Hi, I'm Sam Ho, a passionate filmmaker and editor with over 7 years of hands-on experience creating emotionally impactful stories. I specialize in directing, editing, and producing documentaries and marketing videos, using cinema cameras, drones, and tools like Adobe Premiere and After Effects to bring narratives to life. I love collaborating with creative teams to craft emotionally impactful narratives, develop eye-catching visuals, and build immersive soundscapes. Through my journey, I've worked on feature-length documentaries, event highlights, narrative shorts, and social media content, all while honing my skills in motion graphics and sound design.

Sam Ho

Hi, I'm Sam Ho, a passionate filmmaker and editor with over 7 years of hands-on experience creating emotionally impactful stories. I specialize in directing, editing, and producing documentaries and marketing videos, using cinema cameras, drones, and tools like Adobe Premiere and After Effects to bring narratives to life. I love collaborating with creative teams to craft emotionally impactful narratives, develop eye-catching visuals, and build immersive soundscapes. Through my journey, I've worked on feature-length documentaries, event highlights, narrative shorts, and social media content, all while honing my skills in motion graphics and sound design.

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Hi, I’m Sam Ho, a passionate filmmaker and editor with over 7 years of hands-on experience creating emotionally impactful stories. I specialize in directing, editing, and producing documentaries and marketing videos, using cinema cameras, drones, and tools like Adobe Premiere and After Effects to bring narratives to life.

I love collaborating with creative teams to craft emotionally impactful narratives, develop eye-catching visuals, and build immersive soundscapes. Through my journey, I’ve worked on feature-length documentaries, event highlights, narrative shorts, and social media content, all while honing my skills in motion graphics and sound design.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Chinese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Independent Filmmaker — Hero Camp! Documentary Director, Editor, Producer, DP at Independent
March 1, 2020 - Present
Organized and edited over 350 hours of footage using Premiere, structuring an engaging and emotionally impactful narrative over the 77-minute runtime. Recorded fantastical sound effects and hours of ADR, creating a vast audio library and collaborating with the sound design team to build a gripping and detailed fantasy soundscape. Co-created VFX and motion graphics for the film using After Effects, integrating the work of animator and colorist to fully immerse the viewer in the fantasy world. Conducted over 100 interviews and filmed over 250 hours of verité footage in a 4-year span, working closely with participants to tell their stories truthfully and empathetically.
Videographer, Editor, Drone Pilot at Johnson & Wales University
August 31, 2024 - July 19, 2025
Filmed and edited emotionally engaging marketing videos for YouTube, aligning with the vision of supervisors to emphasize inspiring, student-driven stories. Created a seamless editing workflow by organizing over 5 years of footage. Filmed and edited vertical reels for Instagram, keeping up-to-date with viral audio trends to increase engagement. Filmed livestream events featuring renowned chefs and filmed drone footage throughout Providence, choosing optimal locations and times to maximize visual impact.
Media Services Editing Intern at NFL Films
August 31, 2019 - July 19, 2025
Edited NFL player highlight reels and gathered footage for use on NFL Network using Premiere and Avid. Quickly located footage to meet time-sensitive requests, utilizing their expansive online database and physical media library. Worked as a PA for "NFL 100," learning detailed lighting setups and executing on specific set design requests.

Education

BA at Brandeis University
August 1, 2016 - May 31, 2020

Qualifications

PBS Ignite Filmmakers Fellowship
May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization