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Ya'Ke Smith
yake83@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin
Film Production/Direction
Jesse Jones Fellow/McNair Scholar
B.A., University of the Incarnate Word
Communication Arts/Digital Video Production
McNair Scholar
DIRECTING/EDITING/WRITING EXPERIENCE
2009: Change, RedOne
Finalist: Allstate Be-Reel Film Contest, American Black Film Festival
Official Selection, SAL Film Festival
Official Selection, Dallas Video Festival
2009: From Here to Nowhere, Feature Length Screenplay
Official Selection, Austin Film Festival's Writer's Ranch
2007: The Second Coming, Super 16 MM
Winner: HBO Short Film Award; American Black Film Festival
Student Academy Award Nominee
National Broadcast: HBO
Numerous other festivals and awards
2006: Hope's War, Super 16 MM
Director's Guild of America Student Film Award- African -American Category
National Broadcast: Showtime Black Filmmaker's Showcase; BET J The Best Shorts Showcase
Official Selection: Cannes International Film Festival's Kodak Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
Numerous other festivals and awards
2004: Shoppin, Super 16MM
Best Student Film Award: Houston Multicultural Independent Film Festival
National Broadcast: Badami Productions' African-American Short Film Series
Official Selection: Cinematexas International Short Film Festival
Numerous other festivals and awards
2003: Strange Fruit, Digital Video
Honorable Mention Award: National Association of Latino Independent Producers Texas Film Slam
2002: Family Reunion, Digital Video
Official Selection: Hollywood Black Film Festival
2001: Black Magic, Digital Video
Official Selection: Houston Multicultural Independent Film Festival TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009, Visiting Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
2007-2009, Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin
2006-2009, Instructor, University of Texas at Austin's Wave Summer Workshop
---Filmmaker Face-off
--- Editing with Final Cut Pro
2005-2008, Instructor, Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmaker's Summer Program
--- Script to Screen
2004-2006, Teaching Assistant, Department of Radio-Television-Film: The University of Texas at Austin
--- East Austin Stories
---Introduction to Digital Narrative
---Introduction to Image and Sound
---National Lampoon Comedy Class ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
2005-2006, Jesse Jones Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin
2005-2006, Warren Skaaren Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin
2003-2005, McNair Scholars Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin
2001-2003, Helena Monahan Media Studies Award, The University of the Incarnate Word
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MERITS
Austin Film Society
Austin Film Festival, Panelist, 2009
SXSW Film Festival, Panelist, 2008
Gemini Ink Literary Arts Centerr, Guest Speaker, 2 to Watch/ Guest Lecturer, Writing the Short Screenplay, 2008
Art Pace Art Gallery, Guest Speaker, 2 to Watch, 2008
San Antonio Film Commission, Guest Speaker, San Antonio Film Forum: Indie Filmmaker Roundup, 2007
REFERENCES
Cauleen Smith, M.F.A.
Professor
Massachusetts College of Art
(512) 563-6136
cauleensmith@mail.utexas.edu
Paul Stekler, M.F.A.
Professor/Head of Production Area
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Radio Television Film
(512) 471-6679
stek@mail.utexas.edu
Dora Fitzgerald, M.F.A.
Professor
University of The Incarnate Word
School of Media and Interactive Design
(210) 283-5060
fitzgera@universe.uiwtx.edu
Andrew Shea, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Radio Television Film
(512) 471-5303
shea@mail.utexas.edu
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