Sam Van Zoest – Freelance Filmmaker

Director & Producer

Sam Van Zoest

Filmmaker based in Amsterdam and Edinburgh

I have written and directed various short films, and am currently developing my first feature film.

I also work as a line producer and fixer in Scotland, and am always up for collaborations! What kind of movies I like? They have to be exciting to watch and a joy to make. Other than that I’m pretty easy with genres. I’ve done drama, comedy, thriller, and horror. Location based drama’s and character driven pieces are also favourites. Want to spice it up with explosions and gunfire? Bring it on!

Films

Directed by me

SHORT FILM

Close Your Eyes, Paro

A father's heroic actions after a car crash have grave consequences for his 3-year-old daughter.

SHORT FILM

AKARA

Akara returns to Thailand after a life in England with his grandmother. Gravely ill, she has asked Akara to bring her the original recipe for Plakok, a traditional dish she loved as a child. Desperate to lift his beloved grandmother's spirits, he immediately sets out on a journey to their...

SHORT FILM

Broken

A young man confesses to his girlfriend that he has been sexually abused by a girl. Broken is not so much about sexual abuse itself and therefore we are not showing it in the film. Instead we wanted to focus on the relationship between two lovers after one of them...

SHORT FILM

Offline

Finn and Zoey are addicted to their smartphones. When their phones lose connection, both are confronted with their rusty social skills.

SHORT FILM

Let’s Make Love

An ambitious porn director struggles to shoot his first movie.