Sam Crane

Filmmaker and Actor in London, UK

Sam Crane

Filmmaker and Actor in London, UK

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I am an award-winning filmmaker and actor working at the intersection of live performance and digital innovation

🎬 Filmmaking

Together with Pinny Grylls, I directed the feature documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, which received international acclaim and multiple awards, including:

SXSW Jury Awardfor Best Documentary Feature

Grierson Award for Best Popular Culture Documentary

British Independent Film Award (BIFA) Best Debut Director Documentary

British Independent Film Award (BIFA)The Raindance Maverick Award

Frontier Competition Grand Prize (DMZ Docs)

Sitges Film FestivalBest Documentary

The film was released theatrically in the UK and USA and is currently streaming on Mubi.

🎭 Acting

Theatre: Starring roles in the West End and on Broadway, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Farinelli and the King, and 1984.

Screen: Recent credits include Ridley Scott’s Napoleon (Apple), The Crown (Netflix), Trigger Point (ITV), Transatlantic (Netflix), and Poldark (BBC).

🎓 Research

I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of York’s School of Arts and Creative Technologies. My research utilises an autoethnographic methodology to critically analyse my own performance practice as it traverses real and digital spaces, exploring the shifting boundaries of identity and digital embodiment.