Samm Haillay

Samm and his films have been nominated for or have won BAFTAs, BIFAs, Independent Spirits, Vision Awards, Gold Hugos, Silver Bears, Bronze Horses, and various other gilded animals. His lowest budget film played Sundance and was acquired by Under the Milky Way. His latest film won Best Film at Tribeca and was acquired by Amazon. His features have premiered at Cannes, Venice, Toronto, SXSW, and have been distributed in over 50 countries. Samm’s producing focus is split equally across fiction, factual, hybrid and moving image with artists and filmmakers from a wide variety of disciplines, backgrounds and intersections. Because of this Samm has spent a decade mentoring within the world’s premiere development labs, training over 100 global filmmaking teams (and counting). As a producer he is strategic, scrupulous and story-focused.

With a natural talent for crafting authentic compelling human narratives, I have over two decades of creative media experience spanning development, production, distribution, and talent mentoring across various mediums, including film, TV, and corporate. I excel at pitching and presenting ideas and am proficient in G-Suite and Office for data analysis, document creation, and formatting while utilising Adobe CS to create visually captivating materials. Additionally, expertise in budget management and scheduling software enhances my financial handling and project timeline management.

My exceptional organisational skills, accountability and strong work ethic enable me to lead teams and handle multiple projects with calmness and efficiency in fast-paced and ambiguous environments. I thrive under time pressure, and always remain highly motivated and passionate about the content I create. With a creative and proactive growth mindset, I am a reflexive thinker who is proven in developing talent, content and ideas relevant to a dynamic, evolving and global marketplace.§

MA Television Production