Biography

Mike Smith is an award-winning Filmmaker and Post-Production Supervisor based in Los Angeles, California.

Hailing from a small town in New Jersey you've never heard of, Mike fell in love with filmmaking at a young age. When he was 8 years old, he became infatuated with Steven Spielberg's LEGO Studios Moviemaker Set, which taught him how to write, storyboard, build worlds for (literally), shoot and edit his own movies. From that moment on, Mike knew he wanted to be a filmmaker for screens of all shapes and sizes.

Currently, Mike is the Post-Production Supervisor at White Horse Pictures. He has also served as an Assistant Editor for White Horse's diverse slate of documentaries including the Emmy award winning Lucy and Desi and Shari & Lambchop.

Mike received his degree in Cinema & Media Studies from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. During his time at USC, Mike directed and produced the music video for the "Grace for Keshet Campaign" which raised over $20,000 for arts initiatives for children and adults with special needs. He also produced and edited content for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute and HBO College.

Independently, Mike has produced award-winning shorts such as the drama thriller Kismet (LA Shorts Film Festival 2019) the frat gangster comedy Brosa Nostra (HollyWeb Festival 2017), and the short documentary Seeking Shelter (Best Nature Doc, Slamdance Film Festival 2017).
- IMDb mini biography by: Mike Smith