Courtney A. Smith was a 2020 Sundance Episodic Lab Fellow and the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Development Grant for her drama pilot Higher. She was a Second Round Finalist at the Austin Film Festival (2015 and 2020) and a 2020 Gold List Awardee at the British Independent Film Festival. Her feature film ArchAngel (co-written by Patrick Massett) received offers from Blumhouse, Sony International, and IM Global. Courtney is a lover of history and is endlessly curious about the subjects she explores. She received her BFA from NYU Tisch.