Sam Now
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| Written by | Reed Harkness |
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| Cinematography | Reed Harkness |
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| Music by | Roger Neill |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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
- ^ a b Darr, Brian (May 4, 2023). "Sam Now". Independent Lens. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas (April 6, 2023). "'Sam Now' Review: When Mom Leaves". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Independent Lens: Sam Now". Peabody Awards. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Now - Zurich Film Festival". Zurich Film Festival. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ "STUNTWOMEN, LOS REYES DEL MUNDO and SAM NOW Win Golden Eye Prizes". VIMOOZ. October 1, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Coates, Tyler (November 11, 2022). "IDA Documentary Awards: 'Fire of Love' Leads 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "IDA Documentary Awards 2022 Nominees". International Documentary Association. November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2024.