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Sam Benstead

Director

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London

About Me

Sam is an Oscar-nominated and award winning filmmaker, acclaimed for making visually distinctive, funny and emotionally powerful films. He is equally comfortable working with large crews, as he is self-shooting intimate scenes alone. He has produced work for theatrical release, Netflix Originals, Disney, Sky Studios, BBC, Nat Geo and C4, amongst ot... Read More
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  • Media I Work In:

    Broadcast Television

    Feature Film

    Live Events

  • Locations I can work in:

    Africa

    Asia

    Europe

    London

    Midlands

    North America

    North East

    North West

    South America

    South East

    South West

    Wales

  • Language:

    Arabic (Fluent)

    English (Fluent)

    French (Conversational)

  • Skills/Permits:

    Access Negotiation

    Casting

    Commentary Writing

    First Aid

    Heath And Safety Training

    Hostile Environment

    I Visa USA

    PADI Diving Licence

    Driving Licence

  • Technical Skills:

    Canon 5D

    Canon 5D MKII

    Avid Media Composer

    Canon EOS C300

    EX1/3

    Final Cut Pro X

    FORscene

    GoPro

    HDCAM

    Lighting Camera

    Remote Location Training

    Canon XF305

  • Awards:

    Best Documentary Oscar, Grierson (x3), BIFA (x4), One World, Broadcast (x3) nominated. Winner Broadcast Doc award, 4 international film festival awards, Guild of Cameramen award