Ian Samuels is a director based in Los Angeles. His work has screened at festivals including Telluride Film Festival, Slamdance, Los Angeles Film Festival, Iris Prize, and Fantastic Fest.

He has worked for the Jim Henson Company and Sesame Street. He is a director with Benjamin Millepied’s production company, The Amoveo Company and is currently writing and directing a show for MTV(other).

Samuels received his MFA from California Institute of the Arts in film directing and a BFA from Bard College in film / video. He is a 2014 Film Independent Project: Involve Fellow.