Cole Smith is a Melbourne-based film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Originally from Tasmania, Cole moved to Melbourne at nineteen to study film at Swinburne University of Technology, graduating in 2021.
Following graduation, Cole wrote, directed, and produced his debut feature, Chipped, independently financed through an online audience he built through stills photography. Chipped is a horror / sci-fi film that examines technological reliance and the consequences of creating something smarter than ourselves.
Alongside Chipped, Cole has written several scripts, informed by an interest in depth psychology, exploring themes of repression, obsession, vulnerability, and social constructs.
Cole is now in active development on his next feature.