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Sam Mestman

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A reckless young banker convinces his broken-hearted best friend to leave New York with him after 9/11 to look for the things they've lost. But when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the truth comes out about the real motivation for the trip
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How I Got Lost (2009)
Sam Mestman is known for How I Got Lost (2009), Focus (2015) and All Roads Lead to Paradise: The Jimmy Paradise Story (2011).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    How I Got Lost (2009)
    How I Got Lost
    5.2
    • Color Department
    • 2009
    Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus (2015)
    Focus
    6.6
    • Editorial Department
    • 2015
    All Roads Lead to Paradise: The Jimmy Paradise Story
    Short
    • Director
    • 2011
    Agnes (2013)
    Agnes
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Director

    • Off the Grid (2016)
      Off the Grid
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • WMM Sketch Show (2014)
      WMM Sketch Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2015
    • Good News Gone Bad (2014)
      Good News Gone Bad
      8.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Broad Strokes (2014)
      Broad Strokes
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Agnes (2013)
      Agnes
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • How We Make Movies (2012)
      How We Make Movies
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Bad Advice & Secret Talents (2012)
      Bad Advice & Secret Talents
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Hipster Backlash (2012)
      Hipster Backlash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • All Roads Lead to Paradise: The Jimmy Paradise Story
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Anti-Porn
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Gloves (2008)
      The Gloves
      • Director
      • 2008

    Color Department

    • Crystal the Monkey, Shelby Lyon, and Peyton Meyer in Gibby (2016)
      Gibby
      4.9
      • colorist
      • 2016
    • Chris Valenti, Kristine Kreska, and Leilani Wyatt in Direction (2015)
      Direction
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2015
    • Blake Brocksmith, Erin Hill, Peter Mares, Sam Mestman, Patrick Coleman Duncan, Skyko, Terri J. Freedman, Sam Rosenthal, Brendan Weinhold, Kristen Pickrell, and Brynna Yentz in Jes and Lora (2015)
      Jes and Lora
      8.0
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2015
    • The Age of Reason (2014)
      The Age of Reason
      5.9
      • colorist
      • 2014
    • De Puta Madre: A Love Story (2014)
      De Puta Madre: A Love Story
      Short
      • assistant colorist
      • 2014
    • The Finger (2013)
      The Finger
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2013
    • Deferred Pay Receptionist
      Short
      • color correction
      • 2013
    • Dumbass Filmmakers! (2012)
      Dumbass Filmmakers!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • colorist
      • 2012
    • Best Parks Ever (2012)
      Best Parks Ever
      7.1
      TV Series
      • colorist
      • 2012
    • Marion Kerr and Vivian Kerr in Lines (2012)
      Lines
      7.0
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2012
    • All Roads Lead to Paradise: The Jimmy Paradise Story
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2011
    • Switchboard (2011)
      Switchboard
      9.4
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2011
    • Shelley Long, Jordan Bridges, Haylie Duff, Sam McMurray, and Bonnie Somerville in Holiday Engagement (2011)
      Holiday Engagement
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • colorist
      • 2011
    • From Darkness (2011)
      From Darkness
      7.0
      Short
      • colorist
      • 2011
    • Brooke Burns and Greg Vaughan in Borderline Murder (2011)
      Borderline Murder
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • colorist
      • 2011

    Editor

    • Keeping it Real with Beverley Mitchell (2022)
      Keeping it Real with Beverley Mitchell
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • WMM Sketch Show (2014)
      WMM Sketch Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2014–2015
    • Good News Gone Bad (2014)
      Good News Gone Bad
      8.4
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Agnes (2013)
      Agnes
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum (2013)
      Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum
      4.9
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • The Finger (2013)
      The Finger
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • The Writer's Draft (2013)
      The Writer's Draft
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • How We Make Movies (2012)
      How We Make Movies
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2012–2013
    • Bad Advice & Secret Talents (2012)
      Bad Advice & Secret Talents
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2012–2013
    • Hipster Backlash (2012)
      Hipster Backlash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • All Roads Lead to Paradise: The Jimmy Paradise Story
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • From Darkness (2011)
      From Darkness
      7.0
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Laura Harris in Final Sale (2011)
      Final Sale
      5.4
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • The Anti-Porn
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • How I Got Lost (2009)
      How I Got Lost
      5.2
      • Editor
      • 2009

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    How I Got Lost

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