Blair Smith

Producer

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A creatively inclined production hand fascinated with curating content in all forms. Blair moved to London from Cape Town, where he worked in-house at a boutique production company which has given him hands on experience in dealing with service productions, local productions, in-house directors, bidding, budgeting, client facing, marketing, building company relationship with local agencies etc.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Role

Epoch

Avon

TVC

Emilie Thalund

Producer

January Productions

Michael Kors

Campaign + TVC

Mert Alas

Producer

January Productions

Versace SS24

Campiagn

Mert Alas

Producer

January Productions

CK Apparel

TVC

Mert Alas

Producer

January Productions

CK Eternity

TVC

Mert Alas

Producer

January Productions

CK Euphoria

TVC

Mert Alas

Producer

Monkey Films x Love Song

Adidas - Superstar

TVC

Daniel Wolfe

Service Producer

Monkey Films x Love Song

Adidas - Gazelle

TVC

Will Dohrn

Service Producer

Biscuit Films

Nandos

TVC

Angelo Cerisara

Producer

Biscuit Films

Very

TVC / Stills

Jocelyn+Dawn

Producer

Biscuit Films

Netflix x Amazon - Missing Cube

TVC / Stills

Jocelyn+Dawn

Producer

Biscuit Films

Vattenfall

TVC

Jocelyn+Dawn

Producer

Pacific7

Schwarzkopf Live - Brand Film Refresh

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

F&F - SS23

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

F&F - AW22

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Biscuit Films

Gym Group - Gym Face

TVC

Jocelyn+Dawn

Producer

OB Management

Peloton - Instructor Refresh

TVC

Tom Cockram

Producer

OB Management

Pelton - Butterfly

TVC / Stills

Tom Cockram

Producer

January Productions

Gucci - Exquisite

Campaign

Mert+Marcus

Producer

Octopus Inc

Braun

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Rosco Productions

Dior Mens Fall 2022 - VIP Show

Campaign

Jackie Nickerson

Senior Producer

FVS Studio

Prada SS21

Campaign

Ferdinando Verderi

Post Producer

Rosco Productions

Dior Mens Fall 2022 - Fitting

Campaign

Jackie Nickerson

Senior Producer

FVS Studio

Prada AW21

Campaign

David Simms

Post Producer

FVS Studio

Prada Linea Rossa

Campaign

Martine Symms

Producer

FVS Studio

Prada SS21 Eyewear Films

Campaign

Ferdinando Verderi

Post Producer

FVS Studio

Prada SS21 OOH Films

Campaign

Ferdinando Verderi

Post Producer

Octopus Inc

No.7

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

F&F SS21

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Pacific7

Schwarzkopf

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Aussie Hair

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Ralph Lauren

TVC

Jacopo Cinti

Line Producer

Octopus Inc

Maybelline

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

STUDIO99

Tudor

TVC

Hopi Allard

Line Producer

Tonic Reps

Marie Claire

Campaign

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Nivea

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Forevermark

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Rankin

Braun

TVC

Rankin

Senior Producer

Rankin

Clarks x Unicef

TVC

Rankin

Senior Producer

Rankin

Dove - Oxygen

TVC

Daniel Klajmic

Co-Producer

Rankin

Royal London

TVC

Sam Wright

Senior Producer

Rankin

Ben Sherman

TVC

Rankin

Senior Producer

Supply + Demand

Ulta Beauty

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Rankin

Dove – Rocky

TVC

Daniel Klajmic

Co-Producer

The Graft

Tezenis

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

The Graft

Schwarzkopf

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Producer

The Graft

Godiva

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

The Graft

John Frieda

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

The Graft

Panasonic x Spktrm

TVC

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

The Graft

Farah SS20

TVC

Jasper Alexander

Senior Producer

Rankin

Dune SS20

TVC

Rankin

Senior Producer

Rankin

Avon

TVC

Rankin

Senior Producer

Gh05t

Poker Stars

Markus Meedt

PM

Rankin

Flik Flak

Rankin

PM

The Graft

Barclays

Tyler Manson

PM

The Graft

Noel Gallagher – High Flying

Bird Dan Cadan

PM

Rankin

AIL - Charity

Rankin

Producer

Monkey Films

Lays End Tag

Leigh Ogilvie

Producer

Monkey Films

Lays Digital

Leigh Ogilvie

Producer

Recipe

Diet Coke OOH

Michael O’Kelly

PM

Recipe

Diet Coke - Endframe

Michael O’Kelly

PM

Recipe

Aussie Hair

Vicky Lawton

PM

Recipe

PG Tips

Markus Meedt

PM

Recipe

Legs

Michael O’Kelly

PM

Recipe

Totally Money

Michael O’Kelly

PM

Recipe

Bet UK – Hit The Target

Mike Sumpter

PM

Recipe

Fullers Frontier – Frontier Fridays

Markus Meedt

PM

Monkey Films

Liquifruit

Michael Matthews

Producer

Monkey Films

MTN – Mic Drop

Daniel Levi

Producer

Monkey Films

First For Women PSA

Leigh Ogilvie

Producer

Monkey Films

Lucozade – Brand Manifesto

Daniel Levi

Producer

Monkey Films

Orijin - Live Orijinal Ghana

Daniel Levi

PM

Monkey Films

Orijin - Live Orijinal Nigeria

Daniel Levi

PM

Monkey Films

Smirnoff – Everyone’s Invited

Leigh Ogilvie

Producer

Somesuch

E45 – Different Day

Raine Allen-Miller

PM

Service Company

Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Director Producer Role

Monkey Film / Nexus

Guinness – Made of Us

Kibwe Tavares

Jeremy Smith

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Rattling Stick

Coca-Cola – Share A Coke

Pete Riski

Kelly Spacey

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Soft Target

Littlewoods - Campaign

Howard Greenhalgh

Genevieve Simmers

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Films / Partizan

Malyutka - Campaign

Toby MacDonald

Julian Holland

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Red Bee Media Limited

Dave Idents

Matt Rhodes

-

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Libress

Libress – Roll, Press and Go

Sara Dunlop

Stuart Bentham

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Partizan

Interone BMW – Drift Mob

Mic Rodgers

Julian Holland

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Rit

Boursorama

Jan Kounen

Michael Teicher

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Independent

More Than – 4 Toothbrushes

Daniel Levi

Verity White

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Blink

Adidas – Born Original

Luis Cervero

Giles Skillicorn

Service Co. Co-ord

Monkey Film / Finch

Aus Hahn Superydry

Patrick Hughes

Michael Hilliard

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Park Pictures

Nescafe - Dinosaur

Christian and Patrick

Richard Fenton

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Somesuch

Three Mobile - When Stuff Sucks

Daniel Wolfe

Dougal Meese

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Builders Club

Mango Men

Julien Simshauser

Helen Dulay

Service Co-Producer

Monkey Film / Rogue

Mars – Sea of Support

Sam Brown

James Howland

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Somesuch

Radox – Change Your Mood

Daniel Wolfe

Sam Chitty

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / B-Reel

Marriott

Tom Malmros

Michael McQuhae

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Epoch

Smirnoff – We’re Open

Zachary Heinzerling

Mary Livingston

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Anorak

Pepsi Black – Black Sheep

Christian Larson

Jacob Hyam

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Anorak

Opel – Campaign

Sebastian Schipper

Jens Groeger

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Furlined

Playstation – Days of Play

Speck and Gordon

Greg Schultz

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Blink

Heineken (tvc/content/stills)

The Bobbsey Twins

Patrick Craig

Service Co. Producer

Monkey Film / Bare Films

Lotus – 2018 Campaign

Simon Willows

Clare Timms

Service Co. Producer

Monkey Film / Supply&Demand

Barclays

Tyler Manson

Chris Michaels

Service Co. PM

Monkey Film / Fredrik Fiction

Chess – 2014 Campaign

Ole Hafsmo

Fredrik Pryser

Service Co. Co-ord

Stills

Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Photographer Role

January Productions

Gucci - Exquisite

Mert+Marcus

Producer

January Productions

Versace FW22

Mert+Marcus

Producer

FVS Studio

Prada AW21

David Simms

Post Producer

FVS Studio

Prada SS21

Ferdinando Verderi

Post Producer

Studio 99

Tudor

Ronan Gallagher

Line Producer

Octopus Inc

Marie Claire x YSL - Abuse is Not Love

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

No.7

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Aussie Hair

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Maybelline

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Octopus Inc

Sky Arts

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Rankin

Royal London

Sam Wright

Senior Producer

Rankin

Braun

Rankin

Senior Producer

Rankin

Clarks x Unicef

Rankin

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Chanel Beauty x Hunger

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Rankin

Daisie Mag Cover Issue 1

Rankin

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Coco Der Mer – Muse

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Coco Der Mer – Main Line

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Glamour Italia – Heloise A

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Jimmy Choo x Hunger 2019

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Glamour UK – Mabel

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Hunger x The Rehearsal

Vicky Lawton

Senior Producer

Tonic Reps / Rankin

Marriott Moments

Micahela McLucas

Senior Producer

Rankin

Netflix – The Old Guar

Rankin

Senior Producer

Rankin

Daisie Magazine Cover Issue 1

Rankin

Senior Producer

Music Videos

Prod Co Artist / Title Director Role

Smuggler

Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 2022

Fiona Burgess

Producer

Octopus Inc

Jessie Ware - Free Yourself!

Vicky Lawton

Producer

The Graft

Jessie Ware –Whats Your Pleasure?

Vicky Lawton

Producer

Brown Flamingo

Jessie Ware – Save a Kiss

Vicky Lawton

Producer

The Graft

Rika - Left to Love

Jordan Rossi

Producer

The Graft

Noel Gallagher – High Flying Birds

Dan Cadan

Producer

Monkey Film

Oochee Wally – JR ft Rawbars

Daniel Levi

Producer

Shorts & Personal Projects

Prod Co Title Director Role

Brown Flamingo

I Sing The Body Electric

Jas Miszewski

Co-Producer

Brown Flamingo

V.I.N.T.A.G.E

Herman de Klerk

Co-Producer

Brown Flamingo

Confluence

Johnson Maela

Co-Producer

Brown Flamingo

SKAAP

Mzo Maloney

Co-Producer

Art Installations

Prod Co Title Director Role

Monkey Films

Passage

Mohau Modisaken

Producer

Monkey Films

No More Flowers and Bambi

Sue Williamson

Producer

Countries Worked in

  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Hungary
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Swaziland
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom

Education

  • 2011 – 2013 AFDA FILM SCHOOL - BA Motion Picture
  • 2006 – 2010 TREVERTON COLLEGE - IEB Bachelors Pass

Production Companies Worked with

  • Anorak
  • Blink
  • Builders Club
  • Epoch Films
  • FVS Studios
  • Farm Films
  • Furlined
  • Independent Films
  • Lobster Tree
  • Monkey Films
  • Nexus
  • Octopus Inc
  • Park Pictures
  • RANKIN
  • Radical
  • Rogue Films
  • Somesuch
  • Stink

Celebrities Worked with

  • David Beckham
  • Charlize Theron
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Matthias Schoenaerts
  • Kiki Layne
  • Lydia West
  • Mabel
  • Stefflon Don
  • Little Simz
  • Jessie Ware
  • RIKA
  • Freya Allan
  • Max Harwood
  • Martins Imhangbe
  • Marwan Kenzari
  • Luca Marinelli

Additional Skills

  • Valid driving license
  • Mac and PC proficient
  • Programmes: Excel - Word - Keynote
  • Experienced with with animals - children - crowd - underwater - VFX shoots.