Sami joined the Independent Cinema Office in April 2020, after spending three years working in film distribution at eOne. It was while studying for a degree in Physics with Philosophy that Sami first became interested in cinema. By the time he graduated, and having spent the previous two years volunteering at his university’s student cinema, he knew he wanted to work in film. He started out on the FEDS traineeship and it was here that he was placed at eOne, where he worked across the sales, marketing and publicity departments. During this time Sami was also part of a Young Film Programmer’s Group at the BFI, where he helped organise screenings and events aimed at under-25 year olds. Following his traineeship he joined the marketing team at eOne, where he stayed for two years working on the releases of films including Wild Rose, Sorry We Missed You and If Beale Street Could Talk.
To contact Sami, email: sami.abdul-razzak@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk
Ten Favourite Films
- And Life Goes On…
Abbas Kiarostami | Iran | 1992 - Meshes of the Afternoon
Maya Deren | USA | 1943
Bookings LUX - A One and a Two (Yi yi)
Edward Yang | Taiwan/Japan | 2000 - Bookings Janus Films
- Hoop Dreams
Steve James | USA | 1994 - Boy Meets Girl
Leos Carax | France| 1984
- Theorem
Pier Paolo Pasolini | Italy | 1968
Bookings BFI - Sherlock Jr.
Buster Keaton | USA | 1924
Bookings Park Circus - Solaris (Solyaris)
Andrei Tarkovsky | Russia | 1972
Bookings Curzon Artificial Eye - Through a Glass Darkly
Ingmar Bergman | Sweden | 1961 - The Naked Island
Kaneto Shindô | Japan | 1960
Guilty Pleasure
- Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
David Mirkin | USA | 1997
Bookings Park Circus