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Scott Barley

Scott Barley

Director·b. 1992·Cardiff, Wales, UK

4 horror credits

Born in 1992 in Cardiff, Wales, he is a filmmaker, artist, and film theorist whose work lies at the intersection of slow cinema, visual poetry, and sound. He studied film and experimental art at the University of Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University. His films explore darkness, nature, the Anthropocene, and the phenomenology of perception. His 2017 feature debut Sleep Has Her House received the Best Film award at the Fronteira International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival in Brazil. Barley’s films have been screened at festivals and museums worldwide, creating a distinctive space between cinema, meditation, and lyrical essay.

Director3 films

A Ladder

A Ladder

Director

2025
Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Director

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Director

2016

Writer1 film

Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Writer

2017

Producer2 films

Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Producer

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Producer

2016

Composer2 films

Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Music

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Music

2016

Cinematographer3 films

A Ladder

A Ladder

Director of Photography / Cinematography

2025
Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Director of Photography / Cinematography

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Cinematography / Director of Photography

2016

Editor3 films

A Ladder

A Ladder

Editor

2025
Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Editor

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Editor

2016

Production Designer2 films

A Ladder

A Ladder

Art Direction

2025
Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Art Direction

2017

Makeup & FX3 films

The Occupant of the Room

The Occupant of the Room

Special Effects

2025
Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Special Effects

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Special Effects

2016

Other Crew3 films

A Ladder

A Ladder

Camera Operator / Compositing Artist / Idea

2025
Sleep Has Her House

Sleep Has Her House

Sound / Idea / Compositing Artist / Sound Designer / Camera Operator / Painter

2017
Hinterlands

Hinterlands

Sound Designer / Sound / Idea / Compositing Artist / Camera Operator

2016