In 2002, Tracy D. Smith received an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She then joined Brightlight Pictures’ Development Department until 2006. She served on the Vancouver, BC board of Women in Film and Television for over three years. Her short film Sandra Gets Dumped (2005 Crazy8s) won a Leo Award for Best Screenwriting and her feature film debut, Taming Tammy, premiered at the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival. She is currently writing and directing segments for the Canadian Broadcasting Centre's national show, “Living” and writing her next feature.
Synopsis of her short film CURSE OF THE JADE DRAGON
Asian film noir as you've never seen it before! Can racism be overlooked when presented in such a pretty package?
Slyly crafted on multiple levels, 'Curse of the Jade Falcon' seamlessly blends an assault of Asian stereotypes while reinventing the opening scene of the classic film 'The Maltese Falcon' - a mysterious woman (Maggie Ma, 'Final Destination 3') implores a detective (David Lewis, 'The Day the Earth Stood Still') to find her sister who has run away to meet a dangerous man.