Personal statement

Chris is a dance filmmaker and a Senior Teaching Fellow in Dance at Bath Spa University where he teaches and researches in the area of digital performance practice. His films have been screened around the world and have won multiple awards. 

Academic qualifications

  • PhD
  • MA
  • BA (Hons)

Professional memberships

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Areas of expertise

  • Screendance
  • Site Specific Performance practice

Research and academic outputs

Go to ResearchSPAce

The water of light
book

Lewis-Smith, C (2010) The water of light. Traeth. ISBN 9781898368045


The dancer camera pas de deux
book_section

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) 'The dancer camera pas de deux.' In: Payri, B and Arnal, R, eds. Proceedings of the International Screendance Meeting: Valencia 2016. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, pp. 29-37. ISBN 9788490485453


A brief history of the dancer/camera relationship
article

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) 'A brief history of the dancer/camera relationship.' Moving Image Review & Art Journal (MIRAJ), 5 (1-2). pp. 142-157. ISSN 2045-6298


Desire of the light sweet crude
article

Lewis-Smith, C (2004) 'Desire of the light sweet crude.' Animated, Autumn. ISSN 0969-7225


The dancer camera pas de deux
conference_item

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) The dancer camera pas de deux. In: III International Meeting of Screendance, 9 - 10 September 2016, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.


The looking boxes
conference_item

Lewis-Smith, C (2015) The looking boxes. In: Symposium on Teaching Screendance, 8-10 July 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.


Inside the Looking Glass
conference_item

Lewis-Smith, C (2012) Inside the Looking Glass. In: 8th Annual TaPRA Conference, 5-7 September 2012, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.


SIX (2014) [REF2021 collection]
artefact

Lewis-Smith, C (2021) SIX (2014) [REF2021 collection].


Swimmer
exhibition

Lewis-Smith, C Swimmer. Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, UK, 2008.


Don't worry, this is England ...
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2024) Don't worry, this is England ... In: Embodying Ecocide: Between Hope and Hopelessness, University Theatre, Bath Spa University, Bath, UK, 21 March 2024.


The little look back
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2008) The little look back. Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, UK, 2011.


Invisible
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2007) Invisible. Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.


Broken free
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2005) Broken free. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 2005.


Desire of the light sweet crude
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2004) Desire of the light sweet crude. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Einon, Swansea, UK, 2004.


Echo
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2003) Echo. In: TAN Dance, Margham Park, Port Talbot, UK, 2003.


Alpha magnifico
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2002) Alpha magnifico. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 2002.


Gathering of shadows
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2001) Gathering of shadows. In: TAN Dance, Hendrefoilan House, University of Wales, Swansea, UK, 2001.


Over to you
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (2000) Over to you. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Einon, Swansea, UK, 2000.


The mud crawlers
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (1999) The mud crawlers. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 1999.


Paper angels
performance

Lewis-Smith, C (1998) Paper angels. In: TAN Dance, Theatre Taliesin, Swansea, UK, 1998.


The navigator
performance

Lewis-Smith, C The navigator. Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, UK, 2011.


Adrian's party
video

Lewis-Smith, C and Hearne, V (2024) Adrian's party.


Rosaria Gracia
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2023) Rosaria Gracia.


Home
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2022) Home.


Shuffle
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2021) Shuffle.


Kilve
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2021) Kilve.


Sonic dancer
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2021) Sonic dancer.


Sandline
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2021) Sandline.


Boneline
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2020) Boneline.


Put my tools away
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2017) Put my tools away.


BURMA by CousteauX
video

Moor, D, McKahey, W, Lewis-Smith, C and Haughian, E (2017) BURMA by CousteauX.


The glasshouse
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2016) The glasshouse.


To be watched while eating an orange
video

Lewis-Smith, C and Nicoli, C (2015) To be watched while eating an orange.


Six
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2014) Six.


The happiness
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2014) The happiness.


Frame
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2014) Frame.


Between us
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2013) Between us.


The crutch
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2013) The crutch.


Amy
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2012) Amy.


Box
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2011) Box.


Built to last
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2011) Built to last.


Screendance 3
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2010) Screendance 3.


Mirrorland
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2010) Mirrorland.


Watergate Bay
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2007) Watergate Bay.


Bodmin whale
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2007) Bodmin whale.


Hell or high water
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2006) Hell or high water.


Noah's train
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2006) Noah's train.


Bodies of text
video

Lewis-Smith, C (2005) Bodies of text.


This is the place
other

Lewis-Smith, C (2012) This is the place.