Nick Gifford ~ Filmmaker

“His work has to do with precision of understanding and portrayal, humour in both, and fellowship as an ideal.” Peter Sainsbury

Welcome FILMS BY NICK GIFFORD The misadventures of an Englishman who arrives in 1930s Bombay. It is a lighthearted visual piece starring Fulton Mackay, Roger Booth and David Meyer. Click to view more information on this film

Feller By The Name Of..

Feller By The Name Of...

Sid’s Family (1972)

A Good Father (1980)

My uncles lived in Mysore, where, with my grandfather Eugene Van Ingen, they made their reputation as taxidermists over the decades. This film documents the daily activities of the family, their employees, and their taxidermy business in India. Click to view more information on this film

Burra Sahib

Burra Sahib (1974) Click to view more information on this film

The General

General Sahib Monty Rachmaninov was a very gentle bull.  This film follows the activities of a Welsh farmer as he prepares to sell his bull at market. Click to view more information on this film

The Selling of Monty Rachmaninoff

The Selling of Monty Rachmaninoff The poise and dignity of the Ismael family from Eritrea haunted film-maker Nick Gifford when he filmed their arrival at Wadsharifi refugee camp in the Sudan in 1990 Click to view more information on this film

Bitter Thorns

Bitter Thorns

Sid’s Children  (1980)

The Pasternaks (1978)

The Pearl (1976)