Jacopo Campaiola

Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

BREAKING BAND, a new original series from AXS TV. The six-episode 30-minute documentary style reality series places legendary musical artists into the role of mentors, pairing them with up-and-coming artists for a once in a lifetime collaboration.

Breaking Band

After many years of potent collaboration, photographers and soul sisters Jill Sutherland and Anne Staveley hatched the idea of a photo-series based on the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Their shared understanding of the archetypal power of the cards led them to collaborate with a Tarot expert and a cast of extraordinary women.

Wheel of Fortune Tarot Project

Aokify America Tour: Steve Aoki Live at the Shrine

Explores the famous photographers Campbell Addy, Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, Muhammed Muheisen, Anand Varma, Dan Winters and Krystle Wright, who have made impacts in various types of photography.

Photographer

In this deeply intimate documentary, musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.

American Symphony

Two volunteers from Barcelona travel to a convent in western Ukraine where nuns are aiding refugees following the Russian invasion.

Sisters of Ukraine

Glauber Contessoto gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes "The Dogecoin Millionaire" and an internet legend. While it might seem easy to get rich online, it's even easier to lose it all.

This Is Not Financial Advice

Tells the story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.

Retrograde

This four-part season follows Central Americans on an odyssey to the United States (and others heading back home after being deported), while also delving into the shadow industries that prey on them every step of the way. The series sheds light on the smugglers and traffickers who take advantage of the migrants' vulnerability, and law enforcement pursuing them at the border, while providing a look at the rarely-seen underbelly of the migrants’ world and their struggle to survive.

The Trade Season 2

Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin prepares for his 2019 homecoming concert amid intense political turmoil, in Matthew Heineman's latest documentary.

The Boy from Medellín

A magnificent story in which the superstar Cher flies across the world during a pandemic to save Kaavan, a bull elephant from 35 years of incarceration.

Cher and the Loneliest Elephant

Broken down, defeated, and desperate, we open to find our main character (unnamed) at the end of his rope. Through a series of flashbacks and voice over speaking to his mother via voicemail, the audience discovers the many trials and tribulations of our protagonist's life and his struggles as an aspiring musician/lyricist.

Storyteller

This documentary series offers a visceral look into the personal stories of those most affected by illicit industries. Season 1 covers the opioid epidemic, Season 2 follows Central American migrants on their perilous journeys to the U.S.

The Trade

A short film inspired from SmashWerks Films' travels to Burkina Faso, Africa while filming documentaries for A Better Life Foundation.

Burkina Faso

Land of Dreams

The mind-bending original story of Humilious is designed to transport audiences into a different reality - the twilight of human destruction. The action takes places on the war torn steps of Los Angeles City Hall, as otherworldly entities begin to emerge and intervene the midst of unintended death.

Humilious

The I AM Series is a creative avenue for exploring one's path through their art. In this chapter, Greenz, a uniquely talented dancer and choreographer, invites us into his world. You can view the full short film on SmashWerks Films' website.

I AM Greenz

True stories of murder and mayhem morph into urban legends like the bogeyman or the monster under the bed - haunting our childhoods and scaring us throughout our lives. Investigation Discovery's (ID) upcoming series TRUE NIGHTMARES brings to life the true stories that spawned these hair-raising tales, proving once again that truth will always be scarier than fiction.

True Nightmares

The Wheel of Fortune is an interactive art installation and divination tool featuring the 22 Major Arcana cards of the tarot and inspired by a circle of women. The installation received a Burning Man Honorarium Grant for the 2014 festival.

Wheel of Fortune: Art Documentary

We've scoured the country for the most ridiculous 911 calls that are anything but emergencies. From a flustered man trying to find toilet paper in a store bathroom to a woman trying to perform CPR on a black bear, discover many more bizarre reasons people call 911.

Outrageous 911

Invites viewers to peer into the underground world of drug smuggling, animal trafficking and illegal gun trading. Each hour-long episode uncovers the sophisticated methods and radical techniques used by criminals who are willing to take drastic measures in order to turn a profit.

Extreme Smuggling

Yppah: Film Burn feat Anomie Belle

SmashWerks Films' Director, Jacopo Campaiola, was approached by A Better Life Foundation, a non-profit organization helping put children through school, to travel to Burkina Faso, one of Africa's poorest countries, to document their journey. ABLF covers uniforms, school supplies, books, basic health care, eyeglasses for poor vision, wheelchairs for those with mobility issues, and they monitor academic progress monthly throughout the school year as well as provide counseling to address any domestic concerns. Smash was humbled and honored to be able to document ABLF's journey, witnessing first hand how impactful their mission is.

A Better Life Foundation: Burkina Faso

From Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy-Winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman comes an astonishingly intimate portrait of one of the biggest international music superstars of our time. THE BOY FROM MEDELLÍN follows J Balvin as he prepares for the most important concert of his career--a sold-out stadium show in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia.