pro·lif·ic [pruh-lif-ik]
–adjective

  • producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly;
  • marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
  • producing in large quantities; highly productive: a prolific writer

Sam Chase

Director of Photography

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NARRATIVES

 

 

 

 

RUN (3D) • Intrinsic Value Films • 2012 • Director: Simone Bartesaghi • Producers: Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins
Cast: William Moseley, Kelsey Chow, Adrian Pasdar, Eric Roberts, Edoardo Ballerini

FRANNY • Ironclad Pictures • 2012 • Director: Ash Christian  Producers: Jordan Yale Levine, Amy Salko Robertson
Cast: Steve Howey, Frances Fisher, AdamLeFevre Annaleigh Ashford

PRICE CHECK • Price Check Film LLC • 2011 • Director: Michael Walker • Producer: Dolly Hall
Cast: Parker Posey, Eric Mabius, Annie Parisse, Edward Herrmann
* Sundance 2012

ALMOST PERFECT • Slew Pictures • 2010 • Director: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan • Producer: Riva Marker, Derrick Tseng
Cast: Kelly Hu, Roger Rees, Edison Chen, Natalie Gold, Christina Chang, Alice Callahan

TORN • 2011• Director: Jeremiah Birnbaum • Producer: James C. E. Burke and Louise Lovegrove
Cast: Dendrie Taylor, Faran Tahir, John Heard, Manhoor Baloch

MOONLIGHT SONATA • Fog City Pictures • 2009 • Director: Celik Kayalar • Producer: Jeremiah Birnbaum, Milena Grozeva
Cast: Irena A. Hoffman, Sita Young, P. David Miller, Warren Keith
* Sacramento Int'l Film Festival – Best Cinematography 2010
* Honolulu International Film Festival- Award Winner 2009

KASHF- THE LIFTING OF THE VEIL• Indus Valley Productions  2008 • Director: Ayesha Khan • Producer: Nasir Khan
Cast: Bilial Zaman, Rasheed Naz, Hena Khan

PLUIE D'ESPOIR • Renaissance Pictures • 2005 • Director: Jacques Roc • Producer: Jacques Roc
Cast: Claudine Oriol, Reginald Lubin
*St. Barth’s Film Festival- Award Winner 2005

 

 

 

 

TELEVISION

 

 

 

 

GOLDEN BOY (Pilot)CBS / Warner Bros • 2nd Unit DP  Director: Richard Shepard • Producer: Peter Schindler

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIALS AND PROMOS

 

 

 

 

TOYOTA “Lifestyles” • 8 Spots • Tail Light/Saatchi&Saatchi/StudioNow • Director Timothy Kendall • Prod. Deven LeTendre and Kristen Forrest                                           

NOKIA “LUMIA 900” • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall  Prod. Sally Kapsalis

VOLKSWAGON • 4 Spots • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall  Prod. Sally Kapsalis

ESPN • The Vault • Director Amit Mehta • Prod. John Paley

MADAGASCAR 3 PROMOS • Cause and Effect • Director: Peter Siaggas • Prod Michelle Cuccuini

TAYLOR MADE GOLF CLUBS • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall • Prod. Sally Kapsalis

UNIVERSAL CHANNEL UK • OurHouse • Director/DP • Prod. Dan Aldridge and Deven LeTendre

MATTELL • “Polly Pocket” • Cause and Effect • Director: Jaimie Hubbard • Prod Michelle Cuccuini

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall  Prod. Sally Kapsalis

WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY 5 Spot Campaign • Drive Thru/Fahlgren Morton • Director Timothy Kendall Prod: Mark Setterholm

NFL “Sweet Dreams” • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall  Prod. Sally Kapsalis and Nancy Cannava

SAMSUNG “Next Level” • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall  Prod. Sally Kapsalis and Nancy Cannava

TRACTOR SUPPLY • Rhythm and Hues • Director Timothy Kendall  Nancy Cannava

CHEEZITS “Game Day”   The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall  Prod. Jon Paley and Natalie Langlinais

CLINIQUE “Repairware”• Freemarket Films • Director: Ed Nammour • Prod. Beth Kinder

CBS SPORTS  • The Vault • Director Timothy Kendall • Prod. Sally Kapsalis

CLINIQUE “Jenna” • Freemarket Films • Director: Ed Nammour  Prod. Beth Kinder

PROJECT RUNWAY • PMC Digital • Prod. Heidi Tannenbaum

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS • Freemarket Films • Director: Ed Nammour  Prod. Beth Kinder

VICTORIA'S SECRET “Valentine” • Director/DP

HEWLETT PACKARD “Headshot” • The Vault NYC • Director: Timothy Kendall • Prod: Sally Kapsalis

NBC UNIVERSAL CHANNEL UK • Rebrand Campaign • 4 Spots  Director/DP • Producer: Claire Coleman-Bee

DIRECT TV • The Vault NYC • Director: Timothy Kendall • Prod: Sally Kapsalis

VICTORIA'S SECRET “Love Push-Up” • Director/DP

CHEEZ ITS • The Vault NYC • Director: Timothy Kendall • Prod: Sally Kapsalis

SAMSUNG “Stat Savant” • The Vault  NYC  • Director: Timothy Kendall

BETTY CROCKER: BAKE THE CHANGE • Truth Inc./McCann Erickson •  Director: Cheryl Van Ooyen

RALPH LAUREN: KOEHLS

ROGER WATERS: THE WALL 2010

NEW YORK CITY NIGHTS: CSI & LAW AND ORDER •  3 Spots  Director/DP • NBC/Universal Promos • Prod. Dan Aldridge and Steve Skinner

SIMYO MOBILE: ALLEY • Entire Campaign 4 Spots • Public Domain • Director: Mark Tiedeman

MARVIN WINDOWS • Entire Campaign - 5 Spots   Honest/Martin Williams • Director: Jonathan Milot & Cary Munion 

I WANT TO WORK FOR DIDDY/VERIZON WIRELESS • VH1 Promos • Director: Mark S. Jacobs

THE SALT N’ PEPPA SHOW • VH1 Promos • Director: Banks Tarver

THE MINION • VH1 Promos • Director: Ken Druckerman

 

 

 

 

SHORT AND EXPERIMENTAL

 

 

 

 

DREAMS FROM A PETRIFIED HEAD • Pharmacy Films • 2011  Director: Dan Ouellette • Producer: Jason Goldman

THE POTENTIAL WIVES OF NORMAN MAO • Mangusta Productions • 2011 • Director Derek Nguyen • Producer: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser
*Cannes Film Festival 2011
*LA Shorts 2011
*LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2011

FINITE AND INFINITE GAMES • RJ Muna Pictures, Inc. • 2010 Director: RJ Muna • Producer: Dakota Chase
*Art Basel Switzerland 2010 – Official Invite 

MR. GREEN • ITVS/I love 2 / LotBo Films • 2011 • Director: Greg Pak • Producer: Karin Chien
*SXSW 2010
*Sci Fi London 2010 – Best Short

HEAVEN IS WAITING • Peacewalk Prods/St. Marks Pictures  2011 • Director: Shlomi Ben-Yair • Producer: Pegah Easton
* Milan Int'l 2010
* Rhode Island Int'l 2010

HORSEFINGERS 2 • Horsefinger Films • 2010 •Director/Producer: Kirsten Kearse
* Edinburgh 2010

FINDING JEAN LEWIS • 2009 •Director: Rachel Johnson  Producer: Jonathan Mason

PROOF OF BIRTH • Nonstop Films • 2009 • Director: Jose-Luis Orbegozo • Producer: Sergei Krasikau
*Columbia University Film Festival- Winner IFP Audience Award 2006
*Long Island International Film Expo- Best Short Film 2006

FALLING FROM GRACE • Cloudy Films • 2007 • Director: Claudia Strepf • Producer: Tracy Shar

CODA • Redhawk Films • 2006 •Director: Scott Rosenbaum  Producer: John P. Adams

 

 

 

DOCUMENTARY

 

 

 

 

COCAINE: BETWEEN THE LINES • History • Producer: Tobi Barraud, NFG TV  

SINGULARITY • Discovery • Producer: Warner Barnes, NFG TV

EPIC • History • Prod: Toby Barraud, NFG TV

 

 

 

 

MUSIC VIDEOS

 

 

 

 

FOETUS(JG THIRWELL)• "Here Comes the Rain"
Director: Dan Ouellette

CHRIS TRAPPER • "Look What the Wind Blew In" • Starlit Records
Director: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan

THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE • "Looking Glass" • Metropolis Records
Director: Dan Ouellette

COLLIE BUDZ • "Senorita" • Sony Records
Director: Nadia Samson

RICHIE SPICE • "Cryin' Out Love" • 5th Element Records
Director: Tim Naylor