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Michael Glover Smith is an independent filmmaker whose debut feature, Cool Apocalypse (2015), won awards at festivals across the U.S. and screened at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center and Movies in the Parks' Onscreen Local Film Showcase before being released on home video by Emphasis Entertainment.
David Hanley interviews Michael Glover Smith, a Chicago-based writer-director, author, critic, and lecturer who has been described on RogerEbert.com as “one of the Windy City’s finest filmmakers.”
May 14, 2022 · Michael Glover Smith’s Relative, a Chicago-set family reunion story about coming to terms with the passage of time and life between parents, adult children and siblings, offers the distinct pleasure of watching terrific actors deliver insightful dialogue in an engaging picture about binding ties.
Apr 18, 2022 · It’s not remarkable that Michael Glover Smith’s latest film, Relative, reflects an intimate appreciation for its Midwestern setting. Smith is a long-time Chicagoan who has set previous films there and even published a book on the city’s silent cinematic history.
Jun 13, 2022 · “Relative” is writer/director Michael Glover Smith’s fourth feature film and it revolves around a family reunion on the northside of Chicago that’s taking place over the course of a long weekend.
Mar 5, 2024 · Michael Glover Smith wrote and directed the feature films COOL APOCALYPSE (2015), MERCURY IN RETROGRADE (2017), RENDEZVOUS IN CHICAGO (2018), and RELATIVE (2022), all of which won awards at festivals across the U.S. and were the subject of rave reviews.
Jun 9, 2022 · Chicago-based writer/director Michael Glover Smith ("Mercury in Retrograde") works in a filmmaking mode that's been driven to the margins of modern culture.