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Hey, I'm Sam!
New York, New York
My Projects
Ghost Girl
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Musical
Ghost Girl, Jess, navigates the afterlife and helps BFFL, Emma Leigh, through the 5 Stages of Grief with songs, snacks, sleepovers & more.
This project got the green light!
Kombucha Catch-Up, Season 2
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Satire
A group of actors are forced to re-examine their toxic relationships and behavior upon graduating college.
This project got the green light!
Projects I'm Supporting
Ending the War On My Body
New York City, New York• Series
Drama
Poetic short films explore the silent violent war waged on the body. If women break the mirrors keeping them captive, do the horrors remain?
This project got the green light!
HOT ANGRY MOM
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Drama
A people-pleasing New York City mom struggles to maintain her dignity when a video of her unleashing her anger goes viral.
This project got the green light!
Forgotten Animals Pilot
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Other
Five women run a non-profit for undesirable creatures (Rats, Fire Ants, Pigeons, etc) in thier equally wild office.
This project got the green light!
Kombucha Catch-Up, Season 2
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Satire
A group of actors are forced to re-examine their toxic relationships and behavior upon graduating college.
This project got the green light!
Window Shopping - Try Love on for Size
Jersey City, New Jersey• Film Short
Romantic Comedy, LGBTQ
Window Shopping is about how we all crave to be seen, to be in intimate relationships, and how easily we can imagine them, even with strange
This project got the green light!
D.I.Y.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania• Film Feature
Comedy, LGBTQ
A queer couple is determined to tie the knot their own way.
This project got the green light!
Palace
Bloomington, Indiana• Film Feature
Drama
The family-fractured lives of a stubborn mechanic, a retired widower, and a repressed college student intertwine at a bar in rural Indiana.
This project got the green light!
Pulling Wool
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Action, Comedy
A two hander about a platonic best-friendship that culminates in a city wide search for $7,000 to pay off gambling debt and save their lives
This project got the green light!
Tracing the Hairstons
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Documentary, History
This three-part documentary series explores the journey of the Hairston’s and shows how American slavery helped propel the Hairston’s to one
This project got the green light!
Interference
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
A violent altercation between a police officer and a black man left one person dead. A couple passing by must decide what they believe.
This project got the green light!
Jesse's Girl
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
At her bridal shower, a bride-to-be acknowledges her doubts, begs for help and takes action—with catastrophic consequences.
This project got the green light!
Hutterite
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Film Short
Drama
Marigold, a young girl living in a Hutterite Colony must choose between her life in the commune and the freedom of the outside world.
This project got the green light!
Self Portrait
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
A young woman reflects on the authenticity of her parents marriage in a staged dinner scene revealing three individual perspectives.
This project got the green light!
Lily 'N' Rose
Denver, Colorado• Film Short
Drama
Lily and Rose are best friends. When Rose abandons her, Lily flees into the wilderness, confronting something even more profound.
This project got the green light!
Nia On Vacation
Patras, Greece• Film Feature
Drama, Comedy
Escape is relative.
This project got the green light!
An Act of Terror
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County• Film Short
Drama, History
The true story of Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South.
This project got the green light!
The Secret Nobody Knows
New York City, New York• Film Short
Romance, War
A woman’s parting gift to a solider reveals the secret to their uncertain future.
This project got the green light!
You Look Great
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
After secretly struggling with his weight for years, Peter's body shame pushes him further than ever before in pursuit of complete control.
This project got the green light!
The Adventures of Penny Patterson
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Teen
Penny faces growing obstacles to winning the science fair after her boyfriend becomes a superhero.
This project got the green light!
RIVER
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
River is a film about how gender defines our world . Our main character River must choose between conforming to society or co
This project got the green light!
Library Hours: A New Film by Jim Vendiola
Chicago, Illinois• Film Short
Drama, Romance
A provocative, sex-positive, long-distance love story about books and bondage.
This project got the green light!
Intrepid
Orange, California• Film Short
Adventure, Fantasy
An overly ambitious witch named Hazel attempts to steal Merlin's book of spells from her school's library.
This project got the green light!
Locked
Seattle, Washington• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
A former marathon runner struggles to free herself from fear a year after surviving a terror attack.
This project got the green light!
Hijabi
Austin, Texas• Film Short
Drama, Shorts Program
Alia, a Muslim-American teenager, has a secret night out with her friends that ends in an unexpected confrontation with her father.
This project got the green light!
Brown's Canyon
Seattle, Washington• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
Two life coaches set out to lead a mindfulness retreat, only to have their own lives unravel over one awkward weekend.
This project got the green light!
Distortion
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
An exploration of the distorted perceptions we have of ourselves and others.
This project got the green light!
The New Orleans Sazerac
Atlanta, Georgia• Film Short
Documentary
To make the perfect Sazerac combine one part technique, one part interpretation, and a dash of folklore.
This project got the green light!
See You On the Other Side
Seattle, Washington• Film Short
Romance, Sci-Fi
Love is a superpower.
This project got the green light!
Downward Hiro
California, United States• Film Short
Drama
LIFE IS TORTURE
This project got the green light!
