yer smackin
In this nostalgic and heartfelt comedy, an exasperated older brother celebrates his birthday with the person he loves the most—his whiny, obnoxious little sister.
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John Field Brown is a 21-year-old filmmaker and videographer from Austin, TX, currently pursuing a BFA in Film Production at Texas State University. Since 2021, he has built an extensive resume, working on over 60 sets in both the Production and Grip & Electric Departments on narrative, commercial, and corporate projects for notable companies such as Vanishing Angle, FOX Sports, WarnerMedia, and UPROXX. He has also worked on set under credible filmmakers such as Carlota Pereda (“THE EDGE OF NORMAL” — XYZ Films & Vanishing Angle), Bryan Poyser (“LEADS” — Tribeca Premiere 2025), and Chris Beier (“THE EGO DEATH OF QUEEN CECILIA” — Austin Film Festival 2024).
John has written, directed, produced, and edited six of his own short films, “YER SMACKIN” being his latest. His short films have gone on to screen at reputable film festivals such as Austin Film Festival, Film Shortage, Waco Independent Film Festival, El Paso Film Festival, and Lone Star Film Festival, as well as winning “Best Student Film” at the 2025 Prison City Film Festival. John’s achievements also include multiple wins for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editor, and Best Young Filmmaker.
As John continues to pursue a career in film producing and directing, he established his own production company, FieldFilms, in early 2023 to provide a dedicated platform for showcasing his current and future portfolio of narrative, commercial, and corporate work.
Being the youngest of three, I’ve had the privilege of growing up with two older brothers. With this privilege, I’ve heard the phrase “you’re smacking” at the dinner table an unfathomable amount of times. Sometimes, as a kid, I would smack on my food at the dinner table on purpose purely to annoy my brothers.
I’ve lived 21 years with two older brothers, and from these experiences, I’ve had many emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, rage, admiration, annoyance, exasperation, love, competitiveness — all of the above. But most importantly, no matter the circumstance, there’s always that unconditional love for them and my family.
Therefore, “yer smackin” was born out of these experiences. This heartfelt comedy has deep roots in my personal life as the story is inspired by instances that have actually happened to either myself or a family member. I wanted to tell a sincere yet comedic story about the relationship between a pair of siblings, similar to my own story.
Music and nostalgia are central themes in all my films, as they resonate with me deeply both as a filmmaker and as a movie-goer. “yer smackin” embodies these traits while also incorporating quirky humor, family dynamics, and everlasting familial love.