Sam Holdren
Sam Holdren
Scott Depot, WV
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Description

West Virginia native Locations specialist well-versed in all 55 counties, who knows how to budget and run a full Locations Department, while also working with and/or training inexperienced crew members to fill such jobs within the craft on future shows. I hold several certifications, including my OSHA 10 card and my certification as a Mental Health First Aider for adults (training provided by Behind the Scenes). CURRENTLY BASED IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM, but willing to work in WV when feasible.


Special Skills & Experience

-Excellent verbal & thorough communication skills (former full-time professor)
-Strong attention to detail & problem-solving skills
-Owns vehicle; will travel nationwide
-Dropbox / Google Drive / SmugMug / nationwide onX Hunt account accounts & experience
-Kit includes: MacBook Pro (Adobe Suite & Microsoft 365), smart phone, necessary tools

-Nikon D3400 DSLR 18-200mm VR & 10-20mm lenses
-Respects protocol & hierarchy, regardless of dept. position worked
-Budgeting / strong relationship w/Vendors
-Permits (Highways, Federal, State, & Municipal, & Parks)
-Mapmaking & Overheads (overviews/layouts)
-Maps; 30+ yr. knowledge - U.S. highway infrastructure/ geography

Credits

  • LOCATIONS - Assistant Locations Manager
  • 2024: KEY ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER - "Duster" Season 1 / HBOmax / Bad Robot
  • 2023: ASST. LOCATION MANAGER - "Alexander's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip" / Disney / Dir. Marvin Lemus
  • 2022: KEY ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER - "Love Lies Bleeding" / A24 / Dir. Rose Glass
  • 2021: ASST. LOCATION MANAGER - "Stranger Things: Season 4" / Netflix / Dir. Duffer Bros & Shawn Levy
  • LOCATIONS - Location Manager
  • 2023: LOCATION MANAGER - "Parker McCollum: Burn It Down" (music video) / Border Town Pictures / Dir. Dustin Haney
  • 2023: LOCATION MANAGER - "Surrounded" (feature) / MGM / Dir. Anthony Mandler
  • 2022: LOCATION MANAGER - "Echo 3" Season 1 (2 episodes, New Mexico Unit) / AppleTV
  • 2016: LOCATION MANAGER - "What the Night Can Do" (feature) / WTNCD, LLC / Dir. Chris Martini
  • 2014: LOCATION MANAGER - "The Making of the Mob: New York" (miniseries) / Stephen David Entertainment / Dir. John Ealer
  • LOCATIONS - Location Scout
  • 2023: LOCATION SCOUT - "Hyundai Commercial: New Mexico" / DuoFilms
  • 2021: LOCATION SCOUT - "You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder" (feature) / Dir. Emma Westenberg
  • 2019: LOCATION SCOUT - "Intuit Commercial: Together We Prosper" / Haven MediaWorks
  • 2019: LOCATION SCOUT - "Jos. A. Bank: TravelTech New Orleans / Annex88
  • 2019: LOCATION SCOUT - "Tiny Creatures: Arizona" Ep 1 / Netflix
  • LOCATIONS - Locations Support Services
  • 2021: LOCATIONS COORDINATOR - "Hot Pink" pilot / Amazon / Dir. Desiree Akhavan
  • 2019: LOCATIONS COORDINATOR - "Unpregnant" (feature) / HBOmax / Dir. Rachel Lee Goldenberg

Affiliations
  • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
  • Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)
  • License: N/A