To date, Rogue Shakespeare’s films have received 25 international film festival wins, nominations or selections
Smith’s previous films include…
The Poet Cursed
Selected for the Cannes Film Festival, Court Metrage
In 2010, Smith moved into film production producing 4 festival-winning short films back to back.
In 2012, Ryan then wrote, directed, produced and starred in his 5th short film, The Poet Cursed, scripted entirely in rhyming iambic verse.
It was premiered in the short film corner at the 65th Cannes Film Festival and was selected for 7 other international film festivals.
The Poet Cursed (2012)
– Premiered in the Short Film Corner at the 65th Cannes Film Festival
– Official Selection 5th Siliguri International Short Film and Documentary Contest
– Official Selection 8th Athens International Short Film Festival
– Official Selection 16th Purbeck Short Film Festival
– Official Selection 2nd Healdsburg International Short Film Festival
– Official Selection 13th Melbourne Underground Film Festival
– Official Selection 7th Deep Fried Film Festival
– Official Selection 22nd DaKINO International Film Festival
Army Strong (2011)
– Winner Best Short 8th Cinewest Flex International Film Festival (joint-winner with 3 of Smith’s other short films)
– Nominated for Best International Short 10th T-Mobile New Horizons Int. Film Festival
– Nominated for Best Short 2nd IASI International Film Festival
– Nominated for Best Drama 15th Portobello Film Festival
– Official Selection ‘Best of the Fest 2010’ Portobello Film Festival Tour Program
– Official Selection 49th Golden Knight Malta International Film Festival
The Profit Cost (2011)
– Winner Best Short 8th Cinewest Flex International Film Festival (joint-winner with 3 of Smith’s other short films)
– Nominated for Best Short 2nd Purbeck Short Film Competition, Perbeck Film Festival
– Official Selection Two Short Nights Film Festival
– Official Selection 49th Golden Knight Malta International Film Festival
– Official Selection 15th Portobello Film Festival
– Official Selection 8th I Will Tell International Film Festival
For Rachel (2010)
– Winner Best Short 8th Cinewest Flex International Film Festival (joint-winner with 3 of Smith’s other short films)
– Official Selection 49th Golden Knight Malta International Film Festival
– Official Selection 15th Portobello Film Festival
Trafficked (2010)
– Winner Best Short 8th Cinewest Flex International Film Festival (joint-winner with 3 of Smith’s other short films)
– Official Selection 15th Portobello Film Festival