Adam Smith is a Milwaukee-based director, producer, and screenwriter with an emphasis in Southern Gothic and science fiction-related storytelling. Originally from The Bootheel of Missouri, he earned a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University. He is the writer, and a producer, behind the new horror short "Aroma-Vision," and political satire, "The REDACTED States of America." Since moving to Wisconsin, Adam's contributed to commercial projects for NFL Films, Mr.Beast, WWE, and the Milwaukee Bucks, as well as shows like The Real Housewives, The Daily Show, Top Chef, and more. With Wisconsin’s new film incentives opening doors for in-state production, he's proud to be part of the growing Midwest film community. He frequently writes short-form content on Substack under "Belly of the Well." Based in Wisconsin and the Chicagoland area, Adam recently launched a (free) live table read workshop for local actors and writers, hosted at Wisconsin Production Collective, every month.