In 2012, Smith made his writing and directing debut with a feature mystery film Wish You Were Here, starring Felicity Price, Joel Edgerton, and Teresa Palmer.
Smith has also directed another feature, a western film The Duel starring Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Emory Cohen, william Hurt, and Alice Braga. The film will be released in a limited release and through video on demand on 24 June 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.
