Exciting Guest at Our Next Artist Meet Up – Wilma Smith!

We’re delighted to welcome Wilma Smith, a brilliant writer, director, and stop motion animator originally from Coatbridge, to our next Refractive meet-up.

Wilma began making films as a teenager and went on to study at Glasgow School of Art. She started on 16mm film before moving into digital, co-directing several zero-budget features that screened internationally — including Four Eyes and My Life as a Bus Stop, both nominated for the Michael Powell Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Her first commission came with The Review (2016) through the Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap scheme. During the pandemic, she trained in stop motion at Aardman Academy, and soon after created The Jubilee — a stunning blend of live action and stop motion, supported by Screen Scotland and BFI Network. The Jubilee was nominated for the Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence at EIFF 2024.

Wilma is also a recent participant in the Netflix-funded Women in Film & TV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme 2025 and a mum of two daughters.

Join us on 6th June for an inspiring evening with Wilma at the Refractive Production Hub, Paisley, from 7–9:30PM. Don’t miss it!

Admission Free.

Book Your Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refractive-film-digital-artist-meet-up-with-wilma-smith-tickets-1380702501349