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New Novel, CRAZY LOVE
Pegasus Publishers out of Cambridge, England, will be publishing my new novel, CRAZY LOVE, later this year. Here’s a brief synopsis of the novel: Danny and Dawn, two twenty-something misfit dreamers on the run from failed jobs and bad relationships, head for the big city to reinvent themselves—Danny to become a private investigator; Dawn to…
Read MoreOther-Worldly Romantic Thriller Novel Adapted into Film
Daniel Blake Smith has obtained the rights to adapt British writer SC Cunningham’s novel, THE DEAL, into a feature film. The story centers on an other-worldly setting: A young woman mysteriously killed awakens in the afterlife to discover a global network of like-minded souls righting wrongs, tracking criminals, and protective the living. “Cunningham’s book creates…
Read MoreInterview with Casting Networks News
Check out this interview I did for ‘A Day in the Life of a Screenwriter’ with Casting Networks News. https://news.castingnetworks.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-screenwriter/?fbclid=IwAR0PJP6f6JiO5mB_9uWiinbaLwiwIubJ5scLo6kaVF7UsmwbAXFJORpbqq4
Read MorePam 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”.
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