Eastern Iowa native and Hollywood star Riley Smith, who graduated from Alburnett High School in 1997, will play “Travis” in the indie feature film “The Farm,” opposite another notable Iowan turned Hollywood star, Tanna Frederick.

“The Farm” is the first in the Project Cornlight film initiative series founded by Frederick, and will be shot in her hometown area of Mason City, Iowa, this summer. The film is about a single mother who returns to her Iowa childhood home when her grandfather becomes ill, and must deal with her abandoned daughter and her past.

“We are very pleased to have Riley Smith in this ensemble! He is another amazing actor from Iowa who has been successfully working for the past several years in Los Angeles,” says Kimberly Busbee, co- director of Project Cornlight and producer and casting director for “The Farm.”

“Riley is handsome, sexy, charming and incredibly talented and versatile as an actor — everything a leading man should be. He even sings,” Busbee says. ”He is perfect for this Project Cornlight film.”

Smith was discovered several years ago by a talent agent in his hometown mall, which led to his modeling and acting careers. From there, Smith has added numerous impressive credits in film and television, including among others, Radio, Motocrossed, 24, Drive, Joan of Arcadia, The Playboy Club, Criminal Minds, The Glades, Ghost Whisperer, The Closer, Universal Squadrons, and most recently, his work as “William” in the feature film Shirin in Love. He also performs with his band, “The Life of Riley.”

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Congratulations Riley on your new film project!