SAM BACHTEL

I am 23 years old, a young filmmaker/videographer from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I make comedy short films with real-life themes. Beginning self-taught, making my own comedy videos and home movies. I eventually went to school to build and refine my skills. With all my video experience and dedication to be creative, I've really evolved into a narrative filmmaker. You've got to make movies to make movies and that's what I'm trying to do. My website contains most of my timeline as a creator, from my first video to my newest short film. I've clearly grown and gotten better as I've gone along. Enjoy my movies and videos I've created over the years. All I have written, produced, directed, filmed, and edited. I also dabble in acting for some of the projects. Thanks for watching and seeing my progression to talented, 'No Slouch' pieces of work. I may be an amateur by title, but not by experience. I first started working with a camera in nature photography when I was around 10 years old. Shooting photos of all the nature life I thought interesting on hiking trails. Then in high school, I excelled in classes like creative writing, journalism, broadcasting, and woodshop. I didn't realize my passion for visual storytelling until after high school, though I've realized now, it has always been with me. After a year of creating my own content, I then went to Stark State College. I graduated in 2022 with an associate degree in Digital Video and Media Technology. While there, I gained hands-on experience making commercials, instructional videos, social media content, documentaries- really all forms of video production. I also won an award for Best Short Narrative with my short film, 'I Scream.'

Does that mean I'm an award-winning filmmaker?

Yes, yes it does.

I am an all-around filmmaker/videographer; I know, can do, and have done most anything in the process.

I'm the writer/director, filmer/editor, the sole creator behind the production. Lighting, location scouting, the scheduling- my god the scheduling. That's all me. It's my equipment and planned resources that churn these ideas into reality. I've written multiple original scripts and currently have a solid collection of 5-6 narrative short films. Some 'No Slouch' Shit that conveys my true passion, talent, and effort. I have done paid work as well, such as filming a puppet video inspired by a children's book, working as a background extra on the Cleveland-based film 'Cherry,' and giving a presentation to a birding club of over 80 years, inspired from my short film, 'Binos.' If you like what I do, please share the stories with your friends and family. Follow me on Instagram and help find OUR audience. Let's take this production to the next level.