Sam Astaire

Sam Astaire

Production AssistantLambolle Rd, Belsize Park, London NW3 4HR, UK
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Sam Astaire

Sam Astaire

Production AssistantLambolle Rd, Belsize Park, London NW3 4HR, UK
About me
For the past five years, I have been working on dozens (and dozens) of student film sets with the odd professional role. This has meant that I have undertaken pretty well every role in a film crew but more often than not, I find myself drawn to the camera team. To improve my technical skills, I have taken two separate short-form cinematography courses at USC and the New York Film Academy. My various film festival roles have given me solid experience in admin and logistics. Both before and during these events, I have managed small groups of volunteers, organized travel and accommodation for filmmakers and, even acquired sponsors for the festival itself. While working on dozens of student films, I have seen every set disaster under the sun. From absent crew, difficult actors, faulty equipment, and the merciless London weather, I know how badly a shoot can run. I pride myself on doing everything I can, whatever the situation, to make sure a set runs well. With that, I will always strive to be the most useful asset to any department with any role I would be fortunate enough to get.
Projects
  • Expedited Love
    Expedited LoveA fiction short about a young woman who goes on three, progressively worse, dates.
  • Hard Edges: A Brutalist Picture
    Hard Edges: A Brutalist PictureA docu-short written, shot, and directed by myself.
Projects credited in
  • BTS PHOTOGRAPHY - Short Film Set
    BTS PHOTOGRAPHY - Short Film SetWorked as a behind the Scenes photographer on a short film set. Written and directed by Sam Astaire, Long Foot Long is a short film about the strange and comedic encounter between Kip and his girlfriend's mate.
Work history
    Netflix UK & Ireland logo
    Netflix UK & Ireland logo
    Production Assistant and Covid MarshallNetflix UK & Ireland
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    I worked first as a covid marshall then runner on the second season production of Bridgerton.
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    Editor, ResearcherLoopFilm Company
     - Munich, GermanyInternship
    I worked as an editor and archive researcher for Munich based documentary company Loopfilm.
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Education
    Queen Mary University of London logo
    Queen Mary University of London logo
    MasterQueen Mary University of London
    London, United Kingdom
    MA in Documentary and Fiction Filmmaking. A production-heavy degree, I made dozens of student shorts over the course of this one-year master's.
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    WorkshopNew York Film Academy
    New York, United States
    I attended two separate one-month workshops at the New York Film Academy. One on editing, the other on cinematography and lighting
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