Welcome to Mr Steve Productions! My name is Stephen Goldsmith (Mr Steve to my Friends). I completed an MA in Sound Design in 2000 and have spent the last ten years working throughout the audio production chain (location and post)
This site has three functions:
1)Online CV: To find out a bit about me as an individual and the services I offer (dubbing mixer, sound editor,location sound etc) for employment purposes then click along the tabs at the top.
For independent film work I usually team up with others to form collectives offering complete post or audio packages. To find out more about them, click on the tabs under the ‘Associated Companies’ tab on the bottom left of the site.
2) Audio blog. I like to write a little about the projects I have been working on and give updates on screenings, trailers etc.. EIther scroll down or use tabs/tag cloud on the left to look up specific films.
3) Extras: A place to post and distribute some of my side projects. Also, wherever I go I tend to carry around a hand held field recording device. Most recordings are filed away for work purposes (squeaky doors etc) but sometimes I stumble across something that is worth posting online.
Hope you enjoy the site. Drop me a line using the contact tab if you want to get in touch.
Very pleased to hear that Heavy Load Made 36 in Skys top 100 all time documentary list. I really enjoyed working as dialogue editor on this one and look forward to working on Jerry Rothwells next documentary next month. Watch this space for more info
Following a prize winning run on the festival circuits and release in the USA, Simon Rumley’s critically acclaimed slacker revenge film gets a UK theatrical release on 30th September 2011
Sound Design and Mix- Vincent Watts
Sound Editor/Foley Artist- Stephen Goldsmith
For more information on prizes won, screenings and to rent or hire go to the film website.
Jerry Rothwell’s Donor Unknown continues to tour around the world getting critical acclaim. Those of you in the states can watch it on Independent Lens 20th October at 10pm. Otherwise there are details of up and coming screenings and links to download or purchase from the Film Site
A BBC interview with a outrageously candid stockbroker brought the press to wonder whether it was a genuine interview or another hoax by the Yes Men . See Link for More
I Enjoyed working with the Yes Men when we completed the mix and audio post for ‘The Yes Men Fix The World‘ from my studio. The World still feels decidedly broken at present but no reason not to try to do something about it. From a selfish perspective it is also pleasing when stuff you’ve worked on sinks into the public consious enough for it bubble up later down the line.
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2009
Audience Award, Berkshire International Film Festival 2009
Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2009
Finished shooting this short film, a pilot I co-wrote with Vincent Hazard. Many thanks to all the crew for their hard work. Follow This Link for More Information from Avalon Productions. Now here comes the post and the prospect of writing another 6 episodes.
Vincent Watts- My usual partner in Crime at Sonic Mix-did the mix and sound design for this feature documentary. It was directed by Jerry Rothwell for whom we carried out audio work on previous prize winning films ‘Heavy Load’ and ‘Deep Water’.
The film has gone on to win prizes at the Washington Silverdocs and New York Tribeca film festivals and since had a decent theatrical run which is now coming to an end.
To celebrate the end of the theatrical run there is a special screening and Q+A with Jerry and the producers at the Curzon Soho on Wednesday 3rd August at 6:20pm.
Starsuckers-(click for link to the Film Website) is a feature doc which looks at the corrosive effect of celebrity culture and the working practices of the celebrity press on mainstream news and politics.
The audio post was carried out by yours truly and Vincent watts (Vincent also wrote the score).
The film is getting a timely re-run on More4 starting 31st July 2011 at 11:10pm. Check it out if you get a chance. Should be an interesting watch in terms of what is happening with News International.
If you miss the terrestrial screenings and are really ken you can use the following:
If you like your audio material disturbing, you could try out this radio play downloadable from “Tales Beyond The Pale” written and directed by film director Simon Rumley- a follow up gig from working on the Red White and Blue Movie. I ran the recording session and dialogue edit, Vincent Watts did the sound design and Mix.
Red White and Blue continues to get prizes and great reviews on the festival circuit. It went out on VOD as of 25th September via IFC Films and will go on a limited US theatrical release starting in New York on 8th October. Fingers crossed from there. For more on the release go to the website or read my previous post on the film, my involvement and the approach taken to the audio post.
