is a filmmaker and creative based out of Baltimore, Maryland.
In 2023 she recieved her BS in Electronic Media and Film at Towson University and is a 2025 WIFV Documentary Developemnt Fellow.
She loves exploring themes of community, change, and
often incorporates her fascination with vintage American hobbies and passtimes within her work.
She currently works as a Content Manager in animal welfare.
Click here for a more detailed, project-based portfolio (currently under construction).
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DRIFTINGSHORT NARRATIVE, 2025
CAST AND CREW
B.L. Strang Moya as Dominic
Braydon Piccolo-Klein as Mac
Written and directed by Samantha Aben
Produced by Asher Newberry
Cinematography by Cecilia Mullins
Edited by Spencer Frederick
FESTIVALS
Ocean City Film Festival, MD 2025
Gig Harbor Film Festival, WA 2025
Reading Film Festival, PA 2025
Twin Cities Film Festival, MI, USA 2025
SCREENINGS
Towson University, Towson MD December 2023
Old Town New Films, Alexandria VA August 2025
RECOGNITION
Best Female Director, Ocean City Film Festival