Smiley HAS WORKED AS a Director, Art Director, PRODUCTION DESIGNER and ProduceR oN NUMEROUS FILM, BRANDED CONTENT & SHORT + FEATURE DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS.
IN 2022, SMILEY WILL BE CO-DIRECTING A FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES FOR HBO MAX.
HER MOST RECENT FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, WHITE HOT, PREMIERED ON NETFLIX APRIL 2022.
OTHER FILM STUFF:
Previously WAS THE EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT RYOT FILMS, A THREE TIME OSCAR NOMINATED FILM STUDIO.
WORKS WITH XTR AND DOCUMENTARY+ ON CREATIVE DIRECTION AND MARKETING
DEVELOPS PROJECTS FROM THE GROUND UP AT sECONDNATURE
FOR EXAMPLES OF DEVELOPMENT PITCH DECK WORK, EMAIL!
PRODUCTION DESIGN + SET DECORATION FOR NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY WHITE HOT. She also developed and executive produced the film.
WE SHOT IN LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY, OAKLAND, SAUSALITO, OHIO, FLORIDA, AND PENNSYLVANIA.
OTHER FILM WORK:
SMILEY WORKED WITH RALPH LAUREN TO CREATE FIVE SHORT FILMS ON OLYMPIC ATHLETES RIGHT BEFORE THEY HEAD OFF TO TOKYO.
Flower Punk, Directed by Alison Klayman.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY MOTHER
A once-iconic fashion model strives to escape the world of images and disappear for good, but her son's determination to make a final film about her sparks an unexpected collaboration and confrontation with the camera's gaze.
Creative Director of Marketing Campaign.
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL x ACURA
FIRE ON THE HILL
On the edge of Compton, California- a place notorious for gang violence-a hidden band of inner-city cowboys has persevered since the 1800's. FIRE ON THE HILL is the story of the Black Cowboys of Compton and South Central LA, and their fight to preserve their culture by resurrecting an inner city horse stable that was mysteriously burnt to the ground.