From the autism spectrum to the color spectrum, Samara Huckvale’s films are rich with variety, depth and character.
Centered around comedy, community and camp, Huckvale’s fiction plays with the duality of absurdism and reality. Their films are colorful in sound, sight and style. Huckvale’s award winning debut, Them, was dubbed a “rom-com about friendship.” Their film, Ocean’s 24/7, dares to ask what if stoners committed to their hyperboles? Their next spoof, 420 Ways to Die, is currently in production.
From their slices of life to their slices of fantasy, Huckvale’s vulnerability and ability to pour themselves into their art transcends genres.
Awards & Recognitions
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Ocean’s 24/7 won at the Marvels of Media Film Festival and premiered at the Museum of Moving Image. The film also won and screened at the CU Obscura, Junk Dump, Counter Punch, Fresh Black Film, Lift Off Filmmakers, Panorama and T4TV Film festivals. At T4TV, Huckvale participated in a Q&A hosted by Lilly Wachowski and Catching On Thieves.
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My debut film, Them, won Best Student Narrative Short at the Marvels of Media film festival and premiered at the Museum of Moving Image; won Best Narrative Short at The Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival at the Delaware Art Museum; played at the Icebox Project Space as part of their 20/92 Film Festival; won Honorable Mention at the Student World Impact Film Festival; and was selected at the Counterpunch Film Festival; See Us on Film: The Atlanta Black Pride LGBTQ International Film Festival; and Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions.
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16. F. Dallas. won Best Short Screenplay at the Urbanite Arts & Film Festival.