Movies by James Scott

Adult Fun

Adult Fun

A young London City-worker inadvertently becomes involved in the world of crime.

Chance, History, Art...

Chance, History, Art...

Anne Bean, John McKeon, Stuart Brisley, Rita Donagh, Jamie Reid and Jimmy Boyle are interviewed about their artistic practice and the legacy of Surrealism on their work.

The Great Ice-Cream Robbery

The Great Ice-Cream Robbery

Two screens of film about - and sometimes shot by - Claes Oldenburg, detailing his inspiration, his methods and his relationship with his partner Hannah Wilke.

Every Picture Tells a Story

Every Picture Tells a Story

James Scott's biopic of his father William Scott, his childhood and his origins as a painter.

A Shocking Accident

A Shocking Accident

A Shocking Accident is a 1982 British short comedy film directed by James Scott, based on Graham Greene's short story by the same name. About a boy whose father is killed in Naples, when a pig falls on him as a balcony collapses. The incident haunts the boy through his later life until he meets a girl who understands his side of the story. The film won an Oscar at the 55th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short and was nominated for BAFTA in 1983.