Acting

Sam Fox

Born on a secluded animal farm at the top of Malibu's infamous Mulholland Highway, Sam blends highly stylized imagery, music, and psychedelia with genre cinema via her production company Foxy Films. Sam's latest proof-of-concept short, "The Blue Diamond" (ft. Barbara Crampton), premiered opening night at the 2024 L'Etrange Film Festival. In 2023, Sam teamed up with MovieMaker Magazine to make the horror-comedy, "Fck'n Nuts," based on her experience growing up with her crazy family. "Fck'n Nuts" (Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, Brooklyn Horror) won Best Midnight Short (FilmQuest), Best Horror Comedy (Flickers Rhode Island), as well as the Jury Prize (Knoxville Horror). In 2021, Sam wrote and directed "Bad Acid," which won Best Director (Nightmares Film Festival), as well as several Best Production Design awards. In addition to directing, Sam executive produced Heidi Weitzer's comedy feature "My Divorce Party" (ft. Rumer Willis), which won the Audience Award for Best Feature (Beverly Hills Film Festival). She also produced Britt Lower's "Circus Person", which screened at Tribeca Film Festival, won Best of Fest (Catalyst), and the Audience Award (Nashville Film Festival). In her free time, Sam enjoys surfing, sailing and disco dancing.

Acting credits

6.8

Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.

We Bought a Zoo

2011

Its Lily's 16th birthday. She wants to celebrate with her boyfriend. Unfortunately, he has other plans.

Sweet 16

2018

10.0

A tormented young woman haunted by a recurring dream is catapulted into a peculiar and deviant world where she is confronted by the duality of her existence.

Wowzers

2019

1.5

YOU ARE ALWAYS RIGHT HERE is an emotional picture that follows Eve, a young black woman navigating the 2020 pandemic

YOU ARE ALWAYS RIGHT HERE

2025

An alcoholic newlywed wife spends three days losing her marbles while her wannabe-filmmaker husband spends his nights working on a mysterious new project about an alcoholic newlywed wife who spends three days losing her marbles.

The Bells of Hell

2018

10.0

Executive produced by Rosario Dawson, LA WOMAN RISING presents 50 Los Angeles women revealing their truth, what motivates them to wake up each morning. Director Nana Ghana gracefully captures the morning rituals and untold stories of uncertainty, struggle and success. Considered a love letter to the real and diverse women of Los Angeles, Ghana's documentary is a distinct celebration of the female voice.

LA Woman Rising

2019

Behind the camera

Phoebe, a pious young woman questioning her faith, matches with a charming couple on a flirty dating app and discovers that her curiosity has lured her into a threesome from hell.

Open Wide

2025

Phoebe, a pious young woman questioning her faith, matches with a charming couple on a flirty dating app and discovers that her curiosity has lured her into a threesome from hell.

Open Wide

2025

Phoebe, a pious young woman questioning her faith, matches with a charming couple on a flirty dating app and discovers that her curiosity has lured her into a threesome from hell.

Open Wide

2025

4.3

Sheila is a self-obsessed aerobics fanatic who accidentally ingests some toxic hair gel while doing her usual morning workout to Aerobisexy Vol. 14, transporting her into the world of Aerobics Cult Leader John Flexi. Executive Produced by writer/director Sam Fox's Foxy Films and Candice Molayem of Animal Crackers Clothing. Produced by Greatgrandma Film Collective and featuring Bonavega, Number One Popstar and music from DJ Harvey.

Bad Acid

2022

10.0

A tormented young woman haunted by a recurring dream is catapulted into a peculiar and deviant world where she is confronted by the duality of her existence.