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'''Sarah Adina Smith''' is an American film writer, director, and editor.<ref>[https://dailydead.com/interview-writerdirector-sarah-adina-smith-on-busters-mal-heart/ "Interview: Writer/Director Sarah Adina Smith on BUSTER’S MAL HEART"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207014924/https://dailydead.com/interview-writerdirector-sarah-adina-smith-on-busters-mal-heart/ |date=2019-02-07 }}. ''Daily Dead'', 5/8/2017 | Heather Wixson</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2016/08/wme-signs-director-sarah-adina-smith-1201801742/ "WME Signs Director Sarah Adina Smith Ahead Of Toronto Fest"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015039/https://deadline.com/2016/08/wme-signs-director-sarah-adina-smith-1201801742/ |date=2019-02-07 }}. ''Deadline Hollywood'', Anita Busch, August 10, 2016</ref> Films she has directed include ''[[Buster's Mal Heart]]'' (2016),<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-focus-the-lovers-risk-busters-mal-heart-20170505-story.html "Indie Focus: Seeing with fresh eyes in 'The Lovers,' 'Risk' and 'Buster's Mal Heart'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020153/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-focus-the-lovers-risk-busters-mal-heart-20170505-story.html |date=2019-02-07 }}. ''Los Angeles Times'', By Mark Olsen, May 07, 2017</ref> and ''[[The Midnight Swim]]'' (2014). She also directed two episodes from the television series ''[[Room 104]]''. Her films often center around mysticism, spirituality and psychology, and the surreal.<ref>[https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-midnight-swim-1201363717/ "Film Review: ‘The Midnight Swim’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425101641/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-midnight-swim-1201363717/ |date=2019-04-25 }}. ''Variety'', November 24, 2014. By Geoff Berkshire</ref> Smith also directed several acclaimed television pilots, including ''[[Hanna (TV series)|Hanna]]'', ''[[Looking for Alaska (miniseries)|Looking for Alaska]]'', and ''[[Lessons in Chemistry]]''. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-11-22/lessons-in-chemistry-brie-larson-apple-tv|title=Plenty of surprises bubble up in 'Lessons in Chemistry'|first=Lisa|last=Rosen|date=November 22, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> She won the Director's Guild of America award for Movies for Television and Limited Series for her Lessons in Chemistry episode "Her & Him |
'''Sarah Adina Smith''' is an American film writer, director, and editor.<ref>[https://dailydead.com/interview-writerdirector-sarah-adina-smith-on-busters-mal-heart/ "Interview: Writer/Director Sarah Adina Smith on BUSTER’S MAL HEART"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207014924/https://dailydead.com/interview-writerdirector-sarah-adina-smith-on-busters-mal-heart/ |date=2019-02-07 }}. ''Daily Dead'', 5/8/2017 | Heather Wixson</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2016/08/wme-signs-director-sarah-adina-smith-1201801742/ "WME Signs Director Sarah Adina Smith Ahead Of Toronto Fest"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015039/https://deadline.com/2016/08/wme-signs-director-sarah-adina-smith-1201801742/ |date=2019-02-07 }}. ''Deadline Hollywood'', Anita Busch, August 10, 2016</ref> Films she has directed include ''[[Buster's Mal Heart]]'' (2016),<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-focus-the-lovers-risk-busters-mal-heart-20170505-story.html "Indie Focus: Seeing with fresh eyes in 'The Lovers,' 'Risk' and 'Buster's Mal Heart'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020153/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-indie-focus-the-lovers-risk-busters-mal-heart-20170505-story.html |date=2019-02-07 }}. ''Los Angeles Times'', By Mark Olsen, May 07, 2017</ref> and ''[[The Midnight Swim]]'' (2014). She also directed two episodes from the television series ''[[Room 104]]''. Her films often center around mysticism, spirituality and psychology, and the surreal.<ref>[https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-midnight-swim-1201363717/ "Film Review: ‘The Midnight Swim’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425101641/https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-midnight-swim-1201363717/ |date=2019-04-25 }}. ''Variety'', November 24, 2014. By Geoff Berkshire</ref> Smith also directed several acclaimed television pilots, including ''[[Hanna (TV series)|Hanna]]'', ''[[Looking for Alaska (miniseries)|Looking for Alaska]]'', and ''[[Lessons in Chemistry]]''. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-11-22/lessons-in-chemistry-brie-larson-apple-tv|title=Plenty of surprises bubble up in 'Lessons in Chemistry'|first=Lisa|last=Rosen|date=November 22, 2023|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> She won the Director's Guild of America award for Movies for Television and Limited Series for her ''Lessons in Chemistry'' episode "Her & Him".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dga.org/awards/annual.aspx |title=76th Annual DGA Awards }}</ref> |
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She wrote and directed the 2021 film ''[[Birds of Paradise (2021 film)|Birds of Paradise]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coggan |first1=Devan |title=How Sarah Adina Smith crafted her trippy ballet drama Birds of Paradise |url=https://ew.com/movies/birds-of-paradise-sarah-adina-smith-interview/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=30 September 2021 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112171327/https://ew.com/movies/birds-of-paradise-sarah-adina-smith-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the 2022 film ''[[The Drop (2022 film)|The Drop]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Lisa |title=A Destination Wedding Mishap Upends a Young Couple's Parenting Plans |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/the-drop-review-1235483852/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |publisher=Variety |date=10 January 2023 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112171327/https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/the-drop-review-1235483852/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
She wrote and directed the 2021 film ''[[Birds of Paradise (2021 film)|Birds of Paradise]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coggan |first1=Devan |title=How Sarah Adina Smith crafted her trippy ballet drama Birds of Paradise |url=https://ew.com/movies/birds-of-paradise-sarah-adina-smith-interview/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=30 September 2021 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112171327/https://ew.com/movies/birds-of-paradise-sarah-adina-smith-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the 2022 film ''[[The Drop (2022 film)|The Drop]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Lisa |title=A Destination Wedding Mishap Upends a Young Couple's Parenting Plans |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/the-drop-review-1235483852/ |access-date=12 January 2023 |publisher=Variety |date=10 January 2023 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112171327/https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/the-drop-review-1235483852/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In 2023, Smith directed two episodes of ''[[Lessons in Chemistry]]'' for [[Apple TV+]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpr.org/2023/10/13/fort-collins-director-sarah-smith-lessons-in-chemistry/#:~:text=Fort%20Collins%20native%20and%20Poudre,her%20dear%20friend%2C%20Louise%20Shore.|title=Fort Collins native who directed 'Lessons in Chemistry' says new series is about tension between science and faith|website=CPR News|first=Eden|last=Lane|date=October 13, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2023/10/13/sarah-adina-smith-on-getting-all-the-elements-right-for-film-lessons-in-chemistry/|title=Sarah Adina Smith on getting all the elements right for series Lessons In Chemistry|website=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|first=Gregory|last=Wakeman|date=October 12, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> In 2024, she won the [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film|Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series]] for directing "Her and Him" from ''[[Lessons in Chemistry]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-dga-awards-winners-list-1235821741/|title=DGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)|first1=Hilary Lewis,Tyler Coates,Kirsten|last1=Chuba|first2=Hilary|last2=Lewis|first3=Tyler|last3=Coates|first4=Kirsten|last4=Chuba|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 11, 2024}}</ref> In June 2024, it was announced that Smith would direct three episodes of the upcoming series ''A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vary|first1=Adam B. |title=‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Begins Filming as ‘The Crown,’ ‘True Detective’ Actors Join Cast|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/game-of-thrones-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-production-1236041563/amp/|work=Variety|date=18 June 2024}}</ref> |
In 2023, Smith directed two episodes of ''[[Lessons in Chemistry]]'' for [[Apple TV+]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpr.org/2023/10/13/fort-collins-director-sarah-smith-lessons-in-chemistry/#:~:text=Fort%20Collins%20native%20and%20Poudre,her%20dear%20friend%2C%20Louise%20Shore.|title=Fort Collins native who directed 'Lessons in Chemistry' says new series is about tension between science and faith|website=CPR News|first=Eden|last=Lane|date=October 13, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2023/10/13/sarah-adina-smith-on-getting-all-the-elements-right-for-film-lessons-in-chemistry/|title=Sarah Adina Smith on getting all the elements right for series Lessons In Chemistry|website=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|first=Gregory|last=Wakeman|date=October 12, 2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> In 2024, she won the [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film|Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series]] for directing "Her and Him" from ''[[Lessons in Chemistry]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-dga-awards-winners-list-1235821741/|title=DGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)|first1=Hilary Lewis,Tyler Coates,Kirsten|last1=Chuba|first2=Hilary|last2=Lewis|first3=Tyler|last3=Coates|first4=Kirsten|last4=Chuba|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 11, 2024}}</ref> In June 2024, it was announced that Smith would direct three episodes of the upcoming series ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vary|first1=Adam B. |title=‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Begins Filming as ‘The Crown,’ ‘True Detective’ Actors Join Cast|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/game-of-thrones-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-production-1236041563/amp/|work=Variety|date=18 June 2024}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Sarah Adina Smith is an American film writer, director, and editor.[1][2] Films she has directed include Buster's Mal Heart (2016),[3] and The Midnight Swim (2014). She also directed two episodes from the television series Room 104. Her films often center around mysticism, spirituality and psychology, and the surreal.[4] Smith also directed several acclaimed television pilots, including Hanna, Looking for Alaska, and Lessons in Chemistry. [5] She won the Director's Guild of America award for Movies for Television and Limited Series for her Lessons in Chemistry episode "Her & Him".[6]
Early life and education[edit]
Smith was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. She graduated from Poudre High School in 2001, and studied philosophy at Columbia University in New York.[7]
Career[edit]
Smith's first feature as director, The Midnight Swim, was released in 2014. The film was noted for its shifts in visual style,[8] and won six awards on the festival circuit, including the audience award from AFI Fest.[9][10]
Her sophomore feature, Buster's Mal Heart,[11] premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and stars Rami Malek, DJ Qualls, and Kate Lyn Sheil.[12]
Smith co-wrote the screenplay for the film Unlovable, which screened at the SXSW festival in 2018.[13]
In 2018 Smith was chosen to direct the first two episodes of television adaptation of the film Hanna.[14][15] In 2019, she directed one episode of the television adaptation of the novel Looking for Alaska.
She wrote and directed the 2021 film Birds of Paradise[16] and the 2022 film The Drop.[17]
In 2023, Smith directed two episodes of Lessons in Chemistry for Apple TV+.[18][19] In 2024, she won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for directing "Her and Him" from Lessons in Chemistry.[20] In June 2024, it was announced that Smith would direct three episodes of the upcoming series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.[21]
Filmography[edit]
Short films[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2006 | Madura | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2009 | The Sirens | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
One Cup of Coffee | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||
2016 | Mother's Day | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Segment of Holidays |
Feature films[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor |
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2013 | Goodbye World | No | Yes | Yes | No |
2014 | The Midnight Swim | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
2016 | Buster's Mal Heart | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
2021 | Birds of Paradise | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
2022 | The Drop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Episodes |
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2017 | Wrecked | Yes | No |
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Room 104 | Yes | No |
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2018 | Legion | Yes | No |
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2019 | Hanna | Yes | Yes |
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Looking for Alaska | Yes | Yes |
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2023 | Lessons in Chemistry | Yes | Yes |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Interview: Writer/Director Sarah Adina Smith on BUSTER’S MAL HEART" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Daily Dead, 5/8/2017 | Heather Wixson
- ^ "WME Signs Director Sarah Adina Smith Ahead Of Toronto Fest" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Deadline Hollywood, Anita Busch, August 10, 2016
- ^ "Indie Focus: Seeing with fresh eyes in 'The Lovers,' 'Risk' and 'Buster's Mal Heart'" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Los Angeles Times, By Mark Olsen, May 07, 2017
- ^ "Film Review: ‘The Midnight Swim’" Archived 2019-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, November 24, 2014. By Geoff Berkshire
- ^ Rosen, Lisa (November 22, 2023). "Plenty of surprises bubble up in 'Lessons in Chemistry'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "76th Annual DGA Awards".
- ^ "Poudre High School alumna featured at the Lyric". Rocky Mountain Collegian, by Megan Fischer - July 9, 2015
- ^ "Eye Piece: How Sarah Adina Smith Shot Three Visual Styles in Midnight Swim" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. MovieMaker Magazine, By May Zhang on September 29, 2015
- ^ "Tribeca 2017 Women Directors: Meet Sarah Adina Smith — “Buster’s Mal Heart”" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Women and Hollywood, Laura Berger April 23, 2017
- ^ "“The Midnight Swim” Takes Home Breakthrough Audience Award at AFI Fest" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Hollywood Times, By Rosemary Vega on November 14, 2014
- ^ "Interview: Sarah Adina Smith on Climbing Mountains and Taming the Sea for “Buster’s Mal Heart”" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Moveable Fest, May 7, 2017 by Stephen Saito
- ^ "Offbeat indie 'Buster's Mal Heart' showcases Rami Malek's gifts" Archived 2019-01-29 at the Wayback Machine. Los Angeles Times, By Robert Abele, May 04, 2017
- ^ "Film Review: ‘Unlovable’" Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine. Variety, March 14, 2018
- ^ "‘The Killing’ Duo Mireille Enos & Joel Kinnaman, Esme Creed-Miles To Star In ‘Hanna’ TV Series Adaptation For Amazon" Archived 2019-01-31 at the Wayback Machine. Nellie Andreeva • February 8, 2018
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (May 23, 2017). "Amazon Orders 'Hanna' Series From NBCUniversal International Studios". Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved Sep 5, 2019.
- ^ Coggan, Devan (30 September 2021). "How Sarah Adina Smith crafted her trippy ballet drama Birds of Paradise". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Lisa (10 January 2023). "A Destination Wedding Mishap Upends a Young Couple's Parenting Plans". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Lane, Eden (October 13, 2023). "Fort Collins native who directed 'Lessons in Chemistry' says new series is about tension between science and faith". CPR News. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Wakeman, Gregory (October 12, 2023). "Sarah Adina Smith on getting all the elements right for series Lessons In Chemistry". The National. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Chuba, Hilary Lewis,Tyler Coates,Kirsten; Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler; Chuba, Kirsten (February 11, 2024). "DGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Vary, Adam B. (18 June 2024). "'Game of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Begins Filming as 'The Crown,' 'True Detective' Actors Join Cast". Variety.
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