Directing

Sam Wainwright Douglas

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Hot Grease poster
NR

Set in Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the world, HOT GREASE is the surprising story of how kitchen grease is opening a new green energy frontier. It is a modern-day gold rush that could yield billions of dollars in profits for the industry’s evangelists.

Hot Grease

2017

Luv Ya Bum! poster
NR

In the ’70s, Houston was booming... except for the city’s woeful pro football team. The Oilers gambled on hiring Bum Phillips, an unconventional East Texas coach known for cowboy hats, ostrich boots, and folksy one-liners. Ditching tradition and embracing a family-first atmosphere, Bum brought in 'misfits' and 'has-beens' to build a winner. At its peak, Bum’s Oilers blew up into the Luv Ya Blue!’ phenomenon, with Earl Campbell and the Oilers going to war with a Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty. Bum’s success on and off the field, his humanity and unique style left a legacy now carried forward by many, including his son and grandson, celebrated coaches Wade and Wes Phillips.

Luv Ya Bum!

2025

The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose poster
9.0

A look back on the weird and wasted career of the Holy Modal Rounders.

The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose

2007

Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke poster
7.0

The Broken Spoke has hosted country greats like George Strait, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Bob Wills, George Jones, and Roy Acuff. A profile of “the last of the true Texas dance halls” and the tenacious family keeping it alive amid rapid urban growth.

Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke

2016

Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film poster
NR

The film follows Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary arts collective comprised of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martinez and Kade L. Twist, who put land art in a tribal context. The group bring together a community to construct the Repellent Fence, a two-mile long ephemeral monument “stitching” together the US and Mexico.

Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

2017

Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience poster
NR

John Aielli influenced Austin's musical diversity for over 50 years. The opera singer from Killeen became Austin's legendary voice. His freeform interviews, on-air mishaps and philosophical musings made "Eklektikos" a one-of-a-kind show.

Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

2024

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio poster
NR

Documentary about an architecture school based in rural Alabama that focuses on building projects for the local community.

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio

2010