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My guest today is Sam Davis, an Oscar-nominated multi-hyphenate filmmaker with a foundation in cinematography.

After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, he produced, shot, and edited the Academy Award-winning Netflix short Period. End of Sentence. Since then, his films have gone on to receive honors at Sundance, Tribeca, and SXSW among others.

In 2023, Sam was nominated for an Emmy for his cinematography work on the SXSW-winning New York Times Op-Doc Long Line of Ladies, which he also produced under his banner Junk Drawer.

He later produced and shot the Disney+ short Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2024.

Most recently Sam collaborated with Sean Wang as the cinematographer on the 2024 Sundance Film Festival breakout, Dìdi, which won the Audience Award. 

Ladies and gentlemen, The Singers is a short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.

With a cast comprised of viral video singing talents and other one-of-a-kind personalities from the unlikeliest corners of the internet, the film is an experimental docu-musical hybrid crafted like an improvisational play.

Sam Davis is a visionary filmmaker bringing a story to life with no script, first time actors and placing it on 35mm film.

Everything about this short film is beautiful. The story, the setting, the characters, the songs and the cinematography.

Everyone is talking about this film. The expectations are high when a film keeps getting selected at every top film festival and yes, it’s early, but there is already an Oscar buzz about THE SINGERS. Does it have the magic formula? Yes, but I’m not going to tell you what that formula is, but I see in THE SINGERS.

For all of you out there you desire to sing, act, dance or play a musical instrument. The world is waiting on you. Step out of your comfort zone and bless the world with what you have. We’ll be happy to applaud you and you’ll be happy to set your talent free, because you got the whole world in your hands.

Thank you Sam for sharing one of the most incredible short films I’ve seen this year and much success to you on your run up to the Oscars.

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