Sam Price-Waldman is a documentary director and cinematographer based in Los Angeles.
He’s known for his intimate, reflective, visually-driven style of vérité filmmaking.
As a director, his work is characterized by an empathetic, curious, often humorous approach to storytelling.
His short documentaries have earned seven Vimeo Staff Picks and screened on PBS, The Atlantic, Nat Geo WILD, and film festivals including Full Frame, Camden, AFI Docs, Big Sky, Hot Springs, DOC NYC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and others.
His most recent film, The Life We Have, won Best Short Documentary at AmDocs, the Audience Award at Mountainfilm, Best of Festival at 5Point and Flagstaff Mountain Film, and has screened at over 20 other festivals.
As a cinematographer, Sam is drawn to capturing composed, artful frames in unpredictable environments. He enjoys abstract, surreal imagery and is adept at filming in emotionally delicate situations, where sensitivity and empathy are paramount. .
Sam was a series cinematographer on both seasons of the hit HBO docuseries The Vow, where his work was nominated for a Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Cinematography in a Broadcast Series. He was also a cinematographer on the acclaimed Showtime docuseries, The Lincoln Project and has shot feature documentaries for platforms including HBO, Netflix, Showtime, PBS, and Amazon Prime.
Sam began his career at The Atlantic, where he worked as a director, shooter, and editor from 2013-2016, before moving into freelance cinematography and directing.
He holds a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University.
For collaborations and other inquiries, please email: sampricew@gmail.com
