ABOUT

Sam Felman is a versatile filmmaker with clear communication, strong customer service, an eye for detail, and an experienced team at his fingertips.

BIOGRAPHY

Sam Felman is a versatile filmmaker, designer, and video marketer known for his character-driven, energetic narratives. His work is a testament to precision and economy in personal storytelling, exploring themes such as personal loss, family, and romantic pursuits. He is a graduate of California State University, Northridge, and studied the Meisner acting technique at The Actor's Space. He recently earned a certificate in marketing through an accelerated program, achieving a 4.0 GPA and Dean's List recognition.

Choice (2021), his flagship narrative short, garnered over 30 film festival awards, including Best Writing, Best Direction, and Best Cinematography. His documentary short, Echoes of Truth: The Holocaust Memorial Project (2012), earned a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Assembly. As a production designer, his work on the Backstreet Boys’ music video Christmas in New York was featured in Billboard Magazine and Yahoo News.

Most recently, Sam has been focusing on marketing his short film Edgewise (2025) with actor and writer Nate Raven, currently in post-production on his most recent narrative short The Porch (2025), and developing his first directorial feature film based on his short film of the same name, Abaddon the Destroyer (2024).

BACKGROUND

I started as an assistant to a casting director for commercials, then transitioned to helping with picture vehicles. To better understand acting, I took classes, worked as a photo double in a big movie, and did a lot of background work. Eventually, I became a production assistant in reality TV.

Wanting to advance, I went back to school and earned a BA in screenwriting. Shortly after, I began writing and directing actor reels while accumulating hundreds of props and costumes to make my work look believable. This led to my first production design job, where I found success as a designer and set dresser for independent movies, TV pilots, and commercials. I also freelanced for a recycling company that primarily worked with commercial production companies, where I became passionate about sustainability and recycling. Today, many of my props and costumes are recycled from well-known TV shows and commercials.

An injury made me shift gears, and led me to my first corporate job as an in-house filmmaker for a major franchise. I quickly advanced in responsibility and vision, but the work slowed down so I was put on contract. I decided to go back to school and earned a certificate in marketing with the additional achievement of making the dean's list.

While taking marketing classes, I applied what I learned to my freelance filmmaking business and started seeing success right away. Today, I help business owners and video producers with video marketing and video production services.