Anouar H. Smaine

French and Algerian writer, director and actor Anouar H. Smaine spent his childhood between the cities of Paris and Algiers due to the nature of his parents' work - his mother was a French Professor and his father a playwright, film, TV, and theater actor. After moving to the US as a teenager, Anouar attended Eastern Michigan University and earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration and Computer Science, then two Master's degrees in Political Science, Fine Arts and World Languages. Some years later, Anouar completed his filmmaking training at the New York Film Academy - Los Angeles - and went on to write, direct and produce multiple short films among which are "Axis of Evil", "Sharia", and "Battle Fields", earning him multiple "Best Director", "Best Actor", and "Best Screenplay" Awards, but also acclaim in the US, European, North African, Middle Eastern and Asian festival circuits. Over the years, Anouar's films would ultimately compete in over 30 countries. Being multi-lingual (French, Spanish, Arabic, Middle Eastern & North African dialects, and a vast array of European & African accents) also helped Anouar become a successful Voice Actor with credits in Academy Award Nominated films 'I Lost my Body' opposite Dev Patel, 'The Life Ahead' opposite Sofia Loren, and 'The Ballad of Lefty Brown' lending his voice to legendary actor Peter Fonda in the French version of the film. A passionate storyteller and natural director, Anouar's multi-cultural background, his extensive traveling while growing up and beyond, his natural ability to truly see people and connect with them on a human level, put him in a unique position to tell unique stories and amplify under-represented voices. He resides in Los Angeles, CA.