Samuel W. Reed is a screenwriter, director, and film producer with a keen eye for emotionally impactful, character-driven stories. Sam was instrumental in the decade-long production of the groundbreaking disability-rights documentary “CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion” starring Jamie Foxx, Ben Affleck, Marlee Matlin, among others. He contributed narration to the SXSW award-winning documentary “Take Me To the River” starring Terrance Howard, Snoop Dogg, and Mavis Staples, and he served as ghostwriter on the Sony Pictures International film “Beyond Valkyrie.” After writing and co-producing the horror comedy “Aaah Roach” starring Grace Van Dien, Casper Van Dien, and Jason Mewes, Sam set his sights on his directorial debut, “Into the Wilderness,” which is currently wrapping post.
Unique traits: -Writing experience helps draw emotional response -Thrives on working with limited budgets -Understands the business of putting films together and getting them seen by audiences -Editing experience -Vast network of professionals who can produce exceptional quality content, from development to distribution
Birdies
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Film
by Troy Carlton
Producer, 1st AD A new comedy for an old sport. Birdies is the story of a washed up golf phenom who gets a job at a decaying golf community, Twin Pines, where maintaining a buzz is par for the course.
The Edge of Water
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Film (short)
by Reed Films/Samuel W. Reed (Drama)
Writer, Producer, Director
Between Us
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TV Series
Writer, Director, Producer
Postbellum
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Film (short)
Writer, Director, Producer
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
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Documentary
Writer, Producer, Researcher, Assistant Editor, Additional Photography by
The Human Condition
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TV Series
Writer, Associate Producer
Take Me to the River
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Documentary
Narration Writer
The Other Country: Starring Burlap to Cashmere
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Film
Writer
CinemAbility
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Film
Writer
Devil's Canyon
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Film
Producer
Once the Fiddler Paid
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Film
Camera and Electrical Department
Aaah! Roach!
Writer, Co-Producer
Into the Wilderness
Writer, Director, Producer