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Shaun Robert Smith

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Full trailer for the up and coming feature attraction 'Broken'. Starring Morjana Alaoui, Mel Raido & Craig Conway. Produced by Craig Conway, Written & Directed by Shaun Robert Smith.

A young female escapes her past and absconds to England in search of a new life. She takes a job caring for a tetraplegic, but burden of the job stirs up her past. It seems the limits of caring are not always as clear as they should be.
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Broken (2016)
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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 (2012) 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 IV (2007), L'Orphelinat (2007), One Missed Call (2008), Le Bal de l'horreur (2008), 30 Jours de nuit (2007) and The Eye (2008).

The success of The Soldier (2007) led to the development of a feature version, [error]. 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 [error] 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, Répulsion (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.
BornDecember 28, 1978
BornDecember 28, 1978
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    Craig Conway, Bill Fellows, Mel Raido, Patrick Toomey, Morjana Alaoui, Dave Hyde, Siddhartha Barnhoorn, Kyle Heslop, Daniel Dolby, Hyde & Beast, and Steve Angus in Broken (2016)
    Broken
    5.0
    • Director
    • 2016
    Untitled Smith/Conway Project
    • Director
      Ages of Ages
      Ages of Ages
      • Director
        Sean Atkins, James A. Smith, Andy Monaghan, Steve Wells, Tim Walker, Charlotte Duckmanton, Chris Hanwell, Amy Turner, Dean Baker, Lisa Lunn, Ed Fancourt, Lee Sutton, Lewis Hodgett, Marcus Hanwell, Adrian Heathershaw, and Anthony Duckmanton in The Twitching Dead (2000)
        The Twitching Dead
        • Director
        • 2000

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        • Craig Conway, Bill Fellows, Mel Raido, Patrick Toomey, Morjana Alaoui, Dave Hyde, Siddhartha Barnhoorn, Kyle Heslop, Daniel Dolby, Hyde & Beast, and Steve Angus in Broken (2016)
          Broken
          5.0
          • Director
          • 2016
        • The 4th Reich (2012)
          The 4th Reich
          • chief director
          • 2012
        • The Soldier (2007)
          The Soldier
          6.7
          Short
          • Director
          • 2007
        • This Place (2003)
          This Place
          8.6
          Short
          • Director
          • 2003
        • The Forgotten Ground
          • Director
          • 2002
        • Sean Atkins, James A. Smith, Andy Monaghan, Steve Wells, Tim Walker, Charlotte Duckmanton, Chris Hanwell, Amy Turner, Dean Baker, Lisa Lunn, Ed Fancourt, Lee Sutton, Lewis Hodgett, Marcus Hanwell, Adrian Heathershaw, and Anthony Duckmanton in The Twitching Dead (2000)
          The Twitching Dead
          • Director
          • 2000
        • AWOL to Horror
          Short
          • Director
          • 1998

        Writer



        • Craig Conway, Bill Fellows, Mel Raido, Patrick Toomey, Morjana Alaoui, Dave Hyde, Siddhartha Barnhoorn, Kyle Heslop, Daniel Dolby, Hyde & Beast, and Steve Angus in Broken (2016)
          Broken
          5.0
          • Writer
          • 2016
        • The Soldier (2007)
          The Soldier
          6.7
          Short
          • written by
          • 2007
        • This Place (2003)
          This Place
          8.6
          Short
          • written by
          • 2003
        • The Forgotten Ground
          • Writer
          • 2002
        • Sean Atkins, James A. Smith, Andy Monaghan, Steve Wells, Tim Walker, Charlotte Duckmanton, Chris Hanwell, Amy Turner, Dean Baker, Lisa Lunn, Ed Fancourt, Lee Sutton, Lewis Hodgett, Marcus Hanwell, Adrian Heathershaw, and Anthony Duckmanton in The Twitching Dead (2000)
          The Twitching Dead
          • Writer
          • 2000
        • AWOL to Horror
          Short
          • Writer
          • 1998

        Makeup Department



        • Craig Conway, Bill Fellows, Mel Raido, Patrick Toomey, Morjana Alaoui, Dave Hyde, Siddhartha Barnhoorn, Kyle Heslop, Daniel Dolby, Hyde & Beast, and Steve Angus in Broken (2016)
          Broken
          5.0
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 2016
        • Tom Burke, Ray Fearon, Steven O'Donnell, Josef Altin, Jason Maza, Nick Nevern, and Morgan Watkins in The Hooligan Factory (2014)
          The Hooligan Factory
          4.8
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 2014
        • The Soldier (2007)
          The Soldier
          6.7
          Short
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 2007
        • This Place (2003)
          This Place
          8.6
          Short
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 2003
        • The Forgotten Ground
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 2002
        • Sean Atkins, James A. Smith, Andy Monaghan, Steve Wells, Tim Walker, Charlotte Duckmanton, Chris Hanwell, Amy Turner, Dean Baker, Lisa Lunn, Ed Fancourt, Lee Sutton, Lewis Hodgett, Marcus Hanwell, Adrian Heathershaw, and Anthony Duckmanton in The Twitching Dead (2000)
          The Twitching Dead
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 2000
        • AWOL to Horror
          Short
          • prosthetics makeup supervisor
          • 1998

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        'BROKEN' Leg Spasm
        Clip 1:09
        'BROKEN' Leg Spasm
        'BROKEN' Evie & John
        Clip 1:37
        'BROKEN' Evie & John
        'BROKEN' Evie & John
        Clip 1:37
        'BROKEN' Evie & John
        'BROKEN' John's Routine
        Clip 3:13
        'BROKEN' John's Routine
        'BROKEN' Dougie & Evie
        Clip 1:05
        'BROKEN' Dougie & Evie
        'BROKEN' John's Torment
        Clip 4:26
        'BROKEN' John's Torment
        'BROKEN' Official Trailer 2
        Trailer 1:37
        'BROKEN' Official Trailer 2

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        • Alternative name
          • Shaun R. Smith
        • Height
          • 1.84 m
        • Born
          • December 28, 1978
          • Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
        • Spouse
          • Claire Wheatley2005 - present (2 children)

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          Writes his scripts to the sounds of film scores or classical music. Depending on the intensity or emotion of the scene.

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