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THE SINGERS is a short film adaptation of a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off. 

With a cast comprised of viral video singing talents and other one-of-a-kind personalities from the unlikeliest corners of the internet, the film is a love letter to underdogs and a testament to the power of vulnerability through art. (Synopsis by Netflix)

Sam Davis is an Oscar-nominated multi-hyphenate filmmaker with a foundation in cinematography.

After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, he produced, shot, and edited the Academy Award-winning Netflix short Period. End of Sentence. 

In 2023, Sam was nominated for an Emmy for his cinematography work on the SXSW-winning New York Times Op-Doc Long Line of Ladies, which he also produced under his banner Junk Drawer. He later produced and shot the Disney+ short Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2024.

Sam collaborated with Sean Wang as the cinematographer on the 2024 Sundance Film Festival breakout, Dìdi, which won the Audience Award and sold to Focus Features. 

His short film The Singers won 35 awards across 50 film festivals in 2025 before receiving an Academy Award nomination.

Sam is currently completing production on an unprecedented longitudinal timeline feature documentary, his first as a director.