Smashing films creates and produces premium factual content that expands understanding and empathy by breaking through bias.

He’s the powerhouse behind Smashing Films with over 25 years of experience in television and independent factual production, creating a diverse range of formats and innovative documentaries that explore the fault lines in society and look to increase understanding and empathy, smashing pre-conceptions wherever possible.

Dan has produced award winning formats and single documentaries including Who’s Been Sleeping in My House? Is Australia Racist? Is Australia Sexist? And The Truth About Anxiety, as well as the deep and revealing Apex Gang: Behind The Headlines and Claremont, A Killer Among Us.

More recently, he has executive produced the highly successful The Hospital: In The Deep End for SBS Television and the internationally praised Aerial Australia for the Smithsonian Channel.

Through Smashing Films, Dan Brown isn’t afraid to ask the tough questions and his highly impactful formats and documentaries spark conversation and social change, giving light to the issues that would usually fall under the radar.

Smashing Films was started by international award-winning Executive Producer and Creative Director, Dan Brown.

recent work

Smashing Films & Joined Up Films

the team

Smashing Films always brings together an elite production team and works with the best practitioners in the country. The most creative of individuals in the editorial team and a super experienced production team.