Sam Now

Sam Now
Directed by
  • Reed Harkness
  • Jason Reid
Written byReed Harkness
Produced by
  • Reed Harkness
  • Jason Reid
Starring
  • Doris Harkness
  • Jared Harkness
  • Jois Harkness
  • Randy Harkness
  • Reed Harkness
  • Sam Harkness
CinematographyReed Harkness
Edited by
  • Darren Lund
  • Jason Reid
Music byRoger Neill
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Independent Lens
  • 8Above
Release date
  • May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01) (Hot Docs Film Festival)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sam Now is an American 2022 feature documentary directed by Reed Harkness about his brother, Sam Harkness. It chronicles Sam's life for over twenty-five years. The film was made using many camera formats of Super-8, VHS, Mini DV, Super16, HD and Arri Alexa.

Synopsis

Two half-brothers in Seattle, Washington, Reed Harkness and Sam Harkness, go on a 2,000-mile road trip to find Sam's missing mother. Along with vérité footage, Reed used a range of fictional films and home movies to document Sam and their journey with the hope to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.[1][2][3]

Reception

Sam Now was nominated for a Peabody Award in May 2024.[4]

The film won Best Documentary at the 2022 Zurich Film Festival.[5][6][7][1][8][9] The film's editors, Darren Lund and Jason Reid, were nominated for Best Editing at the 2022 International Documentary Association Awards.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b Darr, Brian (May 4, 2023). "Sam Now". Independent Lens. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Carey, Matthew (March 20, 2023). "A Mother Disappears And A Son Tries To Find Her, For 25 Years: Watch Trailer For 'Sam Now' Ahead Of Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (April 6, 2023). "'Sam Now' Review: When Mom Leaves". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Independent Lens: Sam Now". Peabody Awards. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sam Now - Zurich Film Festival". Zurich Film Festival. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Zee, Jazz Tangcay,Michaela; Tangcay, Jazz; Zee, Michaela (October 27, 2022). "SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces 2022 Award Winners Film News in Brief". Variety.org. Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "STUNTWOMEN, LOS REYES DEL MUNDO and SAM NOW Win Golden Eye Prizes". VIMOOZ. October 1, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Hewkin, Kristopher (June 4, 2023). "'Sam Now' Filmmakers Discuss 25 Year Journey to Complete a Deeply Personal Documentary". FilmIndependent.org. Film Independent. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (October 1, 2022). "Zurich Winners: Laura Mora's 'The Kings Of The World' Takes Top Feature Prize". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Coates, Tyler (November 11, 2022). "IDA Documentary Awards: 'Fire of Love' Leads 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "IDA Documentary Awards 2022 Nominees". International Documentary Association. November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

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