Ed Smit

Ed Smit

Ed Smit is the London-born Co-Founder and Managing Director of Here Now Films. With over 15 years of filmmaking experience, alongside earlier work in Marine Biology and investment analysis, Ed blends science, strategy, and storytelling in a way that’s shaped hundreds of productions. He has led major international projects—from delivering video for GMR Marketing at the Paris Olympics to producing documentaries broadcast on BBC World reaching over 400 million viewers—and has helped charities secure more than £200,000 in new funding. At Here Now Films, he champions a belief that cinema-quality storytelling should be accessible, because exceptional work shouldn’t be exclusive.