Shane Smith (producer)
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Shane Smith is an Australian-Canadian film and television executive, currently a programmer and producer of documentary films for TVOntario.[1] Prior to joining TVOntario in 2024, he was a programmer for the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival from 2015 to 2023,[2] holding the role of artistic director of the festival in 2022 and 2023.[3]
He should not be confused with the Shane Smith associated with Vice Media.
Born and raised in Australia, he is a graduate of Macquarie University, and moved to Canada in 1996.[4]
He previously served as a programmer for the Inside Out Film and Video Festival,[5] director of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival,[6] and director of special projects with the Toronto International Film Festival.[7] He has written film reviews for Xtra Magazine and Cinema Scope,[8] and has worked as a programmer for Silver Screen Classics.[9]
While with TIFF he was regular programmer of the Short Cuts lineup,[10] and returned for the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival as a member of the Short Cuts award jury.[11]