Guy Sherwin

Guy Sherwin

Directing

84 films as director · Active 1971–2026

Born in 1948, Guy Sherwin studied painting at Chelsea School of Art in London. Inspired by films and expanded cinema from the London Filmmakers’ Co-op, he began making films and acquired laboratory sk…

Known for

New Shores

New Shores

2012

Hand/Shutter

Hand/Shutter

1976

Messages

Messages

1984

Portrait with Parents

Portrait with Parents

1975

Paper Landscape

Paper Landscape

2009

Handcrank Clock

Handcrank Clock

1976

Guy & Kai

Guy & Kai

2013

Directed(84)

Animal Studies (Egret / Seagull Reflection / Midges / Spider / Swans in a Line)

2026Animal Studies (Egret / Seagull Reflection / Midges / Spider / Swans in a Line)

Four Films about Music (Silent Jazz / Orchestra / Pause / Interior Music)

2026Four Films about Music (Silent Jazz / Orchestra / Pause / Interior Music)

2022Split Wires

2019Why there is something rather than nothing

2017Paper Landscape #2

Light Cycles

2016Light Cycles

2014Short Film Series

Guy & Kai

Window/Light

2013Window/Light

Piano

2013Piano★ 2.0

Yi Wei

Mei

2009Paper Landscape★ 8.0

Sound Cuts

2007Sound Cuts★ 4.0

Mobius Loops

2007Mobius Loops

Notes #2

Interval #2

2007Interval #2

Optical Sound

2007Optical Sound

Cross Section #2

2007Cross Section #2

2007Abrasion Loops

Bay Bridge from Embarcadero

2006Bay Bridge from Embarcadero

2006After the Freeway

Vowels & Consonants

2005Vowels & Consonants

2005Views from Home

Bruce Baillie at Total Mobile Home Talking About All My Life

2004Bruce Baillie at Total Mobile Home Talking About All My Life

Newsprint #2

2003Newsprint #2

Cycles #3

Camden Road Station

2003Camden Road Station

Da Capo: Variations on a Train with Anna

2000Da Capo: Variations on a Train with Anna

1998Flight★ 9.0

1998Filter Beds

Animal Studies

1998Animal Studies

Tree Reflection

1998Tree Reflection

Cat

Clouds & Wires

1998Clouds & Wires

Coots

Gnats

Tree & Cloud

1998Tree & Cloud

1996Prelude★ 5.3

Under the Freeway

1995Under the Freeway★ 6.0

1991Mile End Purgatorio★ 6.0

Salt Water

1986Salt Water★ 6.0

Messages

1984Messages★ 8.0

Wind & Water

1980Wind & Water

Connemara

Notes

Night Train

1979Night Train

Notes #1

Tap

Eye

1978Clock & Train

Breathing

Barn

Maya

Cycle

Metronome

1978Metronome★ 6.0

Light Leaves

1978Light Leaves

Chimney

Cat on TV

Swimming

Columns

Blink

1977Candle & Clock

Musical Stairs

1977Musical Stairs

Railings

Soundtrack

1976Man with Mirror★ 7.0

Hand/Shutter

1976Hand/Shutter

Window

Handcrank Clock

1976Handcrank Clock

Treeline

Track

1976Vermeer Frames

Portrait with Parents

1975Portrait with Parents

At the Academy

1974At the Academy★ 5.0

Spirals

Interval

Cycles #1

Newsprint #1

1972Newsprint #1

Sound Shapes

1972Sound Shapes

Phase Loop

Acting(7)

2009Paper Landscape

Guy Sherwin — Watchpile | Watchpile

1984MessagesSelf

1976Hand/Shutter

1976Handcrank Clock

1975Portrait with Parents