screenwriter - producer
The Coast
writer - producer
concept
A post-apocalyptic paradise is threatened when a ruthless band of soldiers from a distant civilization lands on its shores.
Double Play
2017
screenwriter
feature
Directed by Ernest Dickerson and based on the classic novel by Frank Martinus Arion, Double Play is a vibrant, multi-textural drama set against the beauty and bittersweet complexity of Curaçao, where poverty and wealth are two sides of the same coin. In a high stakes game of dominoes four friends confront their lust, desperation, rage and remorse in a game with deadly consequences. In dominoes, as in life, no opponent is more formidable than destiny. Double Play premiered at the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam followed by a wide theatrical release in the Netherlands. 130 mins
Nostalgia: The Music of Wim Statius Muller
2013
director - producer
feature documentary
Pianist. Composer. Spy. Wim Statius Muller, known for his sweeping collection of Curaçao waltzes, graduated from New York's Juilliard School of Music as a classical pianist yet he embarked on a 35-year career in espionage before retiring as NATO's Counterintelligence Chief. 14 years retired and two years a widower he endeavours to fulfil his lifelong desire to perform Chopin's F-minor Ballade in concert even as he fears time has robbed him of his abilities. 60 mins
Boys of Summer
2010
associate producer
feature documentary
Curaçao has sent their little league team to the World Series for seven consecutive years. Their coach, Vernon Isabella, is determined to take his team to Williamsport, PA and shine a light on their proud island nation once again. 95 mins
BIO
Alaric Smeets was born in New York City and raised on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. He holds a BA in Media & Culture from the University of Amsterdam and an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA.
He also teaches breathwork.