Sam Mannetti

Sam Mannetti has nearly a decade of experience in the entertainment industry in development, production and talent agencies.

Sam is currently the Director of Development Services at Stage 32. Prior to Stage 32, Sam served as a Scripted Development & Production Executive for Disney + Original Content where he was responsible for identifying and developing series, feature films, short form content and other high-quality entertainment formats for the platform. Sam worked alongside the SVP of Content partnering closely with Disney-owned internal content creators, including The Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Television, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm.

Prior to joining Disney + for nearly 4 years Sam was with the top powerhouse agencies William Morris Endeavor (WME) and Endeavor where he worked with the executive team including CEO Ari Emanuel.

Sam began his career at AMC Networks in Original Programming and Lionsgate in Motion Picture Development and Production, as well as being a casting production assistant on MY ALL AMERICAN for Michael Fisher (MONEYBALL, THE BLINDSIDE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK), produced by Paul Schiff (HOW IT ENDS (Netflix) and BET Awards Best Actress nominated PROUD MARY).

Sam also worked seasonally with the Austin Film Festival, SXSW and the Austin Film Society. Sam has proudly served as a Stage 32 Executive and Mentor since 2020.