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Original Film Title: Across The Years
Director’s Name: Smith Yewell
Writer’s Name: Smith Yewell
Producer: Smith Yewell
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Filming: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes 17 seconds
Film Description:
Created in celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary, this film reveals the story of America you were not taught in school—told through the voices and legacy of one of its founding families.
American history did not begin with the Pilgrims, but with visionaries and exiles—men and women who crossed an ocean not in search of purity, but of possibility. Their story reminds us that democracy is fragile, that tolerance and liberty must be continually defended, and that the true price of freedom is the humility to extend it to others—regardless of race, religion, or origin.
Shot entirely with an iPhone, a laptop, AI Apps and a drone, this project embodies the true spirit of independent filmmaking—innovation born of necessity and passion. I personally composed the film’s entire musical score, crafting themes that mirror its emotional and historical journey.