About
Joshua John Smithe is a writer, poet and filmmaker born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He began writing long before he picked up a camera, studying creative writing and poetry at the University of Melbourne before going on to study screenwriting at RMIT. His work spans poetry, short fiction and essays, with writing published in Voiceworks, frankie magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald, with work also syndicated in The Age and Brisbane Times. Writing eventually led him to filmmaking, and in 2024 he co-founded Frizzante Films, where he works as a filmmaker and editor. Across both mediums, his work is grounded in an interest in people, memory and the humour found in ordinary life. He continues to write alongside his work in film, with new poetry and essays in development- most notably a debut poetry collection surrounding a near death experience in 2023.
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