# Sam Pressman

> Sam Pressman is the CEO of Pressman Film, the storied independent studio his father Edward R. Pressman founded in 1969 and that backed American Psycho, Wall Street, Badlands and The Crow. A Stanford Film & Media Studies graduate who grew up on his father's sets, Sam took the helm after Ed's death in 2023 and is betting that independent cinema's next chapter runs on radical filmmakers, crowd-sourced financing, virtual reality and AI - while keeping his father's motto, 'every film is a miracle,' close.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Pressman Film
- **Organizations:** Pressman Film
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Film & Media Studies (led the Film Society and Advanced Film Workshop), Stanford University
- **Known for:** Became CEO of Pressman Film, a studio with a 50+ year, 100+ film legacy, Produced Mary Harron's Daliland and Charlotte Colbert's She Will, Produced Marshmallow Laser Feast's groundbreaking VR experience Evolver

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Grows up on his father's film sets, including Hoffa and Island of Dr. Moreau
- **2009** — Works under Ed Pressman on Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- **2015** — Produces on Matt Brown's The Man Who Knew Infinity
- **2018** — Works on Barry Levinson's Paterno
- **2021** — Produces Keith Maitland's Dear Mr Brody
- **2022** — Produces Charlotte Colbert's She Will and Mary Harron's Daliland; produces the VR experience Evolver
- **2023** — Father Edward R. Pressman dies (Jan 17); Sam becomes CEO of Pressman Film
- **2023** — Premieres AI short In Search of Time at Tribeca; closes $2M Republic crowdfunding raise from 370 investors
- **2024** — The Crow reboot (dir. Rupert Sanders) released; company expands into television

## Achievements

- Became CEO of Pressman Film, a studio with a 50+ year, 100+ film legacy
- Produced Mary Harron's Daliland and Charlotte Colbert's She Will
- Produced Marshmallow Laser Feast's groundbreaking VR experience Evolver
- Premiered In Search of Time, claimed as the first AI-generated film at a major festival, at Tribeca
- Closed a $2M public investment raise for Pressman Film via Republic from roughly 370 investors
- Shepherded the 2024 reboot of The Crow and expansion into television

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Profiled by World Screen on Pressman Film's strategy and expansion.
- **2024-08** — The Crow reboot, directed by Rupert Sanders, reaches audiences.
- **2023-06** — Premiered AI short In Search of Time at the Tribeca Festival.

## Links

- Website: https://pressman.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-pressman-b0a819b
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pressmanfilm
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtk-ssgD1zMzOPigGueLthQ
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/pressmanfilm
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PressmanFilm

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Last updated: 2026-06-21