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I am Adrian Samson, a Sydney-based award-winning writer/director and hands-on creative producer. I take ideas from brief to delivery across TVCs, social, short form and documentary, uniting clients, creatives and crew around one clear story. Calm under pressure, I’m diligent with budgets and schedules and obsessive about the craft.…

Adrian Samson

Film Producer, Writer, Creative Producer

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I am Adrian Samson, a Sydney-based award-winning writer/director and hands-on creative producer. I take ideas from brief to delivery across TVCs, social, short form and documentary, uniting clients, creatives and crew around one clear story. Calm under pressure, I’m diligent with budgets and schedules and obsessive about the craft.…

Available to hire

I am Adrian Samson, a Sydney-based award-winning writer/director and hands-on creative producer. I take ideas from brief to delivery across TVCs, social, short form and documentary, uniting clients, creatives and crew around one clear story.

Calm under pressure, I’m diligent with budgets and schedules and obsessive about the craft.

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Head of Partnerships at Inner West Film Festival

May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Led festival production & operations, managed budgets and schedules, integrated partners across Launch, Opening & Closing Nights, negotiated vendor contracts, hired and onboarded short-term staff, and implemented cross-department reporting and tool stack to boost delivery.

Head of Production & Operations (Contract) at Sydney Film Festival

August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Founded and scaled the brand activation department; grew B2B partnerships and revenue, led activations with major partners, and oversaw production operations across festival activities.

Founder/Creative Producer at Untold & Never See Festivals

December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Founder/Creative Producer for a festival series spanning Bucharest & Belgium, curating and producing events, screenings and filmmaker engagement.

Founder/Creative Producer at Arad Film Festival

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Founder/Creative Producer for the Arad Film Festival in Romania, operating across Romania, Bulgaria and Poland and coordinating inmate outreach for engagement with filmmakers.

Executive Producer at Bluedot Productions

March 1, 2024 - November 5, 2025

Executive Producer responsible for leading brand activation, partnerships and overall production strategy in Sydney; building 360° sponsorships and elevating project outcomes.

Producer/Production Manager at The Dam

January 1, 2023 - November 5, 2025

Producer/Production Manager for a short drama; received Best Direction (Hybrid Genre Australia Melbourne Film Awards, 2024); Best Short & Audience Awards; Night of Horror Film Festival 2023; Underground Film & Screenplay Festival 2023.