Declan Smith is a Derby based filmmaker with an overwhelming passion for cinema. Whether it's writing, directing or acting, Declan has always been involved in storytelling, wearing multiple hats. After study ingStage and Screen at Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 2019, he pursued filmmaking. A fan of thinking outside of the box, not going with the norm and delivering refreshing ideas, Declan chose to create a romance drama that utilises visual storytelling; whilst also staying relevant with the problems of modern day dating for their first professional short. They Directed, wrote and produced Ghosted (2022) it was filmed around the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire areas in August 2022 and completed post production in October 2022. With the help of five creatives involved in the making of it: two actors, one composer, one director and one cinematographer. On a budget of £300, it has since been accepted in over 26 festivals worldwide and picking up awards for Best Soundtrack and Best LGBT romance. Declan's follow up short film Fade in to Murder is a Columbo esque murder mystery, is about to begin the festival run.