Samantha Gutterman

The eldest daughter of New York entertainment lawyer Barry Gutterman, Samantha was introduced to the movies at an early age by family friend and Gutterman client, George A. Romero. Throughout her childhood, the legendary horror director fueled Gutterman's emerging passion, mesmerizing her with the madness of sets like Monkey Shines (1988), The Dark Half (1993) and_Bruiser (2000)_. After leaving New York at the age of 18 to attend McGill University in Montreal, Samantha crossed paths with an enthusiastic young filmmaker named Gavin Heffernan. The two paired together during their last two years of University to create Expiration (2003), an independent feature called "Frequently stunning" by Variety and "The first major work of the DV New Wave" by The Film Journal. A surprise hit with crowds and critics, the microbudget film went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the 2004 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival. Since moving to Los Angeles in the Spring of 2004, Samantha has been working harder than ever. She served as an assistant to Steven Sunshine on Extra, produced Joseph Campanale's Sven Stromson Blue and worked for Jeff Kwatinetz at the renowned artist management group, The Firm. She is currently at the Disney Channel working in the Original Movies department and developing some projects in her spare time.