Editor Reel 2018
Director Reel 2017
Director & Editor
Editor Reel 2018
Director Reel 2017
Director & Editor
Director & Editor
Director Reel 2017
Editor Reel 2018
Director & Editor
Director Reel 2017
Editor Reel 2018
Director & Editor
Director Reel 2017
Editor Reel 2018
Samantha McDanel
Filmmaker | Video Creator | Makeup Artist
SAMANTHA MCDANEL - FILMMAKER
Dynamic and creative professional with experience and a diverse set
of skills in film and video work ranging from pre-to-post production.
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EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Videography/Video Editor/Makeup Artist | May 2016 – Current
Edit commercial and film projects for clients. Organize and manage footage, piece it together, mix audio, and color correct.
Also freelancer as beauty and special FX makeup artist for photography, film, events.
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Meet the Drapers: Season 4
Editor | Nov 2020 - Current
Video editor for Season 4 of Meet The Drapers. Cut the pitch show for network timeslots to tell the story of 3 entrepreneurial companies per episode, their pitch, and a look at the Draper family and the weekly guest judge. Collect and organize footage, music, graphics, and more for individual companies. Edit together promo spots for the episodes. Use a strong sense of storytelling.
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Meet the Drapers: Season 3
Videographer/BTS Production Coordinator | Aug 2019 – Oct. 2019
BTS videographer and camera operator for Season 3 of Meet The Drapers tv show. Capture pre-and-post interviews with contestants, film contestants and judges at the show, film podcasts with judges. Help schedule contestant interviews around each episode. Build and light the interview set, help build the show set.
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Media Arts Department at UNT
Equipment Room Coordinator & Supervisor | Aug. 2018 – Nov. 2019
Manage and supervise Equipment Room and student assistant workers. Coordinate allocation of equipment usage for student film productions and class instruction. Supervise and enforce equipment checkout/check-in policies. Handle inventory of equipment, troubleshoot issues, repair equipment as needed. Provide training/workshops on request of faculty for production courses.
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Media Arts Department at UNT
Edit Lab & Equipment Room Assistant | Feb. 2018 – Aug. 2018
Assist students with navigating and troubleshooting different editing softwares (Adobe Creative Cloud, AVID) for projects. Checkout/check-in equipment for student productions.
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Ulta Beauty
Lead/Prestige Beauty Advisor | May 2015 – Nov. 2018
Ability to color-match makeup and find the right products for guests. Understand a variety of beauty products and their differences. Train new and current employees. Supervise the cashiers and their work. Restock/rearrange store floor.
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VOLUNTEER
Sundance Film Festival
Crowd Liaison | January 2020
Facilitate a positive experience for entertainment industry leaders, press members, and audience members. Lead crowd tent operations in an effective and orderly manner. Distribute, collect, and scan film tickets. Direct patrons on entrances and exits. Keep theater clean between film screenings.
Short Film Club
Social Relations Chair | May 2017-May 2018
Active Member | August 2015-May 2018
Bring a community of filmmakers together to watch, learn, and create video and film content. Organize events for club members to build and bond the community. Present and lecture a variety of topics to teach club members so they can learn and grow as filmmakers. Hold Leadership roles on multiple film productions with large and small crews.
SKILLS
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Directing
Editing
Producing
Screenwriting
Cinematography
Videography
Puppetry for Film & TV
Makeup for Film & TV
SFX Makeup
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Software
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Audition
AVID Media Composer
Davinci Resolve
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Camera
Panasonic Varicam LT
Panasonic EVA-1
RED
Black Magic URSA Mini
BMPCC 6K Pro
Sony FS7
DSLRs (T6i, 5D, GH5, Sony A7III)
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Audio
Zoom H6
Sound Devices 633
Timecode Sync (Tentacle, JB-1)
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2020 | Best College Graduate Film Award - Prison City Film Festival | Huntsville, TX
2020 | Nominated for: Best US Narrative Short, Best Makeup, Best Editing - Prison City Film Festival | Huntsville, TX
2019 | Up and Coming Filmmaker Award - South Texas Underground Film Festival | Corpus Christi, TX
2019 | Silver Remi Award - Houston WorldFest | Houston, TX
2019 | Best Student Short Film Nomination - Grapevine Film Festival | Grapevine, TX
2019 | Best Short Film Nomination - Denton Arts & Music (DAM) Awards | Denton, TX
2018 | Nominated for: Best of Genre Award, Audience Choice Award | Erie, PA
2018 | Award of Excellence - Broadcast Education Association | Las Vegas, NV
2018 | Outstanding Undergraduate Student | Denton, TX
2018 | 45th Student Academy Awards Submission | Denton, TX
2016 | Grand Jury Prize- SFC48 Hour Film Race | Denton, TX
2016 | Best Filmmaker - SFC48 Hour Film Race | Denton, TX
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EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS
Bachelor of Arts | Radio/Television/Film | Cum Laude | University of North Texas
Beyond the Sock: Puppetry for Film & TV | Dir. James Martin, Instructors Peter Linz & Noel McNeal
Panasonic Cinema Camera Master Class | Instructor Joe Gabriel
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FILM/VIDEO WORK
Project (Year)
Project Type
Role
2021
Girls Your Age (2022 release) short film Screenplay Writer/Director
Hide and Seek (2022 release) multi-media short film, dir. Miranda Yung Producer/Creative Producer
Mile 80 Commercial Shoot commercial, dir. Ryan Sheffer Makeup
Don't Know How MV - Madison Baker (2021) music video, dir. Jenni Johnson Producer/Makeup
Meet The Drapers: Season 4 (2021) tv show, Draper Productions Editor
Halcyon Days (2022 release) short film, dir. Sophie Penn Camera PA
Best Played Loud (2022 release) short film, dir. Jake Abraham Makeup
Miss Melancholy MV - Analiese Jessen (2022 release) music video, dir. Septien Entertainment Group Makeup
Autumn Road (2021 release) feature film, dir. Riley Cusick with Last Motel Productions Makeup/SFX Asst.
Blood Relatives (2022 release) feature film, dir. Noah Segan, pro. Josh Ruben with Paper Street Pictures Background Actor/Shadow
2020
Golden Light MV - Blaine Mitchell (2020) music video, dir. Jenni Johnson Producer/Props
Outerspace MV - L25 (2020) music video, dir. Priyanka Shah Lead Makeup Artist
WAM! -My Rode Reel (2020) short film, dir. Bobby Colston SFX Makeup
In Another Life -My Rode Reel (2020) short film, dir. Dylan Nguyen Prop Master/Support Actress
Stuck in Noir -My Rode Reel (2020) short film, dir. Robby and Solomon Cisneros and Harry Smith Support Actress
Clear Metal Social Media Videos (2020) commercial promo videos, ClearMetal Editor/Sound Recordist
2019
Meet The Drapers: Season 3 (2019) tv show, Draper Productions Videographer/BTS Production Coordinator
For the Sky is Red and Lowering (2019) short film, dir. Deisy Rios SFX Makeup
Don't Get It MV -Clover the Girl (2019) music video, dir. Jenni Johnson Makeup/PA
Miss Juneteenth (2019) feature film, dir. Channing Godfrey Peoples Makeup Assistant
I See You (2019) short film, dir. Priyanka Shah Assistant Director
Female Fight Club (2019) shot-for-shot scene Director/Cinematographer
Somewhere In Between (2019) short film, dir. Arnila Guha Producer
Flux (2019) short film, dir. Spencer Mead Associate Producer
Parody Music Video (2019) music video, Frozen Fire Films Makeup/SFX
Melody (2019) short film, dir. Sarah Brill Makeup/SFX
Even If It Hurts MV - Clover the Girl (2019) music video, dir. Jenni Johnson Makeup/SFX/PA
Devil Has Blue Eyes (2019) short film, dir. Nicole Lefteau Editor
Apart (2019) short film, dir. Spencer Mead Assist. Camera/Audio
2018
Pageant Perfect (2018) short film Writer/Director/Producer/Co-Editor
A Year of Films (2018-current) promo, dir. Brennan Pierce Cinematographer
Cross Roads (2018) short film, dir. Priyanka Shah Gaffer
Breathe (2018) short film, dir. Cassidy Knight Gaffer
Lechuza (2018) short film, dir. Cristina Gonzalez SFX Makeup
Witch Way Love (2018) short film, dir. James Martin Makeup
Just Business (2018) short film, dir. James Martin Makeup
Tech Comm Interviews (2018) promo commercials, dir. Austin Crum Editor
Beyond The Sock: Puppet Workshop for TV & Film (2018) dir. James Martin, Instructors Peter Linz & Noel McNeal Actor/Puppeteer
Cats on the Internet (2018) short film dir. James Martin Actor/Puppeteer
Deep as the Sea, Blue as the Sky (2018) short film, dir. Matt Rosenblatt Makeup/SFX
Silhouettes (2018) short film, dir. Sarah Brill SFX Makeup
Bad Things (2018) short film, dir. Eric Barbara SFX Makeup
Down The Drain (2018) short film, dir. Cisneros Brothers SFX Makeup
2017
All Smiles (2017) short film Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Inches (2017) short film Director/Producer
Freedman Town 2.0 (2017) augmented reality-short documentary Director/Editor
Malleable Still (2017) multi-media experience short film, dir. Brennan Pierce/Eclective Editor
The Floor: Fin Con Promo (2017) commercial promo, dir. Xander McCabe Editor
Texas Frightmare Weekend Event Coverage (2017) commercial, Howl About That Podcast Editor
Dream Catcher (2017) short film, dir. Tierney Conley Cinematographe/SFX MUA
Dementia (2017) short film, dir. Dylan Nguyen Cinematographer
Don't Eat The Cake (2017) short film, dir. Tierney Conley/Robin Sumlin Editor
Dinner with the Family (2017) short film, dir. Andrew Valentine SFX Makeup
Facade (2017) short film, dir. Matt Rosenblatt Makeup Head
2016
Carrie and Charlie (2016) short film Producer/Director/Co-Writer
Roast (2016) short film Producer/Director/Editor
Green Light (2016) short film, dir. Eric Dumois Assistant Director
Saturday Morning (2016) short film, dir. Spencer Campbell Actor
Possible Feces (2016) short film, dir. Cristina Gonzalez Actor
Passed Out (2016) short film, dir. Eric Dumois Actor/SFX Makeup/PA
Quince (2016) short film, dir. Cristina Gonzalez Makeup
Betty (2016) short film, dir. Rudy Cervantez Makeup/SFX
That's My Boy (2016) short film, dir. Rudy Cervantez Makeup/SFX
Divine Intervention (2016) short film, dir. Miranda Tamez Makeup/SFX/Production Design
Basement (2016) short film, dir. Nathan Frame Makeup/SFX
House at the End of the World (2016) short film, dir. Andrew Valentine Makeup/SFX
Jaqueline I’Eventruer (2016) short film, dir. Taylor Worst Makeup/SFX/Production Design
Rough House (2016) short film, dir. Sarah Brill SFX Makeup
Linger (2016) short film, dir. Jon Birondo SFX Makeup
2015
Blindsided (2015) short film, dir. Brian Fozkos Makeup/SFX
Hoarder (2015) short film, dir. Ashleigh Rudsor Makeup/SFX/Production Design
One Rather Normal Evening (2015) short film, dir. Jordan Wright Makeup/SFX