Sarah Adina Smith
Film director · 2 films (2016–2021)
Sarah Adina Smith is a director whose work here spans Buster’s Mal Heart (2016) to Birds of Paradise (2021), across drama and mystery. 2 of those films were photographed by Shaheen Seth. All 128 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
American writer, editor, and director. Films she has directed include Buster's Mal Heart (2016), The Midnight Swim (2014), Room 104 (2017) and the 'Mother's Day' segment in the horror anthology Holidays (2016).
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Directing style
Sarah Adina Smith builds tense, lonely mystery-dramas primarily within interior spaces at night, staging characters in medium and wide shots framed strictly at eye level. She relies heavily on a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects, illuminating her scenes with the motivated glow of practical fixtures, windows, and harsh fluorescents. The visual atmosphere is defined by a predominantly cool, desaturated color grade that favors deep slate blues and dark forest greens, punctuated by sickly, muted yellows and pale olive tones.
Films directed by Sarah Adina Smith
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FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Buster’s Mal Heart (2016) and Birds of Paradise (2021).
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