Sam Arbor is an Iris Prize winning writer-director. His films seek to tell emotional stories in an elevated world, blending vibrant storytelling with a striking honesty. His short films have premiered on Short of the Week, and at festivals such as Rhode Island Film Festival and Flickerfest, where Baba won the Best Rainbow Short Award. Sam was also the recipient of a BFI Future New Talent Award. In television, his television directing debut won him the Edinburgh TV Foundation's Best Debut Director award (for Dead Hot). He has also directed second unit on Heartstopper (Netflix) and Pride and Prejudice (Netflix). Sam is currently developing a number of feature projects. Sam is represented for writing and directing by Matthew Bates at Sayle Screen.