Sam Now
2022 independent film
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Sam Now is an American 2022 feature documentary directed by Reed Harkness about his brother, Sam Harkness. It chronicles Sam's life for over twenty-five years. The film was made using many camera formats of Super-8, VHS, Mini DV, Super16, HD and Arri Alexa.
- Reed Harkness
- Jason Reid
- Reed Harkness
- Jason Reid
- Doris Harkness
- Jared Harkness
- Jois Harkness
- Randy Harkness
- Reed Harkness
- Sam Harkness
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| Written by | Reed Harkness |
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| Cinematography | Reed Harkness |
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| Music by | Roger Neill |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Two half-brothers in Seattle, Washington, Reed Harkness and Sam Harkness, go on a 2,000-mile road trip to find Sam's missing mother. Along with vérité footage, Reed used a range of fictional films and home movies to document Sam and their journey with the hope to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.[1][2][3]
Reception
Sam Now was nominated for a Peabody Award in May 2024.[4]
The film won Best Documentary at the 2022 Zurich Film Festival.[5][6][7][1][8][9] The film's editors, Darren Lund and Jason Reid, were nominated for Best Editing at the 2022 International Documentary Association Awards.[10][11]
