Samantha Aben is a filmmaker and creative based out of Baltimore, Maryland.
Blending comedy and coming-of-age storytelling, she loves exploring themes of inevitable change and intergenerational connection, often incorporating her fascination with vintage American pastimes within her work.
In 2023 she received her BS in Electronic Media and Film at Towson University.
She is a current Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund at Johns Hopkins University fellow and Women in Film & Video Documentary Development fellow.
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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