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Brandon C. Smith is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, director, cultural curator, and multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges art and social justice. Across film, theater, and music, Smith creates work that amplifies marginalized voices and expands how their stories are seen, shared, and preserved.
In 2021, Smith founded the Queer Voices NYC Film Festival through his production company, Golden Boi Productions, to expand visibility and opportunity for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers of color. Under his leadership, Queer Voices NYC has grown into a cultural platform connecting filmmakers, artists, industry professionals, and audiences through film, professional development, and community-centered programming.
Smith is an alum of the GLAAD Media Institute and has been recognized as one of Native Son’s 101 Black Queer Disruptors. He currently serves as an Archival Resident with the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives and Resident Film Curator with the CUNY LGBTQI+ Consortium, continuing his work across film, cultural preservation, and queer storytelling.
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