Sam Kahn is a Fight Director and Choreographer, Stunt Co-Ordinator, and Certified as a Teacher with the British Association of Fighting for Film and the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. He has also studied Military Drill, Historical Uniforms and Tactics, Firearms Handling and Period Costume and Etiquette.
He has Designed and D...
Read MoreSam Kahn is a Fight Director and Choreographer, Stunt Co-Ordinator, and Certified as a Teacher with the British Association of Fighting for Film and the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. He has also studied Military Drill, Historical Uniforms and Tactics, Firearms Handling and Period Costume and Etiquette.
He has Designed and Directed Fights with a Large Variety of Weapons, from Historical Beatings to Fights of Fantasy. Following his Qualification with the BASSC, he has continued to instruct Students in the arts of Staged Violence, teaching courses that result in an Industry Recognised Qualification.
Current Projects include a 19th Century Prize Fighting Short, Running the Fighting for Film Performance Test, Directing with the Group ‘Impact’- a Fight Unit for Film, Theatre and Television and working on his Eighth Feature. Sam works closely with Actors and Directors to ensure that they get the most out of fight scenes that they can. He also works with other Departments- Lighting, Sound, Costume and Make-up to ensure that Action Scenes are consistent with the rest of the Production
As regards Teaching, Sam has worked with many different educational organisations. His continued work with the International School for Screen Acting and the Young Persons Theatre Company allow him to continually develop the Syllabus and Systems which he uses to teach Fighting for Stage and Screen, either for Serious Drama Students or for Groups looking for Fun Workshops.
Sam has recently started working as a 1st AD on several shorts, Student Films and a Low-Budget Indie Feature and has begun to Include Intimacy Direction and Consultation in his body of work.
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