Filmmaker

Colby Smith is a traveling filmmaker who specializes in creating documentaries, experimental films, and innovative forms of digital art. Over the past several years, he has journeyed extensively to diverse locations such as Cambodia, Thailand, Senegal, Palestine, Andorra, Turkey, and Sweden in order to produce these unique films.

As a seasoned producer, Colby oversees every stage of the filmmaking process—from research, story development, and field planning to on-location logistics, budgeting, translation coordination, and crew management. He produces each of his films with a hands-on, holistic approach, ensuring that every project is guided with creative vision, cultural sensitivity, and technical precision. His producing work spans international collaborations, grant-funded residencies, festival submissions, and the complex organizational demands of documentary production in remote and multilingual environments.