Gareth Smit is a Director of Photography (DP, DOP) Cinematographer based in New York City (NYC, NY) and works across documentary, commercial and narrative projects. He is a 2023-2024 ASC Vision Mentee. His clients include Hulu, ABC, The New Yorker Documentary, The New York Times, TIME Magazine. His films have screened at Rooftop Films, Hot Springs, DOCNYC, NewFest and many others. Gareth Smit was born in 1990 in Heidelberg, South Africa. He studied Philosophy and History at the University of Cape Town. In 2014 he moved to New York to attend the International Center of Photography. He is based in Brooklyn, New York City.