2005)
- Isolation (2010)
- The First Dead Lies (short) (2012)
- Blood Cells (2015)
Moving Image Art
edit- Forgotten Landscapes (2009) (Installation)[17]
References
edit- ^ "A paramedic's pain | shots". shots.
- ^ "La Biennale di Venezia - Blood Cells". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Edinburgh fest to host 23 world premieres". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 May 2009.
- ^ "Isolation: a soldier's tale". The Guardian. 5 August 2010.
- ^ "BFI | Sight & Sound | Street fighters: Isolation". Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "littlewhitelies.co.uk". www.littlewhitelies.co.uk.
- ^ "This week's new film events". The Guardian. 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Ken Loach: Route Irish". Dazed. 17 March 2011.
- ^ http://2009.branchagefestival.com/news#jersey-war-tunnels-film-announced
- ^ "Pick a Category - then press GO! - Film: Isolation". www.defnetmedia.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Roundhouse > Whats On > Isolation". www.roundhouse.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010.
- ^ "What's on – Cinema | Barbican". www.barbican.org.uk. 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Home - Netribution". www.netribution.co.uk.
- ^ "Wild Beasts' We Still Got the Taste Of Dancin' On Our Tongues by Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull | Promo News". www.promonews.tv. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010.
- ^ Records, Rough Trade. "Rough Trade Records". Rough Trade Records.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 January 2008). "Monkeys star making film about new album". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull at The Belfry - Bethnal Green to Hackney - Time Out London". Archived from the original on 16 September 2010.