I'm Derek Sullivan Smith, an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and producer based in Los Angeles. I specialize in intimate, visual storytelling, cross-platform collaboration, and developing documentary projects from concept through completion. I excel at leading production teams, managing tight timelines and budgets, and crafting compelling, journalistically driven narratives. I develop short and long-form video content for digital, social, and broadcast platforms while upholding editorial integrity and storytelling excellence. I've led productions everywhere from Greenland, Kenya, and back to Los Angeles while collaborating with distribution partners to maximize impact. As co-founder of Good Shoes, Inc and through collaborations with Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, I align creative vision with strategic goals and drive distribution and sales efforts.…I'm Derek Sullivan Smith, an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and producer based in Los Angeles. I specialize in intimate, visual storytelling, cross-platform collaboration, and developing documentary projects from concept through completion. I excel at leading production teams, managing tight timelines and budgets, and crafting compelling, journalistically driven narratives. I develop short and long-form video content for digital, social, and broadcast platforms while upholding editorial integrity and storytelling excellence. I've led productions everywhere from Greenland, Kenya, and back to Los Angeles while collaborating with distribution partners to maximize impact. As co-founder of Good Shoes, Inc and through collaborations with Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, I align creative vision with strategic goals and drive distribution and sales efforts.WWWW…