A Short (Not Wordy) Introduction

Hello. If you’re on this blog chances are something about it interested you. Maybe it’s a movie review you thought was well-written, maybe it’s an interesting sense of categorization throughout, or maybe you’re just drawn to my colorful aesthetic. You may have been drawn to this blog in a variety of ways. 


But chances are you don’t know who I am. And that’s unacceptable. (:


My name is Logan Tyler Smith. I’m a filmmaker AND film critic (yes you can be both). I write, direct, and edit short films for YouTube and write movie reviews for the very blog you’re reading. I also have a podcast where I (surprise, surprise) monologue about movies. My short videos range from comedy or crime fiction to documentary nonfiction (my channel has some video essays that fall in that category). 


My channel’s growth has been anemic so far (not complaining), so I’m not saying this is a full-time career (yet). However, I plan to keep pushing forward and continue to make content because this is what I love doing; and I plan to keep doing it until the day I die. I have lifelong passion; and I paint myself lucky - that’s more than most people get. 


If you happen to be a fan of any of the links I’ve posted throughout this blog post, feel free to follow this blog or subscribe to any of the links (e.g. YouTube or Patreon). 


I hope you’ll see me blog more consistently and I’ll always love the audience (:


Logan Out.


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