Hi guys,

My name is Sam and I'm an American filmmaker currently based in Medellin, Colombia but oftentimes you can find me in New York City or Los Angeles, California - I travel a lot for work!

My passion is documentary filmmaking and I also love traveling, nature, new adventures, deep conversations and meeting new people! I have a couch here in Medellin and also do Airbnb if you are interested in renting a room.

One of my Airbnb Rooms: https://abnb.me/EUw9KzzLAtb

Hola,

Mi nombre es Sam y soy un cineasta estadounidense que actualmente reside en Medellín, Colombia, pero a menudo me puedes encontrar en la ciudad de Nueva York o Los Ángeles, California. ¡Viajo mucho por trabajo!

¡Mi pasión es la realización de documentales y también me encanta viajar, la naturaleza, las nuevas aventuras, las conversaciones profundas y conocer gente nueva! Tengo un sofá aquí en Medellín y también hago Airbnb si estás interesado en alquilar una habitación.

Una de mis habitaciones de Airbnb: https://abnb.me/EUw9KzzLAtb

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling - and in 2018 I backpacked through Central and South America for 6 months! I also travel for work often and when I was younger hitchhiked and road tripped across the united states several times. A lot of awesome people helped me along the way with places to stay when I was traveling so I'd like to do the same now! I also love meeting interesting people and am happy to give recommendations of cool places to check out while in Colombia! I love having Couchsurfing guests, but please keep in mind that my work schedule can be crazy sometimes and if I'm on a project I might not be able to hang out that much, so please keep that in mind, but if you stay and I'm not working, I'm super happy to hang out!

Interests

• film making
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• films
• nature
• adventure
• film photography
• friendship
• film
• documentary
• biking
• reggae
• family
• making friends
• hiphop
• solar energy
• synthesizers
• vinyl records
• nature conservation
• documentary photography
• good books
• documentary films

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all kinds of music. I have a record player and like to just buy some dollar records and listen to them all the way through. I love documentaries - some of the best I've seen are Searching for Sugarman, The Men Who Stare at Goats (and anything by Jon Ronson), I love Jim Jarmusch's films like Night on Earth and Ghost Dog. I also dig anime like Spirited Away, Akira, My Neighbor Totoro, Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Alchemist, Demon Slayer, and stuff like that (I'm kind of an anime nerd lol). I like books by Jack Kerouac, Bukowski, Jon Ronson, James Baldwin. I love Joe Rogan podcast too! Also a big fan of comedy!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I worked at Rolling Stone Magazine as a video director/producer and also at VICE Magazine and continue to work for both!

Here's a recent project I made in Colombia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ28L8rPV0Y

Teach, Learn, Share

As for me:
- I can teach video production and editing lessons to anyone interested!
- I can recommend people great places to check out in Medellin that only locals know!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A locals insight into Medellin!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Turkey, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, United States