COLE SMITH
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Cole Smith is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter.
Born in Tasmania, Cole relocated to Melbourne in 2017 to attend film school where he graduated from both RMIT and Swinburne University of Technology,
developing a distinctive cinematic voice in short films recognised by Las Vegas Fear Faire (U.S.), Spooktacular Spectacular
(U.S.), Festivus (CA), and North Bellarine Film Festival (AU).
In December 2023, Cole completed production on his first feature film, Chipped, a horror/sci-fi exploration of the accelerating advancements
in artificial intelligence, and the consequences of birthing something smarter than ourselves.
Parallel to post-production on Chipped, Cole penned two feature specs in 2024 that blend high-concept genre storytelling with sophisticated
psychological and sociopolitical commentary, examining the human condition through a contemporary lens:
Carmilla is an adaptation of Le Fanu's 1871 novella - a feminist vampire tale to which Bram Stoker's Dracula was a masculine response.
Carmilla explores themes of repressed identity, duality, and the tension between conscious and unconscious desire, while giving birth to a
bold and unique take on vampire lore. Carmilla positions itself as a psychological character study that subverts the modern conventions of
the typical vampire story while staying true to its Gothic roots.
French Odyssey (working title) is a suspenseful mystery following a lovestruck American's pursuit of a French countess, leading him to the
eerie underworld of Paris where he discovers what appears to be a supernatural conspiracy involving inexplicable disappearances and a prophetic
clairvoyant. French Odyssey explores themes of desire, control, and self-destruction in the relentless pursuit of purpose and
understanding of one's self.
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