Self-Tape - Short Film

Self-Tape A struggling actor running a makeshift self-tape studio in his San Fernando Valley apartment grows increasingly disillusioned as a wide range of actors flow in and out, and lazy contemporaries continue to get opportunities that elude him. FESTIVAL SELECTIONS FilmQuest 2025 — Official Selection Cinema Columbus Film Festival 2026 — Official Selection NOMINATIONS Best Actor in a Short - Nick Samson - FilmQuest 2025 Best Supporting Actor in a Short - Jonathan Dylan King - FilmQuest 2025 Written by Nick Samson and Josh Baker Directed by Josh Baker Starring Nick Samson as Eliot and Jonathan Dylan King as Bobby Additional Cast Chad - Solomon Astley Novice Actor - Sean Michael Conway Misguided Actor - Tyler Rainey Final Actor - Olivia Lee Method Actor - Chevy Knight (Uncredited) Executive Producers - Josh Baker, Liz Holland, and Nick Samson Associate Producers - Mark Fuell, Solomon Astley, Sean Samson, and Sharon Samson Composer - Lafe King Cinematographer - Logan Floyd Editor - Marshall Granger Makeup - Yun Nam Assistant Director - Liz Holland Sound Editor - Abe Betancourt Sound Mixer - Liam Dolan Key Grip - Jesse Garcia Gaffer/Lighting - Ian S. Peterson Colorist - Logan Highlen Location Manager/BTS - Chevy Knight Follow Nick on instagram:   / nickmsamson   REPRESENTATION Brian Twohig Manager 1650 Broadway, Suite 1105 New York, NY 10019 631-617-9870 (mobile) | 212-262-0008 (office) rogerpaulinc.com