Sam Holdren

Location Manager and Location Scout

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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January 2015

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About Sam

I'm currently based in New Mexico, but can work as a LOCAL in BOTH New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. With strong anticipation and adaptation skills, my focused attention to details, and a love of variety, my background includes work in: Locations, as a Production Manager/Coordinator, Production Assistant, Talent Coordinator, and several other hats within various types of productions both large and small.

I've also been a full-time professor of Screenwriting and Film Production, volunteered in the non-profit sector for film and theatre, been employed by a state Film Commission, and I'm also a Screenwriter and Filmmaker who has screened various short films in festivals across the United States. I'm currently a member of LMGI (Location Managers Guild International), I.A.T.S.E. Local 480 as a Location Manager and Assistant Location Manager. I also have my OSHA 10 card, along with other certifications for safety and other skills.

Unique traits: *Associate Member: LMGI *Member I.A.T.S.E. Local 480 *OSHA 10 Certified *Full C.V. can be made available *Kit comes with Nikon D3400 SLR Camera & 18-200mm VR Lens; headlamp, reflective vest, small first-aid kit; tool kit *Own vehicle & willing to travel nationwide *Over 30-year knowledge of U.S. highway infrastructure & geography, particularly West Virginia & Louisiana. *Computer proficiency: Microsoft Office (& similar); Excel; Final Cut Pro; SmugMug; Audio editing software; Motion; Adobe Premiere; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe After Effects; Logic Pro; Final Draft; ReelScout; Q-Lab; and others

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 7"

Weight:
155

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Long

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Brown

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Love Lies Bleeding (2022 - 2023)
Film by A24 / Rose Glass (Fantasy and Thriller) Key Assistant Location Manager
Stranger Things (Season 4) (2021)
Series by Netflix Assistant Location Manager (New Mexico Unit)
Canyon Del Muerto (2021)
Film by Coerte Voorhies (Drama and History) Location Manager
Surrounded (2020)
Film by Anthony Mandler (Western) Location Manager
The Ballad of Kyle T. MaGatt (2020)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren Director / Writer / Animator / Voice Artist / Composer / Sound Editor With boosted confidence thanks to his little red hat, a deplorable fellow named Kyle MaGatt forms a foolproof plan to become a hero by saving the American economy during a pandemic.
Reflection (2019)
Film (short) by Grisel Wilson (Drama) "Dave Ramos"
Unpregnant (2019)
Film by UFO Roadtrip Film / Rachel Lee Goldenberg (Comedy and Drama) Locations Coordinator A 17-year old Missouri teen named Veronica discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to end her dreams of matriculating at an Ivy League college, and the career that will follow.
Cactus Boy (2018)
Film (short) by Chris Brake (Drama and Fantasy) Production Manager 'Cactus Boy' tells the story of Winston Prickle, a grown man who decides to break up with his childhood imaginary friend, Cactus Man.
The Many (2018)
Film (short) by Zoe Yeoman "Don"
7 Trails in 7 Days (2017)
Documentary by Image Associates LLC / Bill Hogan Writer & Location Scout
Meadow Bridge (2017)
Film by Tijah Bumgarner (Drama) Producer Meadow Bridge is a coming-of-age story that follows Darcy, a fourteen-year-old girl growing up in a small West Virginia town in the late 1990s. It's a story about growing up on the edge of poverty and possibility - about trying to reach out into the bigger world, while wrestling with where you're from.
The Last Thing You Need (2017)
Film by Stephen Hanson (Drama and Short) Producer An internal struggle ensues when a young man is confronted with the choice between his girl and his smokes.
What the Night Can Do (2017)
Film by What the Night Can Do LLC / Christopher Martini (Drama) Location Manager Luana is a 12-year-old girl struggling to grasp the world collapsing around her.
Ponchos (2017)
Film (short) Producer
7 Trails in 7 Days (2017)
Internet by Image Associates LLC / Bill Hogan Location Scout & Writer
Transience (2017)
Film (short) by Sheridan Cleland (Action and Sci-Fi) Producer, Actor A tormented woman risks capture by a shadow agency as she transcends time and space to prevent a tragedy.
Bixby (2016)
Film (short) by Bckstry / Cyantist LLC / Ahmed Siddiqui Production Manager
Favorite Crayon (2016)
Film (Animation, Short and Comedy) Actor Alaina organizes a contest to determine her favorite crayon, but the crayons begin to sabotage each other in order to win.
Tri (2016)
Film by Jai Jamison (Comedy, Drama and Sport) Location Manager A journey of triathletes overcoming obstacles to achieve their dreams.
Impromptu Canal (2014 - 2016)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren (Short) Director, Editor, Cinematographer
Exceptance (2016)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren, Gen11 Studios, Renwick Productions (Comedy) Director, Producer A mother struggles to accept her teenage daughter in this coming-of-rage 'traumedy' about judgment.
Poverty Potential 3 (2015)
Industrial by Holbrook Multimedia / Bobby Holbrook Actor
Prison Break-In (2015)
Film by Nest Features / Amy Hubbard Screenwriter Hank Mason lives a modest life in his childhood home. He clings to a pretty girlfriend and works toward a lifestyle that doesn't really suit him. When his father Roy is unable to care for himself and moves back in, Roy brings an unfulfilled history with him. Through an avalanche of troubles, father and son realize sometimes you have to break out to break in.
The Making of the Mob: New York (2015)
Television Miscellaneous Crew Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise of Charles Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel. Written by Niels Bouckenooghe
Swamp Murders (2015)
Television (Crime) Production Assistant / Researcher Moss-covered trees, dead-end trails, creaky docks and mangrove forests are the ominous backdrops for the murkiest of mysteries.
Booted (2015)
Film by Shaun Paul Costello (Action, Comedy and Romance) Actor Booted is a comedy with heart about Will Kelinsky, a charming deadbeat who meets his inevitable fate when his car gets booted in downtown Philadelphia due to a vast sum of unpaid parking tickets. Now he's stranded with a backseat of spoiling groceries, a massive parking ticket, and a fed up girlfriend back at home. Doing what any reasonable man would do, Will converts his immobilized car into a booming hot dog stand in an attempt to make enough money to pay off his fines before his fed-up girlfriend leaves him for good. But to do so, he'll have to contend with low-rent mobsters, an army of hungry homeless people, and one angry meter maid. Booted is a surprisingly heartfelt story about realizing what's most important in life and the things you'll do to get it. Written by Derek Lindeman
Burning Springs (2014)
Documentary by MotionMasters (Documentary) Voice Actor A one-hour documentary about the history of the oil and gas industry in West Virginia.
State O'Masochist & the Wheel (2014)
Film (Short and Sci-Fi) Actor Add a Plot »
The 2nd Annual WVSU Student Film & Video Festival (2014)
Film (short) by Andrew Rose (Comedy, Fantasy, News and Thriller) Producer, Actor, Director, Editor, Writer, Composer
What a Mess(Age) (2014)
Film (short) by Jp Fulks (Comedy) Actor While stuck in traffic, a man tries to reply to an enticing offer. Unfortunately, his phone battery goes dead before he can clear up a misunderstanding.
Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013)
Television (Documentary and Reality-TV) Miscellaneous Crew CNN and Morgan Spurlock investigate intriguing topics of our times by digging deep to learn how the real story unfolds from the inside.
Raze WV Anti-tobacco Spots (2013)
Commercial by Rare MEDIUM Well Done, Inc. Production Office Coordinator
Pancho's Southwest Grill - Three "Tex & Mex" Spots (2013)
Commercial by Gen11 Studios (Comedy) Copywriter / Talent ("Mex")
WV Lottery - Leprechaun Spots (2012)
Commercial by Image Associates, LLC Location Scout
Visa: Currency of Progress - WV (2012)
Industrial by Division of Labor (Prod Comp. of San Francisco) Production Manager
Searching for Sunlight (2010)
Film by Ian McGuire (Documentary and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Carrie and Dean live the American Dream. Married for 6 years, they co own a successful car dealership in a Philadelphia suburb. With their spacious house and adventurous vacations, they seem to have it all and yet their marriage is on the brink of divorce. Carrie has suffered from a lifelong depression. For which Dean lacks sensitivity, according to Carrie. But is it really that simple? As Carrie continues to search for sunlight, questions are raised that make you wonder exactly what is going on behind these troubled eyes? Written by Anonymous
Change the World (2009)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren (Comedy and Fantasy) Creative Control of Production Student filmmaker Blain Conner puts his personal stamp on the controversial topic of campus parking in this self-reflexive documentary, where his goal to change the world may actually be to dominate it. Self-reflexive documentary, with its personal nature and engrossing depth, has a rich tradition to which this film contributes absolutely nothing. Written by Anonymous
Haunted House (2009)
Film (short) by Kevin Krutz (Horror) Producer As little Kay journeys through a strange and frightening new place, we realize this is no ordinary haunted house.
Immaculate Reception (2009)
Film (short) by Jonathan Poritsky (Comedy) Sound department
Meat (2008)
Film (short) by Kevin Krutz Producer, Visual effects Challenging the double-standards evident in today's politically-correct gender depictions, Meat is about man's acknowledgment and eventual acceptance of the perversity of his own fantasies.
Play (2007)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren (Comedy) Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Director, Writer, Visual effects, Music department A night at the theatre goes awry in this comedy of manners where the audience IS the show.
Never Say Never (2006)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer A provocative visual punchline that tests our need to discern the changes around us, all through the visualization of an everyday process and especially by way of a well-known expression.
Casting! (2006)
Film (short) by James Lineback (Comedy) Producer, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director A slice-of-life comedy set in an extras-casting office about Natasha, a young assistant with higher aspirations who must endure her overbearing boss and her unpleasant surroundings.
Nothing But Net (2006)
Film (short) by Michael Wingate Jones (Drama) Sound department Adam was having trouble hitting his shots, on the court and off. After coming up short going 1-on-1 with his girl friend Carol, his best buddy Ben set him straight. Now, he's hitting nothing but net.
Close Distance (2005)
Film (short) by Raphael Nash (Comedy) Actor, Sound department, Camera and Electrical Department Aaron Martin, an aloof 25 year-old whose 'Assistant Account Management Coordinator' job title seems to be as mundane and redundant as the life he leads is convinced to go on a date with someone he barely knows, thanks to a demanding co-worker and impeccable timing. Not only has his co-worker taken it upon herself to setup this date, his friend convinces him to go out on the same night as well. After meeting the intriguing Rachel later that night, Aaron's day began with discomfort and frustration, but might end with assurance, coherence, and possible satisfaction, depending on the choice he makes. Written by Raphael Nash
Elk Hotel (2003)
Film (short) by Kevin Carpenter (Horror, Thriller and History) Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director When six friends spending the day at Sutton Lake meet a mysterious stranger who encourages them to check out the local haunted hotel, they throw caution to the wind by following his advice, and thereby seal their fates forever at the Elk Hotel. Written by Anonymous
Blah (2002)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren (Animation and Comedy) Producer, Actor, Director, Editor, Composer
Unexpected Aphrodisiacs (2001)
Film (short) by Sam Holdren (Comedy and Fantasy) Producer, Actor, Director, Editor, Writer, Composer, Cinematographer
The Broken Car (2001)
Film (short) by Anthony Baldwin (Animation and Comedy) Composer A short cartoon about a guy who learns the hard way what can happen when good cars go bad.

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Awards

Best Short Film - Colony Film Festival
(2009)
Best Student Film - Colony Film Festival
(2009)
Best of Fest - Colony Film Festival
(2009)
Best Narrative Short - West Virginia Filmmakers Film Festival
(2008)
Best Student Film, College/University - Wild Rose Independent Film Festival
(2008)
Best Regional Student Film - Bluegrass Independent Film Festival
(2007)
Best Student Short Film - Bluegrass Independent Film Festival
(2007)
Award of Excellence - West Virginia Filmmakers Film Festival
(2007)
Best Short Animation - West Virginia Filmmakers Film Festival
(2002)
1st Place - West Virginia International Film Festival: Student Competition
(2002)
1st Place - West Virginia International Film Festival: Student Competition
(2001)

Education

West Virginia State University
(1997-2002)
Temple University
(1997-2002)