Ya'Ke is featured in the New San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau Ad Campaign.

The Second Coming and Hope's War selected to screen at the 8th Annual Reelworld Film Festival.

Ya'Ke to speak as a panelist at the 2008 SXSW Film and Music Festival.

Austin Chronicle: Big Time, Small Screen: Local filmmaker Ya'Ke's 'The Second Coming' screens on HBO.

210 SA: It's all about the viewers.

San Antonio Express News: Budding S.A. Filmmaker Ya'Ke gets reel Saturday Night.

The Second Coming is awarded the HBO Short Film Award at the 2007 American Black Film Festival.

The Second Coming has been selected to screen at the American Black Film Festival.

Moving Pictures Magazine: Shooting in San Antonio: Nothing to Shake a Stick At - Rising Stars.

The Second Coming has been nominated for a 2007 Student Academy Award.

San Antonio Express News: 'Hope's War' a must-see film about war's aftermath for veteran."

The Word Magazine: "Challenging Minds"-A Filmmaker's Journey to Cannes.

Kodak.com: Hope’s War at the 59th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

Texas Observer: He Cannes Do it.

News 8 Austin On-Line: Local Filmmaker's Encouraged by Cannes.

Kodak.com; Student Spotlight "Ya'Ke Smith wins Grand Prize in African-American category of DGA Student Filmmaker Awards."

Hope's War is named a Finalist in the BETJ Best Shorts Film Competition.