I was born on a boat in Antigua and still maintain my sea legs. I went to NYU to be a playwright and ended up coming out a director and designer of animation.

I co-founded my first production company in 2006, growing it from a bedroom edit suite to a bicoastal industry staple. In 2008, I founded the directing collective Hydra. Our music video work racked up 4 MVA nominations (and a moon man) as well as a Grammy nod. In 2019 I started Co_Ed Studios. I’m currently splitting my time between Oslo and Brooklyn - the other “bi-coastal.”

My work has been staff picked by Vimeo, Lion'd at Cannes, Shortlisted by AICP, Weebled by the Webby's, and invited to screen in festivals around the world. As both a director and creative director, I've worked for and with some of the biggest brands and agencies in the world.

I've got decades of experience in every step of the process from pitch to picture lock. Reach out and let's make something that matters.

sam.stephens@gmail.com