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Pam Hupp Story Goes Hollywood
Fellow producer Stephanie Tobey and I signed with a major Hollywood production company to pitch my true crime thriller, PROOF, about the wild and twisty story of convicted St. Louis murderer, Pam Hupp, to the studios–such as Warner Bros, and Lionsgate–and major streamers such as Netflix, Amazon, and HBO! Given the growing appetite for true…
Read MoreSafe & Happy a Big Hit on Festival Circuit
My short film, SAFE & HAPPY, has now been selected for 25 film festivals across the country and around the world. Among the most recent official selections: the San Angelo Revolution Film Fest; the Breakout Film Festival (monthly contested international short film festival with an annual event held in Edinburgh, Scotland); and the Hang Onto…
Read More‘Abducted’ Producer Joins PROOF Team
Stephanie Tobey, producer of the acclaimed, highly-successful Netflix true crime documentary, ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT, has signed on to help produce the true crime dramatic feature, PROOF, about the wild and twisty true story of Pam Hupp and the murder of Betsy Faria in St. Louis. “Given the huge success Stephanie pulled off with ABDUCTED,”…
Read MoreST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE SCREENS ‘MEMORY BOX’ AND ‘SAFE & HAPPY’
The 19th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase featured two of my short films, MEMORY BOX and SAFE & HAPPY Sunday, July 14, to strong and positive audiences. It was the 27th festival selection for MEMORY BOX and the world premiere for SAFE & HAPPY. (So far, three other festivals have selected SAFE & HAPPY; others…
Read MoreSAFE & HAPPY EARNS 2 NOMINATIONS AT AUSTIN REVOLUTION FILM FEST
My newly-released short film, SAFE & HAPPY, won two nominations from the Austin Revolution Film Festival, Sept. 3-8: Best U.S. Short and Best Actor for Clayton Bury. The No. 1 Filmmaker Rated Festival on Film Freeway, the Austin Revolution Film Festival, received over 3000 submissions before making its official selections. So we’re especially proud of…
Read MoreMAJOR NEW PROJECT: FEATURE DRAMATIC TRUE CRIME STORY
I’m writing/producing a feature film based on a fascinating true crime story about the Betsy Faria murder/Pam Hupp story–a bizarre tale full of sex, deceit, twists, and murders–based on life story rights of the two principals, Russ Faria, the wrongly accused/convicted husband, and Joel Schwartz, Russ’s defense atty and leading figure in uncovering the actual…
Read MoreInterview with Film Critic Simon Watson on Extra Features
Had a lot of fun speaking with Toronto-based podcast Extra Features about my new short film , SAFE & HAPPY, short films vs. features, and the challenges and advantages of making movies in a place like St. Louis. Check it out! Extra Features Interviews: Daniel Blake Smith about his film “Safe And Happy”.
Read MoreNew Video Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes in the Making of “Safe & Happy”
Check out this wonderful BTS (behind the scenes) video on the making of my new short film, SAFE & HAPPY:
Read More“Safe & Happy” Selected for St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
My short film, SAFE & HAPPY, hits the festival circuit on July 14 as part of the 2019 St. Louis Filmmaker Showcase. A drama about an ex-cop with an explosive secret, SAFE & HAPPY, is now out to festivals throughout the country. More to come!
Read MoreProduction Wraps on SAFE AND HAPPY
A superb cast and crew finished production on my new short film, SAFE AND HAPPY, after a two-day shoot on March 8-9, in St. Louis. SAFE AND HAPPY tells the dramatic story of an ex-cop who for years has kept an explosive secret from his wife and the world but is suddenly exposed at a critical…
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