Kirk Smith

Kirk Smith is a Colorado-based screenwriter with a focus on grounded, character-driven storytelling across multiple genres. His work often explores fear, survival, and the shifting dynamics between people under pressure. His debut feature, Waking the Darkness, is a psychological survival thriller about four friends who become trapped in a remote cave system—where rising fear and isolation begin to fracture their trust in reality itself. Kirk is currently developing projects in thriller, drama, and adventure genres.