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Sammy Ziegelman
I am a first year Masters student at Columbia College Chicago studying Cinema and Television Directing. I recently graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign majoring in Media & Cinema Studies with a minor in Critical Film Production who is experienced in film production, improv, video editing on Final Cut Pro & Adobe P
I am a first year Masters student at Columbia College Chicago studying Cinema and Television Directing. I recently graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign majoring in Media & Cinema Studies with a minor in Critical Film Production who is experienced in film production, improv, video editing on Final Cut Pro & Adobe Premiere Pro, screenwriting, directing, research, and podcasting. I am creative, communicative, collaborative, hard-working, and passionate about comedy, storytelling, music, and film.
In the summer of 2024, I created and edited a documentary on Chicago’s Second City, which was awarded Best Short Documentary by Cinestars Chicago Film Festival & Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival. Additionally, I am an Award Winning Script Writer by the Chicago Script Awards, New York Movie Awards, Venice Film Awards, Paris Film Awards, Hollywood Gold Awards, Milan Gold Awards, Florence Film Awards, & Independent Shorts Awards.