ABOUT

Thomas smith
writer/director/producer

A lifelong fan of horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, and classic monster movies, Smith brings a distinctly independent spirit to genre filmmaking – combining visual effects, dark humor, colorful characters, and ambitious world-building with the resourcefulness of microbudget production.

For Smith, filmmaking has never been about waiting for permission, or waiting for Hollywood to come calling. It's about grabbing a camera, assembling a crew, writing a story you want to see and figuring out how to make it happen.

He’s married to Erin Lilley Smith, and they live in Mobile, Alabama with two extremely spoiled chihuahuas and an adorable child.

 
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Erin Lilley
writer/producer/actress

Erin began her acting career at age three, performing in her family's living room. Her love of the stage continued with principal roles in community and university theatres, and eventually led to an internship with Mobile Opera and the title role in American Family Theatre's national tour of *Beauty and the Beast (*she was the Beauty). Erin began working with Fighting Owl Films at its inception, starting as an actor and working her way up to producer. Away from the camera, she is an accomplished classical singer.

 
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Soren Odom
composer/colorist/post-sound/director of photography

Soren began his career with Fighting Owl Films in 2007 as a script supervisor on the short Camp Hill. He has since discovered himself in a variety of production positions including: director of photography, assistant director, actor, and writer. Soren's favorite contribution is providing original music and underscoring the fantastic worlds conceived by our team.

 
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Kris Skoda
director of photography

Kris Skoda is a native Mobilian, formerly an owner of entertainment website Mod Mobilian, and studied creative writing and TV/film production at the University of South Alabama. He has worked on many films, TV commercials, and has a background in all aspects of video production, post production and photography. Skoda is usually most happy with a camera in his hand, and we at Fighting Owl are happy to oblige him.