James Smith
Writer, Director, Producer @Raya Films
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WORK HISTORY
Writer, Director, Producer @Raya Films
London, GB
Creative and technical writing, direction of feature film productions, including analysis, storyboarding, on-set direction and post-production supervision.
EDUCATION
De Montfort University
PGD
Anglia Ruskin University
Higher National Diploma (HND)
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES SMITH
James Smith is a British independent filmmaker known for fast-paced, resourceful productions that consistently find global audiences. He first gained recognition with the award-winning documentary Gentlemen of the Night (2006), followed by shorts including Keep Up If You Can (2009), selected by Rutger Hauer’s “I’ve Seen Films” International Contest. His debut feature Do Something, Jake (2018) won Best Feature at the Midlands Movies Awards. Subsequent work includes the female-led thriller Agent Kelly (2020), experimental cyber-crime drama Cyberlante (2020), horror mystery Surveilled (2021), and the Hitchcock-inspired Casting Kill (2023), which earned Best Director and Best Cinematography awards internationally and a National Film Awards nomination. Comedy feature Best Geezer (2023) went on to win Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature in Hollywood. His latest thriller, Daggers Inn, has been acquired by a Los Angeles–based sales agent, with upcoming projects Cult Night and The Finca set for release in 2026.
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