Cauleen Smith

Cauleen Smith

Known for

Directing

Born

September 25, 1967 (age 59)

Birthplace

Riverside, California, USA

Biography

Cauleen Smith (born September 25, 1967) is an American born filmmaker and multimedia artist. She is best known for her experimental works that address the African-American identity, specifically the issues facing black women today. Smith is best known for her feature film Drylongso (1998). Smith currently teaches in the School of Art at the California Institute of the Arts.

Best known work

H-E-L-L-O
H-E-L-L-O
2015
Drylongso
Drylongso
1999
Women in Film
Women in Film
2001
Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron)
Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron)
1992
The Changing Same
The Changing Same
2001
Sisters in Cinema
Sisters in Cinema
2003
Daily Rains
Daily Rains
1990
Crow Requiem
Crow Requiem
2015
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020
The Volcano Manifesto
The Volcano Manifesto
2025

Filmography

  1. TBA

    The Right Time, Before and After

    Director

  2. TBA

    T Minus Two

    Director

  3. TBA

  4. 2025

    Only Now

    Director

  5. 2025

  6. 2024

  7. 2022

    My Caldera

    Director

  8. 2021

    Suffolk

    Director

  9. 2020

  10. 2019

  11. 2019

    Sojourner

    Director

  12. 2019

    Pilgrim

    Director of Photography, Director

  13. 2017

  14. 2017

  15. 2017

  16. 2016

  17. 2016

  18. 2015

    Crow Requiem

    Director, Cinematography, Writer, Production Design, Sound, Editor

  19. 2015

    H-E-L-L-O

    Director

  20. 2013

  21. 2012

  22. 2011

    Night Sky

    as Judge

  23. 2011

  24. 2011

    The Grid

    Director

  25. 2011

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