Franco Sama
Executive Film Producer
Independent feature film producer Franco Sama is a proud member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and boasts a remarkable and extensive history in public speaking, public relations and a nearly two decades of independent film development, production and financing experience.
Sama has Executive Produced and/or produced an impressive array of over twenty-four (24) successful independent feature films including most notably, “Guns, Girls and Gambling” starring Gary Oldman, Christian Slater and Dane Cook which is now a cult favorite; this film acquired a distribution deal from Universal Home Entertainment.
Other films Sama has produced include; “Black Limousine” starring David Arquette and Vivica Fox, “Tooth and Nail” starring Michael Madsen and Vinnie Jones, and "Paid" starring Corbin Bernsen. Sama also serves as Executive Producer on the film festival darling “Petunia” starring Thora Birch, Brittany Snow and Academy Award winner Christine Lahti.
His shingle “Samaco Films, LLC”, headquartered at Los Angeles Center Studios in Downtown Los Angeles, is currently financing and producing a slate of several independent feature films.
Sama also serves as an Executive Producer on the highly anticipated Elevated Musical Thriller, “Alexis Colette” which is currently in pre-production in the United Kingdom. The film will be shot in the U.K as well as in Paris, France and Los Angeles, California and is being directed by its’ writer and creator, Anthony W. Johnson.
In his constant effort to seek out and educate and assist new filmmakers, Sama travels throughout the United States and Internationally educating emerging filmmakers on the business of film funding and has twice been the keynote speaker and guest panelist at the V.I.P. Film Summit held in Washington D.C.
Sama also serves as Chair of Event Committee of PGA.
CREDITS:
2023: SUKA – Television Series – Australia
2023: ALEXIS COLETTE - Pre-Production
2023: A TENTH OF MERCY - Pre-Production - Louisiana
2023: HUMANOIDS - In Development
2023: FINDING FAMILIA - In Development
2023: BAXTER’S BRAIN - In Development
2021: The Whipping Club - Shooting in Ireland
2021: Confessions of a Serial Killer - In Development
2021: Miracle Mile - In Development
2020: Producer: THE INHERITANCE - Filming/Post Production
2020: Executive Producer: VODUN - In Development
2019: Executive Producer: SEANCE - Pre-Production
2019: Executive Producer: HANNA's MIRROR - Director - Johnathan Brownlee
2018: Producer: AMERICAN INJUSTICE (TELEVISION SERIES) - Jackie Kallen
2018: Executive Producer: STOCKHOLM - In Development
2017: Consulting Producer: CHIMERA - Stars Henry Ian Cusick and Kathleen Quinlan
2017: Executive Producer: GAME OF ACES - Stars Chris Klein
2016: Executive Producer - LEX TALIONIS - In Development
2016: Executive Producer - BLESS ME FATHER- John Turturro, Michael Rapaport
2015: Executive Producer - THE BLACK PILLS - Tom Proctor
2015: Executive Producer - THE UNTITLED TRINIDAD PROJECT
2015: Executive Producer - THE LIVINGSTON GARDENER - Released
2014: Executive Producer - THE DARK PLACE - Released
2014: Executive Producer - 3 DAYS IN HAVANA (Gil Bellows)- Released
2013: Executive Producer - THE HAND OF NOW
2013: Executive Producer - SURROUNDED BY GHOSTS- In Development
2012: Co-Executive Producer -PETUNIA- Brittany Snow, Thora Birch
2012: Co-Producer - GUNS, GIRLS & GAMBLING - Gary Oldman, Christian Slater
2011: Producer: BLACK LIMOUSINE- David Arquette, Vivica A. Fox
2010: Executive Producer: THE PENITENT MAN - Lance Henriksen
2010: Executive Producer: TOP FUEL – Scott McCullough- Director
2009: Executive Producer: BLOOD TIES – Distributed via Lionsgate
2008: Executive Producer: DEATH’S DOOR – Ken Gust
2007: Executive Producer: TOOTH & NAIL- Starring Michael Madsen & Vinny Jones
2007: Executive Producer: THE FINAL CURTAIN – Distributed by Lionsgate
2006: Executive Producer: PAID – Starring Corbin Bernsen