Portfolio ~ Selected Works
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Portfolio ~ Selected Works *
Research, Development, & Casting.
As a partner for clients, I research, discover, outreach, interview, surface, and pitch individuals and stories for documentary projects, both in the film and audio spaces. Client examples: Vox Media, TikTok, Netflix, Zoom, Sensodyne, World Affairs, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and more.
My research and development work has taken me into the obscure world of propaganda balloon launching in the Korean peninsula, to ancient rug weaving traditions brought to Houston from Syria, to the exploration behind the science of intuition in India, to folks searching for, and finding, organ matches on social media, and much more.
I enjoy collaborating with various clients, from independent artists to nonprofits to fortune 500 companies to develop their story ideas.
Selected Work: Here is Jessie, a school bus driver turned soap maker, and her story on TikTok’s impact on her small business. I cast Jessie.
Selected Work: Here is Ben, a machinist. I cast him for Indeed’s Day in the Life series on YouTube.
Selected Work: Here is Preston, a radiologist. I cast him for Indeed’s Day in the Life series on YouTube.
Selected Work: The feature-length documentary from Vox Media, and now out on Hulu, explores the lives of neurodivergent and sensory sensitive individuals and communities, in an aim to portray the need for more inclusive spaces in our society. I cast the three main characters.
Producing.
As a creative producer, I work with a variety of partners, from corporations to foundations to art institutions to small independent teams, to create both social first content, as well as short and long-form projects. I love the process of collaboration end-to-end, from concept to delivery. Client examples: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1504, People’s TV, Crozier Fine Arts, Musuem of Dance, McNulty Foundation, Eigen Foundation, Circle Studios, Tipping Point Foundation.
Selected Work: Circle Studios created a short film for the Eigen Foundation, a trailblazing Web3 organization.
Producer.
Selected Work: The pilot for a docuseries Following the lived experiences of digital artists trailblazing the web3 space today, (N)(F)(T) traces the potential hopes and failures behind NFTs.
Producer and assistant editor.
Selected Work: AB Pictures produced a series of three short films in partnership with the McNulty Foundation, to celebrate the winners of the foundations annual prize for social impact. Here is the story of Magnolia Mother’s Trust.
Producer and story producer.
Selected Work: NerdWallet partnered with former professional football players, Eric Dickerson and Terrell Owens, on the importance of financial education for athletes, and the lessons others can also take away from their own experiences.
Producer and co-director.
Selected Work: 1504 produced a series of short films in partnership with Tipping Point Foundation, to celebrate organizations realizing impact in the Bay Area. Here is the story of Timothy finding his first home with Tahanan Supportive Housing.
Producer and story producer.
Selected Work: The McNulty Foundation, in partnership with The Aspen Institute, officially announced the three winners of their esteemed annual prize: Anna Novosad, of savED, Rudy Espinoza, of Inclusive Action for the City, and Tom McDougall, of 4P Foods. This is the teaser for all three films.
Producer.
Selected Work: The McNulty Foundation, in partnership with The Aspen Institute, officially announced the three winners of their esteemed annual prize: Anna Novosad, of savED, Rudy Espinoza, of Inclusive Action for the City, and Tom McDougall, of 4P Foods. This is Anna’s piece.
Producer.
In addition to Samantha’s own independent projects, she will partner with brands and other organizations on their storytelling efforts.
Directing.
Selected Work: Through this short film, 1504 explores the partnership between fine arts company, Crozier, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and their shared mission to preserve the craft and artistry behind a rare collection of painted backdrops.
Director and Story Producer.
Editing.
Selected Work: A human look on psychics and their clients.
Assistant Editing.
Selected Work: 1504 for athenahealth. A short piece celebrating their women in tech programming and priority.
Editor.
Selected Work: People’s TV for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As the creative producer and editor, I focused on leading RWJF’s social program highlighting their supported network. Here are three examples of dozens.
Producer and Editor.