Gregory Gotham Smith is from Rochester, NY, has a B.A in Theater from William & Mary, and studied filmmaking and cinematography at Maine Media Workshops & College. This fall, he will begin working on a master's in directing at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema in Brooklyn, NY. You're Not Allowed to Leave the Room is the third short he's submitted to festivals. His feature 3.14... premiered at the Rochester Fringe Festival and also played at the Syracuse International Film Festival, the 12th Underground Cinema Film Festival Dublin, The Derby Film Festival, and the Berlin Independent Film Festival.