Tony Dean Smith (born 12 October 1977) is a screenwriter

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and

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...

for film and television. Smith was born in

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. He currently lives in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

. An award-winning graduate of the

Vancouver Film School Vancouver Film School (VFS) is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition. The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around Downtown Vancouver ...

, he was selected to be one of five directors for the

Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is a Canadian labour union representing more than 5,500 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. Founded in 1962, the DGC represents directors, editors, assistant ...

'KickStart' 2003 program, resulting in Best Short Film Leo Award for his film, ''Reflection'', 2004. Smith has directed numerous episodes for the television series ''

Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. ''Robson Arms'' is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Commu ...

'', written and directed the ''Whistler Webisodes'' and co-directed the comedy ''Summerhood'' (written and directed by Jacob Medjuck). He is the director and co-writer of the science-fiction feature film '' Volition''. As a picture editor for film, TV and music videos, Smith's editing has received awards, nominations and numerous festival entries.

Filmography

* The Other Side of Being, 2000 * Reflection, 2004 * Summerhood, 2008 (Co-Director) * The Killer Downstairs, 2019 (TV Movie) * Love Under the Rainbow, 2019 (TV Movie) * Volition, 2019

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Tony Dean 1977 births Living people South African screenwriters People from Johannesburg South African emigrants to Canada South African film directors Canadian male screenwriters Film directors from Vancouver Writers from Vancouver