"Talia Smith Signs With Gersh"
"A magnificent, but somewhat uncomfortable, tribute to the unsung heroes of our childhood homes."
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"Talia Smith’s proudly SA movie receives international praise"
"Record 13 Women Among 2020 Student Academy Award Winners"
"Talia Smith Mines Her History of Growing up in South Africa for Oscar-Winning Domestic Motherhood Drama Umama"
"2020 Student Academy Awards: Talia Smith’s UMAMA"
"UMAMA Short Film: Interview with Talia Smith and Malibongwe Mdwaba"
"An Academy Award for this South African director!"
"SA filmmaker Talia Smith’s film Umama wins gold at the Student Academy Awards"
"LIVE | 9 December 2020"
"Award Winning Crew of UMAMA share the honest Truths and Tips of the industry"
"Umama a new short film centred around Sibongile a domestic worker"
"2020 Student Academy Award Winners: These 15 Short Films Are Eligible for an Oscar"
"SA film maker Talia Smith tells a tremendous story"
"Meet SA’s rising award-winning director Talia Smith"
"Episode 1: Umama by Talia Smith"
"Talia Smith’s South African roots inspire the tale of loss and love in UMAMA"