
Directing
Sam Roy
Born
1999-02-28 (27)
Place of birth
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Known for
Directing
Credits
7 titles
Originally from Sleaford, Lincolnshire, Sam moved to London to study Media and Communications at Goldsmiths University and fell into Directing in his third year. Since finishing his first film 'Don't Tell The Boys', he has gone on to write and direct a number of his own films before co-founding Maze Bound Films, his film production company, at the start of 2024. Fascinated by the social realism genre and themes of masculinity and inheritance, Sam takes pride in identifying himself as a generalist. Alongside shooting his own films, he has worked in freelance videography roles, post-production houses, he currently advises on filmmaking courses at his old university and uses this experience to…
Known for
NRUNREST follows Jack, as he sits down for breakfast with his Mum one Sunday morning. During the meal, Jack's mum attempts to reconnect with her distant son but soon finds out that in her absence, Jack has gone down a dark path that will almost certainly end in violence.
Unrest
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NRWhen Jamie returns to his hometown in North-East England, for the funeral of a close friend, memories from his past begin to show him what he has now lost forever.
Homecoming
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3.0Zoe, in the wake of an untimely death in the family, is feeling shortchanged by life; the world looks a bit more sad and a bit more grey. On her way home from school on the final day of Summer term, the world does its best to convince her that it's anything but.
Polar
2026
NRA short film following a young man, Euan, returning home after a fateful night out in London. Exploring the prevailing issues of toxic masculinity and homophobia within lad culture, the film delves into Euan’s state of mind as he leaves numerous, scattered voicemails to his friend, Jack, fearing what he could lose if “the boys” find out what he did that night.
Don't Tell the Boys
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Film credits
Behind the camera
NRUNREST follows Jack, as he sits down for breakfast with his Mum one Sunday morning. During the meal, Jack's mum attempts to reconnect with her distant son but soon finds out that in her absence, Jack has gone down a dark path that will almost certainly end in violence.
Unrest
—
NRWhen Jamie returns to his hometown in North-East England, for the funeral of a close friend, memories from his past begin to show him what he has now lost forever.
Homecoming
—
3.0Zoe, in the wake of an untimely death in the family, is feeling shortchanged by life; the world looks a bit more sad and a bit more grey. On her way home from school on the final day of Summer term, the world does its best to convince her that it's anything but.
Polar
2026
3.0Zoe, in the wake of an untimely death in the family, is feeling shortchanged by life; the world looks a bit more sad and a bit more grey. On her way home from school on the final day of Summer term, the world does its best to convince her that it's anything but.
Polar
2026
3.0Zoe, in the wake of an untimely death in the family, is feeling shortchanged by life; the world looks a bit more sad and a bit more grey. On her way home from school on the final day of Summer term, the world does its best to convince her that it's anything but.
Polar
2026
NRA short film following a young man, Euan, returning home after a fateful night out in London. Exploring the prevailing issues of toxic masculinity and homophobia within lad culture, the film delves into Euan’s state of mind as he leaves numerous, scattered voicemails to his friend, Jack, fearing what he could lose if “the boys” find out what he did that night.
Don't Tell the Boys
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