Eunice Smith-Shelley
Founder & CEO, WordSmith Studios | Filmmaker | Producer | Story Consultant
Story Strategist
Your Filmmaking Bestie
Reshaping the Future of Filmmaking
Eunice Smith-Shelley is a filmmaker, strategist, and industry disruptor redefining storytelling beyond the screen. Her 30-year career in corporate leadership, process engineering, and creative entrepreneurship has transformed the way she moves stories from concept to production.
Her path wasn’t linear. After decades of leading global teams in Lean systems, operations, and process development, Eunice walked away from corporate America—not because she lacked success, but because she refused to let structure replace substance. She had spent years optimizing industries, but it was time to optimize her own purpose.
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She founded WordSmith Studios, a teaching production studio designed to empower underrepresented filmmakers with the strategy, skills, and resources to create without waiting for permission. Her innovative frameworks cut through industry gatekeeping, ensuring that creatives don’t just learn how to write, produce, and direct, but that they have agency for their own economic sustainability, leveraging what they learn to own their content, monetize their efforts, and sustain their careers.
A Leader in Film & Story Development
Impact Focused | Results Driven
Produced 9 Award-winning Short Fiilms and a Documentary in 5 years
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Created and launched Flip the Script Film Fellowship, a grassroots program that has trained and launched the careers of hundreds of emerging Black filmmakers
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Developed the PWR Filmmaker Framework, giving creatives a step-by-step process to take their films from page to production
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Designed Page to Production, a mentorship program that guides filmmakers through writing, pre-production, and shooting their first film
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Reshaping the industry through equity-driven storytelling, ensuring diverse voices aren’t just heard but are positioned to lead
Impact Pillars
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EMPOWER CREATORS
Tools, strategy, and confidence to own your story
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EQUIP FOR EXCELLENCE
Training, resources, and a roadmap to success
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ELEVATE STORYTELLING
Creativity with power, influence, and ownership
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EXPAND ACCESS
Breaking down barriers between your start and success.
A MOVEMENT IN MOTION
Eunice believes that talent alone isn’t enough. Success in media requires strategy, discipline, and industry insight. That’s why she has dedicated her career to designing systems and frameworks that prepare creatives to build sustainable careers as they master visual storytelling.
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Writers develop industry-ready scripts through structured frameworks
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Filmmakers gain hands-on experience with professional workflows​
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Creatives learn the business of filmmaking, so they can own, distribute, and monetize their work
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Production teams get equitable access to opportunities and meaningful roles
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Executives and investors understand that diverse storytelling is both an artistic and economic force
At the core of her work is the belief that storytelling is both entertainment and a cultural force that shapes perspectives, drives change, and opens doors that were once locked.
Let’s Build Something Undeniable
Whether you’re a writer ready to take your script to the next level, a filmmaker seeking structured, industry-proven strategies, or a creative looking for mentorship and real-world guidance, Eunice Smith-Shelley is here to help you script your success.