Brett Allen Smith is an American filmmaker and journalist, most recently covering war zones in Iraq, Israel and Palestine.

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His debut feature film, Never, was produced by Outlaw Productions (sex, lies, and videotape) and released in cinemas across America in 2016. The following year he co-directed and shot the TV documentary feature Three Boys for RTL, Germany's largest public broadcaster. 

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In workshops around the world, Brett has made films with some of cinema's leading contemporary auteurs including Werner Herzog and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. His latest short, You Have [1] Unheard Message, was featured in a special installation at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival alongside new work by Weerasethakul.

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His photography has been published in New York Magazine, USA Today, The Criterion Collection, MUBI and more.