Shaun Robert Smith originally trained as a prosthetics make-up artist before turning to Writing and Directing. He has been involved in many independent productions including This Is England (2006), The Devil's Dosh (2011) and The Hooligan Factory (2014). In 2003 Smith wrote & directed This Place (2003) a psychological thriller starring Clayton Fussell . This Place (2003) won 'Best Film' at the Leeds International Film Festival. In 2007 Smith wrote & directed The Soldier (2007) a story of Nazi test experimentation during WW2. The original idea for the award winning short film was written back in 1998 as a student film titled AWOL to Horror (1998) a short wartime horror film set during the Vietnam conflict about the effects of chemical warfare. He later penned the sequel, The Twitching Dead (2000) - a post apocalyptic sequel. The Soldier (2007) starring Clayton Fussell was produced as part of the 48 hour film challenge. The film went on to win 'Best Film', 'Best Cinematography', 'Best Visual Effects', 'Best Editing' and a nomination for 'Best Sound'. The film was selected for the London Short Film Festival and nominated for the 'Dead by Dawn' award. In October 2008, The Soldier (2007) was granted a theatrical release by Showcase Cinemas (National Amusements) to appear as part of the '7 Nights of Fright' Halloween season. The short was screened before [Rec] (2007), Saw 4 (2007), Das Waisenhaus (2007), Tödlicher Anruf (2008), Prom Night (2008), 30 Days of Night (2007) and The Eye (2008). The success of The Soldier (2007) led to the development of a feature version, The 4th Reich . Despite many years of development hell the film will begin production sometime in 2017. In a recent interview with Nicholas Vince , both Shaun and Craig Conway stated that The 4th Reich is planned as one of their next projects. In summer 2015, Smith wrapped on Broken (2016), a psychological drama/thriller starring Morjana Alaoui & Mel Raido , this was the first collaboration with producer/actor Craig Conway . Broken (2016) premiered at Frightfest 2016 and was very well received. Co-director of Frightfest Alan Jones called the film "One of the most powerful British debuts ever". Other reviews compare the film to Taxi Driver (1976) by Martin Scorsese , Ekel (1965) by Roman Polanski and Shining (1980) by Stanley Kubrick . During Frightfest 2016 Smith was nominated for the inaugural 'Screen International Horror Rising Star Award' for his feature film Broken (2016). In August 2016 Smith began work on new material for the Smith & Conway slate due for production in 2017. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
Is a supporter of Preston North End Football Club. Has sparked two accidental police investigations due to films he has been a part of. The first was during the filming of The Forgotten Ground (2002) when the production broke for lunch they left a 'bloodbath' of 'flesh and blood' behind in a suburban woodland only to come back to find that three police cars and a scientific police support team had cordoned off the area. Two female joggers had reported the supposed crime after stumbling upon the 'bloodbath'. The second was due to a false prosthetic leg he had left behind in the loft of a house he was renting. The new owners discovered the discarded limb months after Smith and his family had vacated the house and promptly called the police. Writes his scripts to the sounds of film scores or classical music. Depending on the intensity or emotion of the scene. Is a qualified make-up artist. Smith draws his inspiration from directors such as Lucio Fulci , Martin Scorsese , Stanley Kubrick , John Carpenter and Lars von Trier .
Broken follows the story of a young Parisian woman - Evie, who absconds to England to make a fresh start after surviving a harrowing upbringing. Evie takes a job as an agency carer and is quickly placed with a tetraplegic patient John. The burden of the job stirs up Evie's past and exhaustion sets in, it seems that the limits of caring are not always as clear as they should be. Forced to go above and beyond the call of duty, tormented by guilt and shame, Evie questions her own morals as past & present actions merge into the terrifying circumstances that unfold. It's only a matter of time before someone SNAPS!