Sam King Film

26/02/2018

Spring is trying to break through - more from Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival:

144574761@N07/albums/72157693829698055" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/144574761@N07/albums/72157693829698055

02/11/2017

Not sure if I know anyone in or around Wi******er - but Kawaguchi 4256 will be screening at Wi******er Film Festival on Thursday 9th November. Details here:

http://winchestershortfilmfestival.com/wsffwp/box-office/10-nov-hants-record-office/

And the trailer, in case you missed it first time:

https://vimeo.com/200666476

After the death of their matriarch, a dysfunctional family is reluctantly reunited under one roof. Tensions clash between an alcoholic father and his troubled children. Directed…

28/07/2017

Three short films I shot for Tokyo 20XX are now online - such an awesome project to work on, big thanks to Mike Sunda for getting me involved! Here's the first about music, check out the rest at http://tokyo20xx.info/

This short video documentary looks at the importance of Shibuya to contemporary music culture in Japan, and - through the voices of key figures in the Tokyo ...

11/06/2017

Excited to share the trailer for Masters of Mahjong, a documentary film I'll be working on as DP this year. We shot this back in February:

https://vimeo.com/220673394

If you're interested in the project please give it a like on Facebook and you can keep track of our progress Masters of Mahjong

An eccentric group of international amateur and pro mahjong players embark on a journey of a lifetime to Las Vegas to compete for the title of 'World Champion'…

11/05/2017

Just finished an interview with Suzuki San (not pictured) from Studio Ghibli about their latest film 'The Red Turtle'. Keep an eye out for the behind the scenes for the U.K. release.

15/04/2017

Last year I went to Kyushu for work, whilst I was there I took the time to check out Ainoshima; one of Japan's many "cat islands". It was a really tranquil place, and I tried to capture that in this short film.

Huge thanks to Mami Yokoyama for helping on the day and to Mami Okuno for her excellent translation work.

https://vimeo.com/212347643

Ainoshima (相島) is a small island near Fukuoka, where the residents enjoy beautiful landscapes and a quiet life. They share the island with a large population of…

11/02/2017

ここ日本のショーケース!

It's been 4 months today since I arrived in Japan. Here's a reel of some of the highlights so far:

https://vimeo.com/203412501

Feel incredibly lucky to have met and worked with so many talented people - looking forward to the next chapter!

Filmed in between October 2016 and February 2017. Shot on Sony FS5. www.samkingfilm.com

23/01/2017

Pretty excited to share with you the trailer for the first short film I've shot - was such a great experience. Big up everyone that worked on this and to Anshul Chauhan for getting me involved.

23/01/2017

I spent an afternoon last year filming Mr Ng, an awesome CD collector from Singapore trawling through the shops in Tokyo - have a look at the finished film on Singapore's Channel 8 news:

http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/ca/morningexpress/episodes/20170106-me-hobby/3417724.html

He was a true gent to work with. Japan section from 4:40

随着网上下载和播放器化普及，现在要听音乐、看电影，只要上网，弹指之间就能购买。但黑胶唱片、光碟或卡带依然有独特的魅力。本地就有一位收藏家在30年里，收藏了5万张光碟和500多张黑胶唱片。究竟是什么原因让他对光碟如此热爱呢？今天《玩物壮志》就来认识一位发烧友。

01/12/2016

Had a nice time shooting some mooving pictures today near Fukuoka

30/08/2016

Help Sebastian Reynolds and Adrienne Hart raise money for the next part of their venture that we filmed earlier this year in Bangkok:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sebastianreynolds/mahajanaka-dance-drama

A research and development project for a new music/dance work fusing Thai and Western traditions, exploring Buddhist folk myths.

03/06/2016

So after a fairly intense week of editing, Liam Martin Film and myself have finished a (below) 3 minute cut of our time in Bangkok. It would be amazing if you could give it a watch and if so inclined, a vote.

Massive thanks to Dan Pollard for his excellent work on the soundtrack as usual and to PinDrop for taking us out to Thailand

http://www.rode.com/myrodereel/watch/entry/2554

Bangkok is well known for its tourism, street food and nightlife but what is it like as a place to live? Residents of the city are surprisingly ready to volunteer revealing depth about their concerns for the future of Thailand and it's place in the world through the lens of one of the most famous ci...