Timothy Guion Smith
Timothy Guion Smith is a New York City-born, LA-based filmmaker and actor. His debut short film, Next of Kin, screened at Outfest Fusion, CAAMFest, the San Diego Asian Film Festival, DisOrient, and the Soho International Film Festival. The SF Bay Area Times called it "A filmmaker's auspicious debut," while POZ Magazine described it as "Beautiful, heart-tugging, and modern... ending with the frayed edges of reality, uncertainty and hurt - and the comfort of family." A graduate of NYU Tisch, Timothy tells queer, Filipino-American stories with bold emotional clarity, often blending personal narrative with formal experimentation. As of 2025, he is currently developing his first feature, EXIT 9.
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Screenings
2025 - NEXT OF KIN (which Timothy directed, wrote and acted in) is scheduled to screen at the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon in March in Eugene, OR at the Art House Theare.
Sept 2024 - NEXT OF KIN (Directed, wrote, and acted in) screened at SoHo International Film Festival in New York City at
the Angelika Film Center.
May 2024 - NEXT OF KIN (Directed, wrote, and acted in) screened at CAAMFest 2024 in San Francisco (formerly San Francisco - Asian American International Film Festival) at the Roxy Theatre.
PRESS
SF Bay Area Times
"Absorbing ...The film is an auspicious debut and addresses an important concern for the queer community."
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Ref: https://sfbaytimes.com/a-bevy-of-queer-films-at-caamfest/
POZ Magazine
"The film is beautiful, heart-tugging and modern ...Next of Kin doesn’t offer a happy ending, a pretty bow to tie up its story. Rather, the film ends with the frayed edges of reality, uncertainty and hurt and the comfort of family."
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Ref: https://www.poz.com/article/telling-modern-hiv-story
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Fil-Am Post
"Filmmaker Timothy Guion Smith masterfully approaches such generational and cultural complexities."
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FILM STILLS
