Ya'Ke to speak as a panelist at the Austin Film Festival.

EUR REEL TALK: The spotlight is on Indie film makers Patrick Pierre, Rashaad Ernesto Green and Ya’Ke Smith.

Exodus Filmwork's latest film, Change, has been selected to screen at the American Black Film Festival as part of the Allstate "Be Reel" Film Contest.

Austin-American Statesman: Meanwhile, back at the ranch ...At film festival's retreat, four screenwriters get direction on their scripts.

Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Festival hosts reading of Ya'Ke's first feature-length screenplay From Here to Nowhere as part of their Conversations in Film Series.

Austin Film Festival: Ya'Ke's screenplay From Here to Nowhere is selected to be apart of the Austin Film Festival's Writer's Ranch.

Ya'Ke is featured in the new San Antonio Convention and Visitor's Bureau television campaign.

Ya'Ke wins a Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund grant from the Austin Film Society for his latest short "Katrina's Son."

The Second Coming is selected to screen at the 12th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival.

San Antonio Business Journal: City helping artists paint financials onto their pallets.

Ya'Ke is featured in the new San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs arts campaign.

Ya'Ke directs music video for award-winning Gospel Hip-Hop group The Warriors.

Ya'Ke is featured in the new San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau ad Campaign.

The Second Coming and Hope's War selected to screen at the 8th Annual Reelworld Film Festival.

Ya'Ke to speak as a panelist at the 2008 SXSW Film and Music Festival.

Austin Chronicle: Big Time, Small Screen: Local filmmaker Ya'Ke's 'The Second Coming' screens on HBO.

San Antonio Express News: Budding S.A. Filmmaker Ya'Ke gets reel Saturday Night.

The Second Coming is awarded the HBO Short Film Award at the 2007 American Black Film Festival.

The Second Coming has been selected to screen at the American Black Film Festival.

Moving Pictures Magazine: Shooting in San Antonio: Nothing to Shake a Stick At - Rising Stars.

San Antonio Current: The next big thing: Ya'Ke Smith

The Second Coming has been nominated for a 2007 Student Academy Award.

San Antonio Express News: 'Hope's War' a must-see film about war's aftermath for veteran."

The Word Magazine: "Challenging Minds"-A Filmmaker's Journey to Cannes.

San Antonio Current: Stories from the hood are mine

Hope’s War to screen at the 59th Annual Cannes International Film Festival.

Texas Observer: He Cannes Do it.

News 8 Austin On-Line: Local Filmmaker's Encouraged by Cannes.

Ya'Ke Smith wins Grand Prize in African-American category of DGA Student Filmmaker Awards.

Hope's War is named a Finalist in the BETJ Best Shorts Film Competition.