Ian Samuels

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Ian Samuels is an American filmmaker. [1] [2] He directed the film The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021). [3]

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Biography

Samuels grew up in Massachusetts. [4] He studied film and literature at Bard College before moving to New York to work at Sesame Street. Samuels then moved to CalArts to study directing. [5] In 2015, MTV commissioned Samuels to create the short Myrna the Monster, about a three foot tall puppet struggling to make connections in Los Angeles. The film screened at South by Southwest. [6]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Ian Samuels". Filmmaker. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. Keogan, Natalia (July 20, 2023). "Watch: Ian Samuels's Kathleen Hanna-Voiced 2015 Short Myrna the Monster". Filmmaker. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. Deniger, Rio (February 20, 2021). "Q&A: Director Ian Samuels talks authenticity, positivity in his coming-of-age film". Daily Bruin. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Kyle (2016-08-16). "Chris Turnham & Ian Samuels". Fellow Resident. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  5. 1 2 Clift, Tom (2013-01-20). "Short Stuff: Moving Interspecies Romance in Ian Samuels' 'Caterwaul'". Movie Mezzanine. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. Csarmann, Georg (2023-07-20). "Myrna the Monster - a short film by Ian Samuels". Short of the Week. Retrieved 2024-06-13.