Kent Smith (producer)
Kent Smith | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1972- |
Kent Smith is an Australian cinematographer and film producer, and founding partner of the Kojo group of companies.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Smith began his career as a cinematographer in Australian Television with Seven Network Australia in 1972.[2]
After more than a decade working in network television in Victoria and South Australia, where he won many national and international awards, Smith established his own Adelaide-based production company, Kent Smith Productions, in 1984.[2]
He spent seven years working with some of Australia’s largest corporate clients, then in 1991 he expanded the business to form the Kojo Group,[3][4] with the help of creative partners, John Chataway,[5] Dale Roberts, Marty Pepper and, in 2002, Steve Wise.[2]
In 2005, Smith took the Kojo Group into feature film production, starting with the film 2:37,[6] which was an Official Selection at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His subsequent films include Beautiful, which earned an Australian Film Institute award nomination, and The Tree, which was also an Official Selection[7] and the Closing Film at 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
Films
[edit]Smith’s film producing credits include:
| Feature films | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:37 (Official selection Cannes) | 2006 | Murali K. Thalluri |
| Beautiful (AFI nomination) | 2009 | Dean O'Flaherty |
| Closed for Winter | 2009 | James Bogle |
| The Tree (Official selection Cannes) | 2010 | Julie Bertuccelli |
| Sons & Mothers | 2013 | Christopher Houghton |
| The Pack[9][10] | 2015 | Nick Robertson |
| Short films | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Frames | 2004 | Mat King |
| Spike Up (AFI Best Short Fiction Film) | 2007 | Anthony Maras |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ George, Sandy (20 March 2009). "Kent Smith: Australia's newest mini-mogul". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d LinkedIn Archived 12 March 2015 at archive.today Kent Smith. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Swift, Brendan (11 July 2011). "Kojo Group integrates business divisions, appoints Barbara Devlin". IF.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ IMDb Kojo Productions [au]. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ The Advertiser (9 October 2010) SA media identity loses his battle. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ George, Sandy (27 October 2005). "Australia's Kojo Group moves into film production". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ Festival de Cannes 2010 (2010). "The Tree by Julie Bertuccelli: closing film of the 63rd Festival de Cannes". Publicis Modem agency. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Carnival Askew (25 May 2010). "THE TREE RECEIVES A SEVEN MINUTE STANDING OVATION AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 6 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ South Australian Film Corporation Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Cast announced for South Australian horror/thriller The Pack. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ FilmInk Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine ‘The Pack’ To Shoot In South Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2015.