Library Films, helmed by director Chris Smith, produces and finances premiere documentary projects. Wry, empathetic, and wise, Smith’s films occupy a special niche in contemporary cinema. The iconic American Movie, which follows an irrepressible young director cobbling together a regional horror film, won the Sundance Documentary Competition, Grand Jury Prize. Chris has recently directed and produced a run of blockbuster documentary feature films and series, including Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, a documentary detailing Jim Carrey’s transformation into Andy Kaufman for his role in Man on the Moon. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and went on to receive critical acclaim, winning the LA Film Critics Society for Best Documentary and a nomination for Outstanding Documentary at the Emmys. In 2019, Chris directed Netflix’s FYRE: The Greatest Party that Never Happened. The film entered the pop culture zeitgeist upon its release and earned four Emmy nominations. He also directed the docu-series The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann and the 2021 feature doc Operation Varsity Blues. Chris served as an Executive Producer for Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, which took the world by storm and went on to garner six Emmy nominations. His most recent series, 100 Foot Wave, premiered summer 2021. The critically acclaimed series, hailed by the LA Times as a vividly told, highly engaging and idiosyncratic story of Garrett McNamara, surfer, and his quest to ride the biggest waves possible, has been renewed for a second season.