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Daniel Blake Smith

SAFE & 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. ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Interview 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, ...
Daniel Blake Smith

New 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: ...
Daniel Blake Smith

“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 ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Production 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 ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Script Adaptation of Carmen Gentile’s BLINDSIDED BY THE TALIBAN

I am pleased to announce that in January I optioned the film rights to the fascinating true story memoir, BLINDSIDED ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Author Appearance at the 2018 Kentucky Book Festival

I’ll be selling and signing books–my debut novel, MR. WONDERFUL, and my prize-winning history of the Trail of Tears, AN ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Podcast Interview on the Making of TEXAS HEART

I recently recorded a podcast interview with Simon Watson’s Extra Features Movie Review Podcast up in Toronto.  Check it out! ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Awards and Official Selections for MEMORY BOX in Festivals World Wide

Not even half-way through its festival journey, MEMORY BOX has already been selected for 14 festivals and has either earned ...
Daniel Blake Smith

Great Early News from the Festival Circuit for MEMORY BOX!

My short film, MEMORY BOX, just two months into its festival journey, has now been accepted into 6 festivals and ...