Samuel Wanjohi (Sam Dablew)

Réalisateur, scénariste, monteur, acteur, directeur de la photo et producteur kényan.

Né le 25 juin 1994 à Nairobi (Kenya), Samuel WANJOHI est un réalisateur, scénariste, monteur, acteur, directeur de la photo et producteur. Il est connu pour Born This Way (2016), Imara (2017), The Arena (2015) et Zumari (2018, court métrage documentaire).
Il vit à Nairobi.

Son surnom : Sam Dablew

FILMOGRAPHIE

(2019) Jethwa (Documentary short)
* Réalisateur, scénariste
# Finaliste /// Focus On Ability Short Film Festival 2019 | St Marys NSW

(2018) Zumari (Court métrage documentaire)
* Monteur

(2018) Until I Die (Court métrage documentaire Télé)
* Réalisateur

(2017) Imara (Court métrage documentaire)
* Réalisateur, scénariste, monteur, producteur
# Meilleur Documentaire /// Riverwood Academy Awards 2018, Nairobi
# Best Short Documentary /// Kenya International Sports Film Festival 2018, Nairobi
# Finaliste Meilleur Documentaire /// My RODE Reel Short Film, Australie Competition 2017
# Finaliste /// Focus On Ability Short Film Festival 2017 | St Marys NSW, Australie

(2017) A Fish Story (Court métrage fiction) réalisé par Carrie Finklea (USA | Italie)
* Acteur /// rôle : Fisherman

(2016) Born This Way (Court métrage fiction)
* Réalisateur, scénariste, monteur, monteur son.
# Best Diaspora production /// Kalasha International Film & TV Awards 2018

(2016) Visible (Short)
* Réalisateur, scénariste, Acteur

(2015) The Arena (Court métrage fiction) réalisé par Jackline Wangeci (Kenya)
* Producteur


Source:
www.imdb.com/name/nm7706115/
https://filmfreeway.com/SamuelWanjohi

Kenyan Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer and Producer.

Samuel WANJOHI is a Film Director, Writer, Editor and Producer. He is known for Born This Way (2016), Imara (2017), The Arena (2015), Zumari (2018)
A documentary film director & DP based in Nairobi, ambitious to share stories that are impactful and that challenge traditional narratives of people and places.

His Nickname: Sam Dablew

Samuel Wanjohi (born June 25, 1994) is an Nairobi-based film director and writer. His works as a Director include’Imara’ short documentary film (2017) which performed exemplary well in its festival circuit and’Born This Way’ short film (2016) which won the’Best Diaspora Production’ award at Kalasha Film & TV Awards 2017 in Kenya. Sam, as he is normally referred to as, is driven by a passion to tell a different African narrative through his film works and that is evident in most of his films. He finds pleasure and inspiration in travelling.
– IMDb Mini Biography By: Samuel Wanjohi

Education

High School:
Kaheti Boys High School, Nyeri
2008 – 2011

College:
Kenya Institute of Mass Communication
Film Production & Directing
2012 – 2015

College:
Cinemadamare Film Festival (Summer School)
Film Directing & Screenwriting
2016

Personal Details
Birth Date: June 25, 1994
Nickname: Sam Dablew
Birth City: Nairobi
Current City: Nairobi
Hometown: Nairobi
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Kenyan
Eye Color: Brown
Zodiac Sign: Cancer

FILMOGRAPHY

(2019) Jethwa (Documentary short)
* Director, Writer
# Finalist /// Focus On Ability Short Film Festival 2019 | St Marys NSW

(2018) Zumari (Documentary short)
* Editor

(2018) Until I Die (Documentary, Short, Television)
* Director

(2017) Imara (Documentary short)
* Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
# Winner -‘Best Documentary’ /// Riverwood Academy Awards 2018, Nairobi
# Best Short Documentary /// Kenya International Sports Film Festival 2018, Nairobi
#’Best Documentary’ Finalist /// My RODE Reel Short Film Competition, Australia 2017
# Finalist /// Focus On Ability Short Film Festival 2017 | St Marys NSW, Australia

(2017) A Fish Story (Short) directed by Carrie Finklea (USA | Italy)
* Actor /// rôle: Fisherman

(2016) Born This Way (Short)
* Director, Writer, Editor, Sound editor
# Best Diaspora production /// Kalasha International Film & TV Awards 2018

(2016) Visible (Short)
* Director, Writer, Actor

(2015) The Arena (Short) directed by Jackline Wangeci (Kenya)
* Producer


Source:
www.imdb.com/name/nm7706115/
https://filmfreeway.com/SamuelWanjohi

2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition – 2019 PAFF YouTube Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA
* Sélection Officielle



2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA
* Official Selection
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