Sam studied filmmaking at Brown University, and The University of Paris-Michelet, before apprenticing with acclaimed Cinematographer Harris Savides.\xa0
Sam has worked on commercials and music videos for such directors as Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, and Stacy Wall.\xa0
His film projects include, Wendy and Lucy for director Kelly Reichardt, Maggie's Plan for Rebecca Miller, Green Porno for\xa0Isabella Rossellini, and Frances Ha for director Noah Baumbach.
Sam's most recent feature film is the acclaimed semi-autobiographical Oscar nominated coming of age tale Lady Bird, written and directed by Greta Gerwig.