SAVVY SHELDON
Book-to-Film TV Movie Adaptation by Harlequin Films - Romantic Comedy
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Neshama Entertainment, Bell Media, Centinel, The CW, and Fox Studios.
Release Date: Christmas 2026!
THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE
TV Movie - Horror Thriller Mystery Drama
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Reel One Entertainment, A&E Network, Lifetime.
Release Date: March 2025
KILLER CASTING
Feature Film - Horror Thriller Mystery Comedy
Directed by MRS. MAC aka Sam MacAdam
Dept. 9 Studios
Status: Development
TEENAGE KICKS
Indie Feature Film - Coming-of-age Dark Comedy Punk Music
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Produced by Edge Enterprises (Cascade - Netflix’s Top 10 films and horror classic The VVitch, starring Anya Taylor-Joy).
Status: Development
THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES
TV Series - Sketch Comedy
Season 31 – 4 Episodes (Record-Breaking Viewership)
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
CBC and CBC GEM
Release Date: 2023
THE HORRIBLE HISTORY OF HARRIET JONES
Short Film to Feature Film - Psychological Thriller Mystery Horror Inspired by true crimes
Written and directed by Samantha MacAdam
Sam’s IP has already garnered a lot of attention, recently selected for Toronto’s elite Blood In The Show Horror Development Lab, and Sam is currently working with acclaimed writer/director Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Oculus), where he is providing his expertise as a story consultant
The proof-of-concept/short film stars Jess Salgueiro (Frasier, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters), and music was generously provided by Canadian Rock Icons OUR LADY PEACE
The short film was acquired by Terror Films for an anthology horror series that will be streaming soon and will be playing at the iconic TCL Theatres in Hollywood as part of the HollyShorts Monthly Series in 2025
Click the image to view the Award-winning and multi-grant receiving story pitch - created by Sam MacAdam
Status: Script, Early Development
FASHIONABLY IN LOVE
TV Movie - Romance Comedy
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Reel One Entertainment, City TV, CTV
Canadian Screen Award Nomination: Best Direction 2024
Release Date: 2023
PROM NIGHT
Short Film to Feature Film - Action Comedy
Written and directed by Samantha MacAdam
Multi-award winning and grant receiving short film, starring Gerry Dee, Frank Spadone and Marty Adams
Festivals and Showcases:
Premiered at JUST FOR LAUGHS and Top 5 finalist in KEVIN HART’S EAT MY SHORTS SHOWCASE, Audience Favorite
Whistler Pitch Event
Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative
Toronto International Big Pitch event
CaribbeanTales Film Festival
Canadian Film Festival
Canada Shorts Film Festival
NSI short of the week
CMPA PrimeTime Showcase
Netflix-BANFF Top 25 Pitch Event
Story Consultants: Showrunner and Writer (Children Ruin Everything) Kurt Smeaton, Producer (Fatherhood) Carli Haney
Currently in development as a feature film
SHELVED
TV Series- Single-camera comedy
Season 1 - Episodes 7 - Wall and Piece NONFIC BAN - TOP RATED EPISODE
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Produced by Anthony Q. Farrell (The Office), produced by Colin Brunton (Schitt's Creek) and Counterfeit Pictures
CTV and CRAVE
Release Date: 2023
TRUE DATING STORIES
Web Series - Comedy
Episode 7
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
CBC and CBC GEM
virgins!
Web Series - Comedy Romance Coming-of-age
Episode 7
The pilot, episode 3 and 9
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
CBC and CBC GEM
SAXON
Proof-of-concept - Thriller Mystery Horror Released: March 2019
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Produced by Cream Productions
JESSICA JESSICA
Proof-of-concept - Coming of Age Comedy Released: March 2019
Directed by Samantha MacAdam
Produced by Clique Pictures, C’mon Mort Productions, in association with Filmcoop Inc