Rowen smith cv

Rowen Smith writer.director.producer

Curriculum Vitae

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“The seed of everything is in itself”

Bonjour.

My name is Rowen Smith. I am a writer.director from South Africa. I graduated with my honours degree in Motion Picture at AFDA Film School in Cape Town in 2013 and have been observing, conceptualising, visualising, writing, pitching, producing, directing & shooting ever since.

I’d like to see myself as a key stakeholder within the South African Film Industry during my career as a filmmaker.

My goal & purpose in life is to never settle for mediocrity & to make the world a better place through thinking of ideas that can benefit others, serving my gift to the world & trying my best to understand the human condition.

Words that describe me.

Natural born leader. project manager. hard working. Extremist.

Travel. Journey. Healthy. Swimming. Sailing. Movies. Music.

Task Orientated. Focussed. Perfectionist. Professional. Personal.

Photography. Writing. Typing. Reading. Nature. Soccer.

Productive. Effective. Funny. Reliable. Religious. Punctual.

Committed. Friendly. Team Player. Understanding. Emotive.

Inspiring. Inventive. Highly Influenceable. Highly Convincing.

Wacky. Basketball. Comedy. Laughing. Love. Clean. Considerate.

Individual. Weird. Artistic. Accountable. Calm & Cool.

Images that define me.

my Experience.

On-Set Experience: I’ve worked on a lot of productions, small and big; as a PA,AD,2nd & 3rd AD, VT Assistant, Stills Photographer, Office-PA etc. I understand the dynamics of being on a film set and I always consider the director and his team. The last movie I worked on was The Giver from The Weinstein Company.

Creative Researcher: I interned at Velocity Afrika for 2 months as a creative researcher,

2015

helping the director with creative insights in Advertising & TV Commercials.

Documentary Filmmaker: I produced a 6 minute documentary for Discovery Digital Networks

2015

entitled; How we move - Pantsula, as part of their newly launched Seeker Network.

Skateboarding Film Producer: I launched a series of skateboarding films to promote urban culture in South Africa, and I am still working on the

development phase of this project.

Co-writer/Director/Assistant Producer, Q-UP Entertainment: I worked on a Reality TV Drama as Co-Director, Assistant Producer and Co-writer. We shot from February to April 2014 where I directed about 100 scenes and worked from Preproduction to Distribution.

AFDA Film School Cape Town: I directed short films ranging from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, with large casts and child actors. I see myself as a performance director/technical director.

Films I made have been screened at national and international film festivals.

2014

2014

2010-2013

my Showreel.

my Education.

High School: Matric certificate Goudveld Afrikaans Hoerskool Welkom. I matriculated in 2008 in Welkom, South Africa. My matric subjects were; Afrikaans, English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Accounting and Social Sciences. In high school I was a 5-time SA Schools chess player & 2-time SA Nationals swimmer.

Seafarer: In 2009, I took a gap year to the South of France as a Super Yacht Crew Deckhand for 10 months, sailing the coastlines of France, Monaco and Italy.

Tertiary Education: I graduated with my honours degree in screenwriting

& directing at AFDA Film School in Cape Town, where I focussed my thesis on the how the Free Stream of Consciousness can be tool for film dialogue. At AFDA I directed an Advert PSA for Primedia & Ster-Kinekor. I wrote & directed a 24 minute Afrikaans Romantic Comedy, a 5 minute viral documentary on the fears & expectations on South African Youth, a 12 minute screwball comedy and an 8 minute Experimental Narrative on Repressed Racism.

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As a writer.director, I had the privilege to experience camera like the; Pinhole, ARRI 16mm Film, ARRI 35mm Film, Canon & Nikon DSLR 5D/7D, RED One/Epic/Mysterium X/Dragon, ARRI Alexa, ARRI Phantom Gold, Panasonic AVCHD, Sony X3, Sony FS700, Sony F57, Black Magic Design 2.5K.

my Portfolio.

my Skills.

Screenwriter: I have the ability to write short & feature length screenplays. I can also co-write and edit scripts. My strengths as a writer is structure, plotting and dialogue. I have written dozens of short film scripts in the Afrikaans & English Language aimed at South African Cinema.

Director: I can direct short films, branded content, adverts & commercials, features, documentaries & music videos. I have yet to direct my first feature film. I don’t know when it will be, but I am confident in knowing that it will be a great movie.

Producer: I can produce short films, short documentaries, viral videos and low budget film projects, having produced several short films from Pre-Production to Post Production.

Photographer: A good director has a good eye, and I’ve invested a lot of my energy into knowing my lenses & understanding the context behind photography. It started as a hobby, but now it’s a passion and a great choice for a lifelong commitment.

my Filmography.

My Beminde (My Beloved) Short Film

Jean Pant Short Film

’n Stukkie Winter(a Piece of Winter)

The Meet Cute Documentary

The Mill Park Series

Escape, Skating Film

my Achievements.

24th Aguilar De Campoo International Film Festival, Palencia Spain 2012

Shnit International Film Festival 2014

34th Durban International Film festival 2013

PPC Imaginarium 2014" Runners-Up

2014 Viewster Online Film Festival NYC

Design Indaba 2015

Wavescape 
 International Surf Film Festival 2014

36th Durban International Film Festival 2015

my Passion Project.

my Website.

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Like most creative professionals of our current age, we get our clients from various online platforms and this year, during my times of unemployment, I’ve launched a photographic website called Cignalhill (www.cignalhill.com) that I can use to not only publish imagery from the various film & media projects I am apart of, but also experiment with professional photography which showcases fashion,urban photography, lifestyle & event photography, child photography, wedding photography and behind the scenes film photography.

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I intend to run this platform throughout my career as a filmmaker & photographer with aim of capturing beautiful images and practicing my craft behind the lens.

because life is simpler in monochrome