After completing his 1st year of Biology in Leicester, Sam shifted his career path radically, he decided to pursue his dreams: to make movies. He enrolled on a BA (hons) in Film Production at UAL, from which he graduated with Honours in 2014. In 2016, Sam applied for Film schools. Accepted at both the FAMU (Prague) and the London Film School, he chose the later after being granted a Creative Skillset Bursary. In 2019, Sam graduated in Directing, with merit. He wrote, produced, directed and edited his graduation film Natural Paul, a 24-minute downbeat comedy, shot in his East London neighborhood and apartment. Currently on its worldwide festival run, the film has already been selected at Trouville OFF-COURTS and Lift-Off London.