Kent A. Smith
An Executive Producer with excellent creative sensibilities, leadership and production skills - focused on advertising, entertainment and new business development. Experience that covers the digital spectrum ranging from fully Integrated campaigns to Experiential Design. With over 25 years of Production and Agency experience, I’ve developed a deep understanding of the creative process and the strategies needed to produce the highest quality of work. Have a peek.
Executive Producer: Integrated Advertising and Entertainment
Manage new business development, production and postproduction phases for digital projects originating within Studios, Ad Agencies and DTC accounts
Manage the development and production phases for Experience Design events and installations
Producer / PM managing small to mid-size in house productions for Agencies, Studios, ProdCo's, Agencies & DTC accounts
Producer working with contracted ProdCo's and vendors. Development through delivery
Manage the development and production phases for Experience Design events and installations
Producer / PM managing small to mid-size in house productions for Agencies, Studios, ProdCo's, Agencies & DTC accounts
Producer working with contracted ProdCo's and vendors. Development through delivery
Executive Producer & GM
Managed studio including:
The development of project pitches in partnership with CD’s and Designers
New business strategy and office P & L
Member of the Digital Kitchen's Executive team focusing on new business development and digital strategy
Office P & L and projections
Producers and the production process, including all budgets and client relationships
The development of project pitches in partnership with CD’s and Designers
New business strategy and office P & L
Member of the Digital Kitchen's Executive team focusing on new business development and digital strategy
Office P & L and projections
Producers and the production process, including all budgets and client relationships
Line Producer, Assistant Director
Line Producer and Assistant Director on broadcast commercials, films and documentaries (Project list available on request)
Management of budgets, crews and production process
Managed interface with agencies and clients
Managed interface with agencies and clients
Management of budgets, crews and production process
Managed interface with agencies and clients
Managed interface with agencies and clients
Owner / Promoter
Produced/Promoted an outdoor 4000 seat amphitheater concert series
Managed all sales and sponsorship strategy and implementation
Managed all production and finances
Managed all sponsorship & venue contracts, advertising and client relationships
Managed all sales and sponsorship strategy and implementation
Managed all production and finances
Managed all sponsorship & venue contracts, advertising and client relationships
Co-Founder / COO
Co-Founder of a music and arts festival whose mission was to create a bridge between the cities diverse communities. As a non-profit organization, Peace in Park attracted more than thirty five thousand people each year and continued a year round outreach program promoting music and arts in public schools.
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Telecommunications
Minor: Theatre and Drama
Minor: Theatre and Drama
Graduate Work in Educational Psychology
Gold Lion 2019 McDonald's - "50th Anniversary”
Winner 2006 Method Film Festival - “Sugar Mountain”
Finalist 2006 Los Angeles Short Film Festival - “Sugar Mountain”
Official Selection 2006 Toronto Short Film Festival ‐ “Sugar Mountain”
Official Selection 2006 Milano International Film festival ‐ “Sugar Mountain”
Official Selection 2006 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ‐ “Sugar Mountain”
Gold Lion 2003 Bud Light “Real Men Of Genius” campaign
Emmy Award 1994 Outstanding achievement in youth programming
Emmy Nominee 1992 Outstanding achievement in youth programming
Winner 2006 Method Film Festival - “Sugar Mountain”
Finalist 2006 Los Angeles Short Film Festival - “Sugar Mountain”
Official Selection 2006 Toronto Short Film Festival ‐ “Sugar Mountain”
Official Selection 2006 Milano International Film festival ‐ “Sugar Mountain”
Official Selection 2006 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ‐ “Sugar Mountain”
Gold Lion 2003 Bud Light “Real Men Of Genius” campaign
Emmy Award 1994 Outstanding achievement in youth programming
Emmy Nominee 1992 Outstanding achievement in youth programming