Samantha Keon

DOCUMENTARY EDITOR & FILMMAKER

Since leaving my professional background in international development and charity in 2017 my documentaries have been screened at festivals across the world and broadcast on television in Spain.

As well as my documentary work I have been trusted by renowned companies and charities across the globe to deliver branded content, often on sensitive and nuanced topics such as mental health, disability and homelessness.

ABOUT ME

AMONGST MY PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE ARE:

2022 Editing DocLab

Selected for The Grierson Trusts' 2022 Editing DocLab in partnership with Netflix

'HAPPY NAKED PEOPLE'

Winner of Best Documentary Quarantine International Film Festival 2020

'HAPPY NAKED PEOPLE'

Nominated for Best Director Quarantine International Film Festival 2020

'TODO POR JUGAR'

Official Selection MENTAL Film Festival 2020

'TODO POR JUGAR'

Screened on betevé in January 2020

'L'ESTOC'

Winner of Best Documentary ahead of feature length productions in the same category. Paris Play Film Festival 2018

'L'ESTOC'

OFFICIAL SELECTION Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2017 OTOXO Productions

'L'ESTOC'

OFFICIAL SELECTION Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival 2017

'STREET TALK'

OFFICIAL SELECTION Bibliocurts Film Festival 2017

'STREET TALK'

OFFICIAL SELECTION Visionaria Film Festival 2017

'CASAS SIN FAMILIAS'

Endorsed by Tourism Concern this film has gone on to be shown at several conferences in Europe and Brazil and resulted in me being asked to speak before the European Young Leaders Seminar as they brainstormed for legislative changes in the travel industry.

'HAPPY NAKED PEOPLE'

OFFICIAL SELECTION Cinemigrants Film Festival August 2020

'L'ESTOC'

OFFICIAL SELECTION Nice International Film Festival 2018

'TODO POR JUGAR'

OFFICIAL SELECTION MENTAL - Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2018
Samantha Keon Laurels
Happy Naked People - Winner of the Best Documentary at the Quarantine International Film Festival 2020
Happy Naked People - Nominee for Best Director at the Quarantine International Film Festival 2020
Laurel for Official Selection at Nice International Film Festival awarded to 'L'estoc' in 2018
Laurel for Winner of Best Documentary at Paris Play Film Festival awarded to 'L'estoc' in 2017
Laurel for Official Selection at Visionaria Film Festival awarded to 'Street Talk' in 2017
Laurel for Official Selection at Human Rights Film Festival BARCELONA Paris NYC awarded to 'L'estoc' in 2017
Laurel for Official Selection at Bibliocurts Film Festival awarded to 'Street Talk' in 2017
Laurel for Official Selection at Barcelona Planet Film Festival awarded to 'L'estoc' in 2017
Happy Naked People - Selected for Cinemigrants Film Festival August 2020
Laurel for official selection for Todo por Jugar at Festival Mental - Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2018

Both as a self shooting director and as an editor, I have had the pleasure of working with some fantastic organisations. From sharing the work of renowned names to distilling the ethos of inspiring grassroots NGOs, I use my storytelling skills to create engaging films for my clients.

SEE MY WORK FOR CLIENTS
Samantha Keon client logos
GRAIN MEDIA LOGO
NETFLIX LOGO
UNDRR LOGO
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON LOGO
Devex Logo
novartis logo
WORLD BANK
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Logo
Philips is a client of Documentary Filmmaker and Editor Samantha Keon
Smile Train Logo
The End Fund Logo
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Logo
38 Degrees Logo
Visa Logo
Mastercard-logo
Roche Logo
Clever Franke logo
Logo beteve

Testimonials

"Samantha is hardworking, patient, discreet but most importantly very talented. In our time working together she’s been able to multitask at all times. Our project was archive intensive and throughout Samantha remained highly organised and calm under pressure. Samantha handled her responsibilities as an assistant editor while also taking on creative tasks to help craft the edit, even attacking the opening sequence of our documentary. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for future projects, and I am hoping to persuade her to join me on my next film."
Sam Santana Editor Buy Now
"Samantha has worked with Devex on several projects as a freelance editor. She is extremely professional, well organized, meets all deadlines and has a great eye for detail and video storytelling in general. I would highly recommend working with her."
Naomi Mihara Senior Producer Devex

"Working with Samantha was effortless - she seamlessly and professionally took a vision and produced a film that so wonderfully captured the heart of Yoga Quota. We would work with her again in a heartbeat, and can only praise her eye and careful attention to detail."

Harriet McAtee CEO Yoga Quota
"I had the pleasure of working with Samantha when she co-directed a series of documentaries with me, here in Barcelona from 2017 - 2018. Samantha is a truly talented and innovative professional, with a work ethic and creativity that will see her strive in the industry. Since starting out as a freelancer, I've also had the chance to witness her work and she continues to make a significant impact in both documentary, and ethical commercial filmmaking. I can't recommend Samantha highly enough for any audiovisual challenge that you might face."
John English Director OTOXO Productions

"Samantha and I worked on multiple documentaries together including the international award wining short documentary, ‘L’estoc’. I particularly enjoyed working with Samantha owing to her ability to plan out the project in her mind well ahead of the shoot. She is an ardent believer in relationship-building with contributors which drives the project and provides authenticity to the final work. She directs with the final edit in her mind; a crucial ability for an ace director and is dedicated in her process, organized in her approach, and delivers world-class films. I wholeheartedly recommend Samantha as a professional, and exceptional Director, Camera Operator, and Editor."

Shubhra Vandit Director Eternia Film International

"Samantha is extremely talented, creative, and hard-working - definitely an asset on any team. We worked together on the short film 'Casas sin familias' and she always had an incredible eye for detail and gave invaluable input that made our project all the better. Samantha is also a very skilled camera operator. When it came to our project, she had a knack for finding the best shots in challenging conditions and seamlessly weaving them into the story we were telling."

Cristina Tomàs White Journalist L'Agència Catalana de Notícies (ACN)

"Samantha is a very talented filmmaker who I had the pleasure of working with on Spanish documentary Todo por jugar. She is a hard-working, driven and talented individual that brings a high level of professionalism to her work. She has a wealth of knowledge and skills within all areas of production that allows her to be versatile and a true asset on any project. Samantha has a great eye that leads to her producing creative, original and engaging content. I would highly recommend her as she would be a strong asset to any team."

Lindsay Hynds Co-Director OTOXO Productions

"Samantha is a talented camera operator with an eye for engaging cinematography. I had the pleasure of working with Samantha on the documentary, Todo por jugar, and found her to be incredibly driven and full of creative ideas. She handles sensitive subject matters with the utmost professionalism and ensures those both behind and in front of the camera are at ease. With a range of production skills, Samantha is an asset to any team."

Cianna Canning Freelance Filmmaker
"I met Samantha while in production of the documentary “Todo por jugar” (2018). Samantha’s work ethic, organisational skills, and attention to detail are rivalled only by her skills with a camera in hand, or editing software in front of her. She is reliable and thorough, and I can highly recommend her work in all facets of video production."
Isaac Corrick Co-Founder Neon Lake Productions