A 2nd Place National Finalist of Jack Daniels' Gentleman Jack Real to Reel Short Film Competition, this film follows Chris as he begins what is supposed to be a normal day at the job he hates, with his obnoxious co-worker, but little does he know today will be a defining moment for him when he decides enough is enough, or does he? Check out more of my stuff at: https://artiismith.com

*This film was written, shot, edited and finished in 36 hours by a talented group of filmmakers for the AT&T Create-A-Thon that took place in April 2018.* A 2nd Place Winner for Best Short Film at the Los Angeles AT&T Creat-A-Thon, The Perfect Candidate follows a millennial black woman striving to find her worth, and a job, in the midst of a society that demands perfection, all the while battling an illness that she doesn't let define her.

An investigator interrogates a woman to find The Wizard, a notorious drug kingpin, but little does he know that the answer may be right in front of him the whole time.

When self-centered kid planning to go on a trip through Europe, finds out his mother is struggling financially, he is forced to sacrifice his trip to help his mother or risk his family falling deeper into poverty. Written & Directed By: Artii Smith Produced By: Artii Smith & P.W. Simon

Claire Donald as Linda Raj Jawa as Vampire Aaron Motacek as Zombie Lan Doan as Clown Matheus Leite as Jason Written and Directed By Artii Smith Produced By Gabriel Farias Director of Photography Omari Tari 1st Assistant Director Regina Bang Assistant Camera Jennifer Zheng Gaffer Chrissy Shen Key Grip Vera Zhang

This past January, 20+ young black professionals were brought together to #EmbraceTheEscape in Arizona. From Phoenix to Sedona, we hiked, ATV'd, turned up and made new friends 🕺🏽💃🏽🔥🍾, while exploring @theblackoutdoors. Thanks again to everyone who participated, stepped outside of their comfort zones, and discovered something new and exciting. Be on the lookout for more excursions in the future! Where would you like to experience TheBlackOutdoors? Shot & Edited by (me) Artii Song By: Egzod - Fly (ft. Caiti Patton) Shot on Samsung Galaxy S7 (with an iPhone insert or two) with Z1 Smooth

If you didn't get to check out the Adidas outdoor exhibits/installations this weekend. Here's what hike looked like from my point of view.. it was pretty fun. Free Acai bowls, Adidas ultra boost try-on station, Multi-Camera Animator and Free gift boxes Shot on the Samsung Galaxy S7 #adidas #griffithpark #ultraboost #hiking #outdoor