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Samantha S.

Kerhonkson, NY 12446, USA

7 reviews

$800 - $1250 / Day

About

Samantha Schutz is a Director of Photography, Producer and Editor working across independent and commercial projects, from feature documentaries to network shows, web series, and children’s television. Recent projects include producing and shooting Ashton Kutcher’s Going From Broke for Flicker Filmworks Productions, shooting a documentary on The Drum Major Coalition for The Martin Luther King Center, shooting a pilot for the docu-reality series All Hands on Deck starring Debrah Messing, and shooting for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Sam was Senior Producer and DP for the Martha Stewart brand’s Everyday Food YouTube Channel, growing it to well over 1 million subscribers; the channel’s show Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph that Samantha produced and shot won a James Beard award. Samantha was Co-Executive Producer and Director on the Cooking Channel show Log On and Eat with Eden Grinshpan; and she co-created, produced, and directed the Cooking Channel's Eden Eats. Other projects include: shooting a pilot episode for Discovery Plus and Magnolia Network titled From Grandma with Love, directing for OXO's Chef in Residence campaign hosted by Eden Grinshpan, and producing the livestream At Home for the Holidays with Gordon Ramsay for Stage TEN productions. ​Additional credits include producing and shooting a 360VR viewing room featuring A Guided Tour of the Magnolia Market with Chip and Joanna Gaines, shooting a special for ABC Nightline News titled Death with Dignity, and shooting for Biz Kid$, a public television series about financial education and entrepreneurship for a pre-teen audience. Samantha creates digital media content on a wide range of industry leading formats, her work seamlessly finds a vision for any story whether it’s for television and documentaries, branded and integrated content for the web, or Livestream and 360VR. AWARDS: Kitchen Conundrums James Beard Award Winner; Martha Stewart Facebook Live Webby Award Winner

Top Services

Documentary DP
6 reviews
Drone Operator
1 review
News Shooter / Video Journalist
1 review

Clients

Top Reviews

  • May • 2022

    she was great to work with, will hire her again.

    Matt at Gannett

Top Projects

  • 5.0

    Produced for CNBC Digital Video

    Documentary-style shooter for CNBC Make It

    • Documentary DP
    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Drone Operator
  • 5.0

    Produced for Gannett

    DP filming for Neal Smoller Story

    • Documentary DP
  • 5.0

    Produced for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    Library of Congress Video capture

    • Documentary DP
  • 5.0

    Produced for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    GK Video Content Capture

    • Documentary DP
  • 5.0

    Produced for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    Hauwa Follow-Up Video Shoot

    • Documentary DP
  • 5.0

    Produced for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    GEF Video - Hauwa Content Capture

    • Documentary DP

Equipment

Video

  • 4K video camera
  • Full HD video camera
  • Multiple cameras
  • GoPro or equivalent

Audio

  • Wireless lavalier mic
  • Shotgun mic
  • External recorder

Miscellaneous

  • Lighting kit
  • Stabilizer
  • Shoulder rig
  • Live streaming equipment

All Services

Production Support

  • Documentary DP
  • News Shooter / Video Journalist
  • Drone Operator
  • Digital Content Creator
  • Commercial DP
  • Corporate Videographer
  • Field Producer

Post Production

  • Video Editor - Commercial
  • Video Editor - Documentary

Miscellaneous

  • Series Producer / Show Runner