Biographie
After two years of extensive overseas travel working in such diverse jobs as a volunteer on a Kibbutz to a matching/dating service liaison, she returned to her native Perth with a visionary business plan.
After completing an extensive make-up and beauty course, Angie not only began working in this field, but opened her own salon, which became so successful that it lead to a her opening numerous other beauty clinics that equally flourished.
Not content, Angie turned her attention to managing a chain of fashion boutiques, turning the company's profits into a multi-million dollar enterprise. During this period Angie also began working as a make-up artist in the television industry. This gave her a tremendous insight on the workings of a film set and sparked an insatiable passion to become a film producer. After a short apprenticeship as a production manager and co-ordinator, a wonderful opportunity opened up at Perth's largest and most successful commercials production house, "Monster with Two Toes". Talented young Director Martin Wilson, needed a producer, Angie being the logical choice, agreed to join him. Here she began fusing her impeccable business savvy, extraordinary organisational abilities and undoubted persistence with the producing experience she craved.
At the end of 1998 Smith and Wilson formed their own production company, Soul Films. Since its inception Soul Films has become one of Perth's premier production houses, producing over two hundred high end, multi award winning TV commercials in less than four years. In early 1999 they decided to produce and finance their own short drama "I Promise", with the aim of developing long form drama as their primary focus. This twelve-minute mini dv film was shot in one day with a crew of just three people and went on to win numerous awards including gaining a finalist for best short drama at The New York Film Festivals. It also won four major awards at the Western Australian Screen Awards including Best Director and Best Male Actor.
In 2001 Smith produced the 25-minute, 35mm short "Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home". A stylish, pitch black comedy with horror and thriller elements, it was one of only three out of 86 projects Australia wide that received the prestigious short film funding from the Australian Film Commission. The film achieved considerable local and international acclaim, with one of Australia's premier film commentators, Phillip Adams calling it "exemplary in every department" and "of the highest professional standard... beautifully crafted". An indication to her growing status as a producer was vindicated when she was selected by SPAA to be Western Australia's representative as a "Emerging Producer" for 2001 and 2002.
In 2003 Angie and her director Martin Wilson, teamed with top writer Dave Warner to produce "Roll". A visually stunning and exciting, 45 minute gangster comedy, starring Marcus Graham, Tasma Walton and David Ngoombujarra. The film was part of the "Family Matters" initiative that was co-funded by SBS Independent, Showtime Australia and ScreenWest. The West Australian's senior film reviewer, Mark Naglazas, described the film as a "A slick, action packed comedy that's great entertainment". This bright new filmmaking team won the project over sixty other entrants and confirmed Angie's considerable potential as a producer who delivers every production in on time and on budget. Not only one of Western Australia's but Australia's brightest producing prospects, her feature film debut is a certainty. The dynamic Feature script , 'Stranded' appears the project most likely to be first off the rack.
