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Exclusive Interview With The Night Shift Director Thomas Smith

  Recently, I had the good fortune of stumbling onto a short film that I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. While the short was shot on a non-existent budget (I read it was about $200), I saw a very unique vision here. Thomas Smith has a talent for making movies that a lot of us love but have almost given up on seeing anymore. THE NEWS OWL   It seems like most "kids" movies and most "grownup" movies are separated by a large gap nowadays. During my childhood, they seemed to be able to merge the two together seamlessly into a film both young and old could wholeheartedly enjoy. I just don't see a huge number of movies doing that today. There are a few here and there but not many. Thomas Smith and his cast of characters are able to do just that with their short film "The Night Shift". The Night Shift by FightingOwlFilms Fighting Owl Films (Smith's production company) is responsible for six short films since 2007. Each film shows an amazing progr...