SERENA MARIE SMITH

Film Festivals

I have been in some great projects and sometimes they make appearances on the film festival circuit. ​

​Scroll to find which ones we've had the honor of being in!
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​Shadows of the Soul

Written & directed by: Joseph Latimore

FILM SYNOPSIS:
The story is set in the 1960s and revolves around a young British student and his brief encounter with a human rights activist and his family.

​Role: The Wife

Shadows of the Soul was the OFFICIAL SELECTION at the following film festivals:​
  • (2021) International New York Film Festival 
  • (2021) Indie X Film Fest  *Honorable Mention for Best Drama Short

Chat

Written, directed, and edited by: Faith McQuinn (Observer Pictures)
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FILM SYNOPSIS: 
​Jocelyn, Nikki, Thea, and Lucy are best friends. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, they've taken to weekly video chats. This week, the chat doesn't go as planned.

Role: Thea

Chat was the OFFICIAL SELECTION at the following film festivals:​
  • (2022) Shiny Sparkle Independent Online Film Festival 
  • (2022) Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival  *Semi Finalist

The Birth of Deceit

(this film is now available for viewing through various streaming platforms)
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THE BIRTH OF DECEIT is the first feature film by Agyapong Films. It premiered in NYC on June 22, 2019.

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​Directed/Written by: Yaw Agyapong
Edited by: Yaw Agyapong & Carolina Rudas
Director of Photography: Jerry Aquino
Sound & Music Supervisor: Edward Morris II
Colorist: Josh K.
Producers: Devin Richardson & Dennis Scarfeo
Asst. Writers: Ella B. Lynn & Devon McCarthy


FILM SYNOPSIS:
A girl named Ambar returns to her hometown only to find that the fate of her parents wasn't what she originally thought it was.


Role: Riley (Ambar's mom)

The Birth of Deceit was the OFFICIAL SELECTION at the following film festivals:​
  • (2019) Capital City Black Film Festival (Texas)
  • (2019) Newark International Film Festival (New Jersey) *Best Director nomination
  • (2019) Raleigh Film & Art Festival
  • (2019) Urban World Film Festival (NYC)
  • ​(2019) San Antonio Black International Film Festival *Winner for Best Narrative Feature Film
  • (2019) Chelsea Film Festival (Closing Night Film)​
  • (2020) Denton Black Film Festival (Texas) *Winner for Best Narrative Feature Film
  • (2020) Pan African Film Festival (Los Angeles)
  • (2020) San Francisco Black Film Festival
  • (2020) American Black Film Festival (Miami) *Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best First Feature & Best U.S. Narrative nominations
  • (2020) Urban Film Festival (Miami) *Best Feature Film & Best Screenplay nominations
  • ​(2020) Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival 
  • (2020) Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival​ *HBO Feature Film Nominee

an american family

Director: Truong Phan Kieu-Anh
Producer: Ioana Turcan
Director of Photography: Grace Cannon

FILM SYNOPSIS:
The film quietly observes daily interactions in a kitchen belonging to an African American mother, her teenage son, and their immigrant tenant.

Role: The Mother

an american family was the OFFICIAL SELECTION at the following film festivals:
  • (2018) Hiding in Plain Sight, MFA show, CFAC Gallery (Syracuse)
  • (2018) mini-Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival
  • (2018) Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - Feminist AF Too program
  • ​(2019) Central Michigan International Film Festival
  • ​(2019) Seattle Asian American Film Festival
  • (2019) HER.E i see lotus Part I - Vox Populi Gallery (Philadelphia)
  • ​(2019) Cinema Sisters International Film Festival (North Carolina)
  • ​(2019) Loyola University Feminist Film Festival (Louisiana)
  • ​(2019) International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • ​(2019) West Miami International Film Festival
  • ​​(2019) Bechdel Film Festival (Ohio)
  • ​(2019) Adrian International Film Festival (Michigan)
  • ​(2019) Centrally Isolated Film Festival (New York) *Winner for Best Narrative Film
  • ​(2019) Deep Cut Film Festival (Canada) *Drama Award recipient
  • ​(2019) Asian American International Film Festival (NYC)​​
  • (2019) Lulea Film Festival (Sweden)​
  • (2019) Viet Film Fest (California)
  • (2020) Davis Feminist Film Festival (California)
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