I am a composer and documentary filmmaker blending music and visuals to create immersive scores and multimedia experiences for film, television, and live performance. I collaborate across writing, arranging, conducting, recording, and video production to tell stories through sound and image. I earned an MFA in Film Music Composition from the UNC School of the Arts and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from Valdosta State University. With a background in project management and a passion for storytelling, I translate clients’ goals into evocative music and compelling visuals.

William Austin Smith

I am a composer and documentary filmmaker blending music and visuals to create immersive scores and multimedia experiences for film, television, and live performance. I collaborate across writing, arranging, conducting, recording, and video production to tell stories through sound and image. I earned an MFA in Film Music Composition from the UNC School of the Arts and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from Valdosta State University. With a background in project management and a passion for storytelling, I translate clients’ goals into evocative music and compelling visuals.

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I am a composer and documentary filmmaker blending music and visuals to create immersive scores and multimedia experiences for film, television, and live performance. I collaborate across writing, arranging, conducting, recording, and video production to tell stories through sound and image.

I earned an MFA in Film Music Composition from the UNC School of the Arts and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from Valdosta State University. With a background in project management and a passion for storytelling, I translate clients’ goals into evocative music and compelling visuals.

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Work Experience

Producer / Documentary Filmmaker at Plant Riverside District
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2024
Produced a feature-length documentary documenting the transformation of Savannah’s Plant Riverside District, and a series of educational videos for the District’s Natural History Museum and Gretsch Musical Instrument Museum.
Video Producer / Videographer at Savannah Convention Center
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
Produced a series of videos, including a fundraising piece that helped secure building expansion funds; followed by a number of construction progress pieces to communicate with clients, government officials and the community.
Fountain & Light Show Designer at Plant Riverside District
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Designed and produced fountain and light shows for Savannah’s Plant Riverside District, including choreography, lighting, original music, and contemporary electronic arrangements of classics by Bach and Tchaikovsky.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Film Music Composition at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management (Minor in Music) at Valdosta State University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services