
S.A.M.
Sentient Automaton Model

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2015 - Short Film - Science Fiction Romantic Comedy
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Sam is an android. Kaitlin is a human. They work together. But Sam was not programmed to develop feelings for her.
What should Sam do when a new job offer, and a better and more sentimentally savvy android, threaten the future of his relationship with Kaitlin for ever?
S.A.M. is a romantic Sci-Fi Short film in the not too distant future.

S.A.M. was part of two great Festivals: one in Finland and the other one in Washington

S.A.M. was in the HollyShorts Film Festival's monthly screenings in Los Angeles

S.A.M. was screened in the Cinema LA Film Festival

S.A.M. was part of two great Festivals: one in Finland and the other one in Washington
SHORT SYNOPSIS
Sam, a soft-spoken android, struggles to express his newfound feelings for his human co-worker. Seeking to overcome his insecurities he attempts to upgrade his personality, with disastrous results.
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LOGLINE
A neurotic android has trouble expressing his newly realized romantic feelings for his human co-worker. His prospects are threatened when she gets an offer to work in another city, and a new emotionally savvy android asks her out.
CREDITS
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Directed by
Hector Carreon
Screenplay by
Kyle Carrie-Mattimoe / Caitlin Benton
Cast
Sean Kaufmann ... Sam
Risa Sky Stone ... Kaitlin
Doug Leoni ... Alan
Gina Phillips ... Rebecca
Michael Kazarian ... Dr. Burgundy
Kristen Calibaba ... Onyx Bracelet Model
Peter Chrapka ... Café Boyfriend
Jessica Jozefczak ... Café Girlfriend
Produced by
Sartaj Aulakh ... Associate Producer
Hector Carreon ... Executive Producer
Michael Gorlick ... Co-Producer
Jaskaran Singh ... Producer
Music by
Charlie Finlay
Cinematography by
Duncan O’Brien
Film Editing by
Peter Chrapka
Casting By
Marsha Chesley
Production Design by
Jamie Carreon
Makeup Department
Mia Jang ... Assistant Hair Stylist / Assistant Makeup Artist
Kristyn Romanec ... Assistant Hair Stylist / Assistant Makeup Artist
Renee Tobin ... Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist
Production Management
Prateek Sachdeva ... Production Manager
Assistant Director
Nicole Lawr ... First Assistant Director
Art Department
Waqar Ahmed ... Assistant Property Master
Eshaan Gupta ... Property Master
Misha Joubran ... Property Master
Ricardo Salcido ... Graphic Designer
Novica Vincic ... Graphic Designer
Sound Department
Bodongyu Huang ... Audio Assistant
Kelly Mcgahey ... Dialogue Editor / Sound Mixer
Prateek Sachdeva ... ADR Recordist
Christopher Smart ... Foley Artist
Mitchell Wollziefer ... Sound Designer / Boom Operator
Heather Zions ... ADR Recordist / Foley Artist
Visual Effects by
Yuandong Feng ... Visual Effects
Sumeet Kapila ... Visual Effects
Li Li ... Visual Effects
Vineshh Vickinadas ...Visual Effects Supervisor
Christian Wong ... Visual Effects Supervisor
Fiona Wong ... Visual Effects
Puika Wong ... Visual Effects
Hu Yang ... Visual Effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Cameron Anderson ... Gaffer
Spencer Brown ... First Assistant Camera
Wentao Ma ... Camera Operator
Jessica Salter ... Second Assistant Camera
Matther Smith ... Grip
Zach Smith ... Key Grip
Brayden Swire ... Still Photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anastasia Starova ... Costume Supervisor
Editorial Department
Kaori Castillo ... Post-Production Coordinator
Wentao Ma ... Colorist
Jacky Vuong ... DMT / First Assistant Editor
Other crew
Chef Al ... Craft Service / Location Manager
Ramit Arora ... Technologist
Caitlin Benton ... Production Assistant
Juliana Brazil ... Location Manager
Jamie Carreon ... Marketing And Distribution
Kyle Carrie-Mattimoe ... Production Assistant
Pedro Cervantez ... Location Manager
Peter Chrapka ... Script Supervisor
Daniel Cormier ... Location Manager
Jennifer Deighton ... Location Manager
Oleg Donner ... Production Assistant
Gideon Gwaza ... Production Assistant
Victoria Koene ... Website Editor
Gillian Morris ... Location Manager
James Rowan ... Technologist
Ricardo Salcido ... Credit Sequence Artist
Matthew Smith ... Production Assistant
Anastasia Starova ... Production Assistant
Sharon Ungerman ... Craft Service / Location Manager
Thanks
Rick Andersen ... Special Thanks
David Barlow ... Special Thanks
Greg Chown ... Special Thanks
Jean Desormeaux ... Special Thanks
Randall Kapuscinski ... Special Thanks
Didier Kennel ... Special Thanks
Maureen Mckeon ... Special Thanks
Kathleen Mullen ... Special Thanks
Jaime Carreon ... Very Special Thanks
Aroma Café Oakville ... Very Special Thanks
Goldstar Café Oakville ... Very Special Thanks
Milan Podsedly ... Special Thanks
Jane Thompson ... Special Thanks
Company Credits
Sir Heck Media Production
Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology