Library Films is a production company with offices in NY, LA, London and the Midwest.
Library Films is helmed by Emmy nominated director Chris Smith, known for independent films that reveal some of the more curious aspects of the “American dream”. Wry, empathetic, and wise, Smith’s films occupy a special niche in contemporary cinema. The iconic American Movie follows an irrepressible young director cobbling together a regional horror film. American Movie won the Sundance Documentary Competition, Grand Jury Prize. His debut narrative feature The Pool won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and gained glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film’s New York premiere was accompanied by a MoMA retrospective of Smith’s other feature work titled Chris Smith: American Original.
Chris has made a lasting impression on the advertising world as well. With an expert eye for casting and a careful, precise production aesthetic, Smith’s commercial campaigns have garnered him equal acclaim. He has directed for brands like AT&T, FedEx, ESPN, Sprint, Truth, Geico, PlayStation, AIG, Verizon, T-Mobile, and BMW. His work for Cingular Wireless and Geico earned him multiple Cannes Lions.
More recently, Chris has directed and produced a run of blockbuster documentary feature films and series for Netflix. He directed Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, a documentary detailing Jim Carrey’s transformation into the role of Andy Kaufman for Man on the Moon. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and went on to receive critical acclaim, winning the LA Film Critics Society for Best Documentary and a nomination for Outstanding Documentary at the Emmys.
Chris also directed Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened, a documentary about the disastrous Fyre Festival and its aftermath. The film entered the pop culture zeitgeist upon its release breaking non-fiction streaming records and earning four Emmy nominations. He also directed the docu-series The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, which was the top viewed program on Netflix in the UK for 2019.
His latest docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, which he served as an Executive Producer, took the world by storm and was the most streamed documentary series on Netflix. The series went on to garner six Emmy nominations.
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