A HA/HA Film
A Co-Production of
2R Productions
Directed, Produced & Shot by
Reed Harkness
Produced & Edited by
Jason Reid
Edited by
Darren Lund
Co-Produced by
Heather Hawksford
Adam Spiro Brown
Original Score by
Roger Neill
Executive Producers
Sally Jo Fifer
Lois Vossen
Andy McDonough
Colin Harper Plank
David J. Cornfield
Supervising Producer
Michael Kinomoto
Associate Producer
Darren Lund
Writing Consultant
Jon Raymond
Consulting Editors
Alex O’Flinn
Caitlyn Greene
Featuring (in order of appearance)
Sam Harkness
Jared Harkness
Reed Harkness
Randy Harkness
Ned Harkness
Jim Bailey
Peter Whitney
George Bailey
Jois Harkness
Doris Harkness
Cindy Howard
Karen Milnor
Will Thorne
Justin Merrill
Kelly Merrill
Phil Mottet
Teene Taylor
Linda Beard
Larry Taylor
Gigi Paddock
Tim Nickodemus
Claire Suver
Chayo Wilson
Nicole Georges
Ed Gosselin
Bailey Zanhiser
Nina Zanhiser
River Harkness
Written by
Reed Harkness
Story Consultants
Jason Reid
Darren Lund
Heather Hawksford
Additional Camera
Trevor Fife
Sam Harkness
Sarah Marcus
Jeremy Sedita
Blue Panther Production Team
Nick Peterson
Johanna Lowenberg
Devin Harkness
Mike Wallace
Location Sound
Andrew Peterson
Dicky Dahl
Post Production Sound
IMRSV Sound
Colorist
Stephen Derluguian
Online Editor
Dillon Brown
Additional Editors
Sandy Jeglum
Sarah Marcus
Additional Music by
Alex Redfern
Jonathan Maiocco
Heather Hawksford
Music Supervisor
Adam Spiro Brown
Additional Post Production
Chris Shreve
Kelly Merrill
Production & Post Production Assistants
Michael Bell
Kyle Delamarter
Doris Harkness
Jared Harkness
Wolfe Mount
Sean Pliska
Steven Swanson
Augie White
Additional Post Production Sound
Drew Canulette
Michael ‘Gonzo’ Gandsey, MPSE
Film Transfers & Processing
Nicholas Coyle
Spectra Film & Video
Film Operations Advisor
Ali Fujino
Japan Archival Photos Courtesy of
Frank Newland
Legal Services
Focus Media Law Group
Lemoine Law Firm
UCLA School of Law Documentary Film Legal Clinic
Publicity
The 2050 Group
David Magdael & Associates
Songs (in order of appearance)
“D.O.A.”
Written by Fredrick Cole
Performed by Dead Moon
Courtesy of Moorea Music obo Kathleen "Toody" Cole / Tombstone Records
Atlas Music Publishing (North America)
“Mashie”
Written by Mike Burk, Kent Morrill, John Ormsby, Robin Roberts
Performed by The Wailers
Courtesy of Etiquette Records
Valet Publishing Company
Under license by Ford Music Services
“Snow Crush Killing Song”
Written by John S. Darnielle
Performed by Styrofoam
Instruments, production & recording by Arne Van Petegem
Courtesy of Silent Face / Arne Van Petegem
Me Gusta Music Publishing obo Cadmean Dawn
“Cinderella” & “Psycho” & “Strychnine” & “Shot Down”
Written by Gerald W. Roslie
Performed by The Sonics
Courtesy of Etiquette Records
Valet Publishing Company
Under license by Ford Music Services
“Dressed in Black”
Written by Isao "Fink" Sugiyama
Performed by Teengenerate
Courtesy of Crypt Records
Published by Isao "Fink" Sugiyama
“Rock Bottom Riser”
Written by Bill Callahan
Performed by Smog
Courtesy of Drag City
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
Rough Trade Publishing
“Come Rain”
Written by Mauro Remiddi
Performed by Porcelain Raft
Courtesy of Volcanic Field
Secretly Canadian Publishing
“If This Journey”
Written by Katherine Bloom Bronski
Performed by Kath Bloom
Courtesy of Chapter Music
By arrangement with Terrorbird Media
Domino Publishing Company Limited
Special Thanks
Sherman Alexie
Beth Barrett
Colin Baxter & Janice Berg
Suzan Berrera
Nancy Chase
Robinson Devor
Alena Fisse-Karr
Julie Hall
Jelly Helm
Su Kim
Neill Kopp
Emily Kruger
Susan Kuhn
Peter Leitner
Cathi & John Lerch
Dani, Jackson & Lauren McDonough
Lynne McNulty
Mary & Peter Mills
Riley Morton
Laura Nix
Eugenia & Sam Pardue
Peter Richardson
Alex Ruder
Martin Schwartz
Craig & Marilyn Scheak
Kevin Slattery
Leslie Sugiura
The Tiny Picture Club
Kevon Wick
Carrie Wilson
Dedicated to Doris Harkness
1926-2023
Fiscal Sponsors
Film Independent
Portland Art Museum Center for an Untold Tomorrow
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (Pica)
Production Assistance Provided by
Oregon Film
The Gotham
Film Independent
Sam Now Funding Provided by
D.D. Wigley
Humanities Washington
4Culture
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Oregon Arts Commission
Pacific Pioneer Fund
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Original Series Funding Provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Acton Family Giving
Ford Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Wyncote Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Sam Now is a co-production of Sam Now, LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
This program was produced by Sam Now, LLC which is solely responsible for its content.
© 2023 Sam Now, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Sam Now
Premiered May 8, 2023
Directed by
Reed Harkness
What happens when a boy helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
EXPLORE THE FILM
About the Documentary
In this coming-of-age documentary about generational trauma, follow Sam Harkness from age 11 to 36 as his middle-class Seattle family is heartbroken and unsure of what to do after his mother suddenly leaves them. Woven together with home movies lovingly crafted by Sam’s half brother, director Reed Harkness, witness a boy grow up grappling with the ripple effects of a singular traumatic event.
The Filmmakers
Reed attended film school in his backyard and garage. He is an experienced director and cinematographer for commercial and documentary work. Based in Portland, he most recently directed the award-winning 30-minute documentary Forest on Fire, which is currently in the midst of its festival run.
Jason Reid is an award-winning editor, producer and director from Seattle. He directed and produced the Emmy® Award-winning Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai and the Webby Award-winning Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team. He most recently produced and edited Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey, which has won 26 awards at film festivals around the world.
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