Sam Pittman is an Indianapolis-based filmmaker and founder of Awry Productions, launched unofficially in 2013 and established as an LLC in 2020. Sam’s journey into filmmaking began at the age of ten, armed with a family camcorder, several pet hamsters, and his sister’s Barbie dolls. His first film, Attack of the Killer Hamsters, premiered on the family’s living room console TV—setting the tone for a lifelong love of storytelling through absurdity, heart, and humor.

After a detour into a music career that didn’t quite hit the right notes, Sam returned to his first love: film. His comeback project, House of Wayward Men, sparked a creative resurgence and led to a series of award-winning shorts, including Vindicate, Ready or Not, The Assist, The Hosier Story, and House of Wayward Men. Through Awry Productions, Sam continues to explore character-driven, offbeat narratives that celebrate the beautifully flawed and often funny reality of human connection.