Advertising has been my training ground for understanding how to concept and write narrative short films. This one, titled “Picture Day,” racked up over 140,000 views on Instagram in a month — an anomaly for a short film of this length, with a runtime of almost 6 minutes. One person commented: “Oh. So my attention span is fine!” Juliette Lewis wrote: “I love this so much. I just want an entire series.”

Writer/Director: Hilary Smith
Producer: Rick Darge
Starring:
Clayton Farris
John Weselcouch
Liv Mai
Director of Photography: Sean Conaty
1st AC: Luis Suarez
Key Grip: Val Tabian
Production Assistant: Noah Campagna
Editor: Pieter Viljoen
Assistant Editor: Cristina Headrick
Editorial EP: Mila Davis
Editorial: Uppercut
Sound: Racket Club
Mixer & Sound Designer: Anton Doty
Sound EP: Adrea Lavezzoli
Colorist: David Torcivia
Title Designer: Laura Beck
Casting Assistant: Machete Bang Bang
Casting Support Services Breakdown Express

“The Wardrobe Refresh Hotline” for Persil Laundry - Director’s Cut - Starring Christian Siriano

Director: Hilary Smith
Production Company: Daydream Studios
Executive Producer: Gabriel Molton
ECD: Johnny Mabie
DP: Richie Trimble
Production Designer: Lizzie Lang
Editor: Tiffany Taveras
Colorist: Sam Howells
Original Music Composition: James Carroll
Sound Designer & Mixer: Gera Taraman
Graphics / Titles Designer: Laura Beck
Special Thanks: Rick Darge

Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day
Brand: Henkel / Persil

“The Jesse Kamm World”

A film that tells the story of Cali-based designer Jesse Kamm, and her iconic LA-made brand.

Director: Hilary Smith 
Producers: Hilary Smith, Jesse Kamm, Lucas Brower 
DOP: Jacob “Kuba” Bojsza 
Water Camera Operator: Lucas Brower 
1st AD: Rick Darge 
Gaffer / Key Grip: Peter Rybchenkov
Sound Production: Justin Fox 
Editor: Lauren Dellara 
Colorist: Jack Tashdjian  
Sound Designer / Mixer: Tim McKeown 
Additional VO Recording: Sirena Irwin 
Composer: James Carroll 
Featuring: Jesse Kamm, Lucas Brower, Julien Kamm Brower, Lola Miranda, Sheila Marquez, Brittany Colombo, Chihiro Bates, Hilary Walsh, Antonio Valadez, Martin Perez,  Blanca, Sergio Necoechea, Aurturo Molina 

“Continuity”

Performed and filmed in a single shot take.

Writer / Director: Hilary Smith
Producers: Rick Darge & Hilary Smith
DOP: Jacob "Kuba" Bojsza
PA: Noah Campagna
Sound designer & mixer: Tim McKeown
Colorist: Jack Tashdjian

Featuring:
Micah Bijön as Curtis
Mani Yarosh as Female Director
Erin Murray as Rose
Spencer Morgan as Max
Rick Darge as French DOP

Special thanks:
Soft Humans
Laura Beck

“We Should Really Hang Out”

“34”

“Serving Size”

Written, directed, edited by Hilary Smith

“We Should Really Hang Out” also features Reid Cox
Shot & Colored by: Rick Darge
Sound by: Chris Candy
Original Music by: James Carroll

“The Reveal”

“Yaaawnin’”

“Funny Sketch”

“Sunday”

Sketches made with Rick Darge via our directing duo “Pretty Gross”