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Sam Russell | Speaking My Language

Speaking My Language

Producer | 2023

        Logline: Camila, an American-born Latina, must learn Spanish before traveling to Puerto Rico to meet and connect with her grandmother in her native language.     





Producer | Sarasota, FL | 2023

  • Managed budgets and resources to maximize efficiency and optimize the project's success.
  • Oversaw the project from pre-production through post-production, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
  • Acted as a point of contact between location owners, actors, and the production team to facilitate smooth communication and resolve any issues that arose.
  • Collaborated closely with the director to actualize their creative vision, providing support, guidance, and resources to bring it to fruition.

Crew

      Writer & Director: Milena Montero
Producer: Sam Russell
      1st AD: Stanley Crenshaw
      2nd AD: Christian Fletcher
      Cinematographer: Alejandra Cintrón Rivera
      1st AC: Gabriel Lopez
      2nd AC: Rodrigo Perez
      Gaffer: Almendra Kovac
      Key Grip: Celi Mitidieri
      Production Designer: Delaney Mann
      Editor: Alejandra Cintrón Rivera
      Still Photographer: Rodrigo Perez
      Motion Designer: Elizabeth Ditzler
      Sound Mixer: Carly Jones
      Boom Operator: Luiz Antionio Godoy
      Production Assistant: Sophia Parry    

Cast

      Camila: Isabel Markowski
      Andrea: Lisa Acebo
      María: Eliza Sutherland    

Awards

  • American Advertising Federation - Suncoast Chapter | Student Gold Addy Award in “Elements of Advertising: Cinematography” | February 2024
  • American Advertising Federation - Suncoast Chapter | Student Gold Addy Award in “Film, Video & Sound: Single Television Advertising” | February 2024
  • Ringling College of Art & Design | Best Junior Branded Entertainment Film | May 2023
  • Ringling College of Art & Design | Honorable Mention: Best Branded Script | May 2023