I come from a background of Irish tales and have authored a Balkan Noir series, along with creating new video narratives in Barcelona. As an innovative Video Director & Narrative Lead, I thrive on creative collaborations and have co-shipped videos, animations, games, audio stories, podcasts, and quests across various digital platforms. I've published seven novels and two serialized works as a crime fiction author. I’ve lived in diverse places including Serbia, Japan, Mexico, Italy, and The Netherlands, and now call Barcelona my home. I am a native English speaker with an Irish passport and enjoy working with audio-visual teams to craft fresh narrative experiences. You can watch my recent video stories over at Diigima.

Cal Smyth

I come from a background of Irish tales and have authored a Balkan Noir series, along with creating new video narratives in Barcelona. As an innovative Video Director & Narrative Lead, I thrive on creative collaborations and have co-shipped videos, animations, games, audio stories, podcasts, and quests across various digital platforms. I've published seven novels and two serialized works as a crime fiction author. I’ve lived in diverse places including Serbia, Japan, Mexico, Italy, and The Netherlands, and now call Barcelona my home. I am a native English speaker with an Irish passport and enjoy working with audio-visual teams to craft fresh narrative experiences. You can watch my recent video stories over at Diigima.

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I come from a background of Irish tales and have authored a Balkan Noir series, along with creating new video narratives in Barcelona.

As an innovative Video Director & Narrative Lead, I thrive on creative collaborations and have co-shipped videos, animations, games, audio stories, podcasts, and quests across various digital platforms. I’ve published seven novels and two serialized works as a crime fiction author.

I’ve lived in diverse places including Serbia, Japan, Mexico, Italy, and The Netherlands, and now call Barcelona my home. I am a native English speaker with an Irish passport and enjoy working with audio-visual teams to craft fresh narrative experiences. You can watch my recent video stories over at Diigima.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-founder at Diigima Creative Studio
October 1, 2024 - Present
Merged personalized storytelling and tech know-how to create videos impacting each client’s audience. Wrote scripts and directed video content for trailers, interviews, event after-movies, ad campaigns, short films, and series. Collaborated with individual and organizational clients from cultural to corporate sectors to create collaborative experiences.
Content Marketing Lead at Geneva Business School
October 31, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Created content and brand strategy across multiple channels. Collaborated with audio-visual team to create video interview series. Wrote scripts for teasers, Day in the Life videos, and event after-movies. Taught Digital Narrative as part of media and marketing course.
Content Lead at Scilife Software
July 31, 2023 - July 22, 2025
Collaborated with design team to revamp website UX, wrote blogs, customer stories, newsletters & LinkedIn posts, increasing followers by 75% in 7 months.
Narrative Lead at Dephion
December 31, 2022 - July 22, 2025
Guided team of researchers & writers to create engaging, user-centric content for innovative health science app. Mentored writers in multiple projects, working with producers, design, cinematics and audio in an agile environment. Reviewed and revised interactive narrative & dialogue, animated and audio scripts.
Interactive Storyteller at Dephion
August 31, 2021 - July 22, 2025
Created multi-media / interactive narratives for health app with AI-driven avatars engaging in conversations with users. Wrote scripts for videos, animations, podcasts, sleep stories & games, collaborating with multi-media teams.
Interactive Scriptwriter at Questo
July 31, 2021 - July 22, 2025
Created Street Art Bristol, an interactive walking tour game for the travel app Questo.
Author, Royal Literary Fellowship at Swansea University
December 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Improved students’ writing through editing skills and liaised with the marketing team to increase intake by 60%. Delivered guest talks on Balkan Noir research, writing process, and publishing industry insights.
Creative Lead at Crime Cymru
December 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Established innovative collaboration with video, audio & digital marketing teams to promote crime fiction authors and brands. Created book trailers, YouTube channel for authors, and website/social media platforms for the Crime Cymru collective.
Professional Researcher at Cal Smyth Author
December 31, 2018 - July 22, 2025
Awarded research bursary, interviewed police inspectors in Belgrade to gain first-hand insights into the Balkan drug route. Presented research at international festivals & conferences.
Creative Writing Coordinator at University of South Wales
August 31, 2018 - July 22, 2025
Obtained funding, designed and taught a course including 'writing for media'. Program graded as 'outstanding' and described as 'inspiring' in learner forums.
Co-founder at Diigima Creative Studio
October 1, 2024 - Present
Merged personalized storytelling and tech know-how to create impactful videos for clients. Wrote scripts and directed video content for trailers, interviews, event after-movies, ad campaigns, short films, and series. Collaborated with individual and organizational clients from cultural to corporate sectors, fostering collaborative experiences.
Content Marketing Lead at Geneva Business School
October 31, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Created content and brand strategy across multiple channels. Collaborated with audio-visual teams to create video interview series. Wrote scripts for teasers, Day in the Life videos, and event after-movies. Taught Digital Narrative as part of media and marketing courses.
Content Lead at Scilife Software
July 31, 2023 - July 22, 2025
Collaborated with design team to revamp website UX and wrote blogs, customer stories, newsletters, and LinkedIn posts, increasing followers by 75% in 7 months.
Narrative Lead at Dephion
December 31, 2022 - July 22, 2025
Guided a team of researchers and writers to create engaging, user-centric content for an innovative health science app. Mentored writers across multiple projects and worked with producers, design, cinematics, and audio in an agile environment. Reviewed and revised interactive narrative, dialogue, animation, and audio scripts.
Interactive Storyteller at Dephion
August 31, 2021 - July 22, 2025
Created multimedia and interactive narratives for a health app, where AI-driven avatars engage in conversations with users. Wrote scripts for videos, animations, podcasts, sleep stories, and games, collaborating with multimedia teams.
Interactive Scriptwriter at Questo
July 31, 2021 - July 22, 2025
Created Street Art Bristol, an interactive walking tour game for the travel app Questo.
Author, Royal Literary Fellowship at Swansea University
December 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Improved students' writing through editing skills and liaised with marketing team to increase intake by 60%. Served as a guest speaker to higher education students, delivering talks on Balkan Noir research, writing process, and publishing industry insights.
Creative Lead at Crime Cymru
December 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Set up innovative collaboration with video, audio, and digital marketing teams to promote crime fiction authors and brands. Created book trailers, YouTube channels for authors, and website/social media platforms for the Crime Cymru collective.
Professional Research at Cal Smyth Author
December 31, 2018 - July 22, 2025
Awarded research bursary, interviewed police inspectors in Belgrade, and gained first-hand insights into the Balkan drug route. Presented research at international festivals and conferences.
Creative Writing Coordinator at University of South Wales
August 31, 2018 - July 22, 2025
Obtained funding, designed, and taught the creative writing course, including 'writing for media'. Officially graded as 'outstanding' and described in learner forums as 'inspiring'.

Education

MA Screenwriting at University of Arts London
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011

Qualifications

Conversational Copywriter
May 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Author Mentoring
September 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services