Award-Winning Author · Screenwriter · Producer · Director

Dwayne Alexander Smith

Storyteller working across the page and the screen — from published novels to films written, produced, and directed.

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01 — About

Born in Harlem and raised in the South Bronx, Dwayne Alexander Smith caught the filmmaking bug the way so many did — watching Star Wars and deciding, right then, to chase the dream of telling stories on screen.

He's also an award-winning author. His debut novel, Forty Acres, earned the NAACP Image Award for Best First Novel.

Dwayne lives in Culver City. When he's not writing, you'll find him playing with his son, revisiting a classic movie, or at the poker table.

Fiction Screenwriting Filmmaking Storytelling

NAACP Image Award Best First Novel — Forty Acres

02 — Books

Published Work

Novels, graphic novels, and audio — spanning thrillers, comics, and craft. Buy links can be added to each; just send them my way.

Forty Acres

Novel · NAACP Image Award

The award-winning debut thriller — winner of the NAACP Image Award for Best First Novel.

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You Can't Know This

Short Story · Thriller

A taut thriller short from the award-winning author of Forty Acres.

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The Unkind Hours

Novel · Thriller

A relentless thriller from the award-winning author of Forty Acres.

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Sounds Like a Plan

Novel · with Pamela Samuels Young

A high-energy caper co-written with Pamela Samuels Young.

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Sounds Like Trouble

Novel · with Pamela Samuels Young

The follow-up, co-written with Pamela Samuels Young.

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Kingsland

Audible Original

An Audible Original starring Winston Duke, produced by Kevin Hart & Charlamagne Tha God.

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Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Great Screenplay

Ten Simple Rules… Screenplay

Craft · Screenwriting

A no-nonsense guide to writing a great screenplay.

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Dead Already

Graphic Novel · Vol. 1

A graphic novel, with art by Michael Shelfer.

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Speed Racer

Graphic Novel

Story by Dwayne Alexander Smith, with art by Elmer Damaso.

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03 — Films

Film & Screen

Selected feature work as writer, producer, and director. Send me the watch/trailer links and I'll wire each poster to where it streams.

04 — AI Shorts

Made with AI

A growing body of short films and series exploring what AI filmmaking can do. Press play — they run right here.

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AI Short Film

A Sea Story

AI Short Film

The Adventures of Sam and Jasper

Animated Series · Episode 1

Fun with AI

AI vs. Traditional Filmmaking

05 — Contact

Let's work together

For projects, press, or collaboration — reach out directly.

Published Work

Forty Acres

You Can't Know This

The Unkind Hours

Sounds Like a Plan

Sounds Like Trouble

Kingsland

Ten Simple Rules… Screenplay

Dead Already

Speed Racer

Film & Screen

You Picked the Wrong One

Pay the Lady

The Royal

Triple Threat

Edge of Fear

Pali Road

Dreams of You & Me

Free Fall

See Dick Run

Made with AI

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A Sea Story

The Adventures of Sam and Jasper

Fun with AI

Let's work together