Photography will always be my first love, but in the past decade, I have been pulled into film as an on-camera host, cinematographer, editor, producer, and director. Thankfully, my background as a documentary and studio photographer has benefitted me immensely when it came time to create moving narratives and organize with other creatives around a central theme or story.

From pre-production to final cut, I love the production process and being behind the camera

Below are some of the projects I've worked on in the past few years.

Project: Microclimate of the Bonneville Salt Flats - Triumph Castrol Rocket Campaign | Cinematography - Matthew Sanders Phlewid Films | Scriptwriting, Producer, Director - Sam Bendall 

Project: IMS Rides: Ryan Paevey Rides the Canyons of Malibu | Host, Producer, and Director - Sam Bendall  | Cinematography and Editing -  Dylan Patrick and Sam Bendall | Produced for Informa Markets and Progressive IMS Outdoors

Project: The Drive: The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign First Drive | Host: Sam Bendall | Guest Star - Neil Reeves | Cinematography and Producer - Sam Bendall | Editor: Erica MacKay

Project: IMS Rides: A Beginners Guide to Motorcycle Camping | Host, Producer, and Director - Sam Bendall | Co-Host: Jessie Kimball
| Cinematography and Editing - Sam Bendall | Produced for Informa Markets and Progressive IMS Outdoors 

Project: The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride: Generations, Robert Bendall and Sam Bendall | Starring Robert Bendall and Sam Bendall | Director: Sam Bendall | Cinematography - Errol Collandro | Editor - My Media Sydney

Project: IMS Rides: Dirt Bikes Will Make You a Better Motorcyclist - Enduro Training with Steve Kamrad | Host and Cinematography - Steve Kamrad | Director and Producer - Sam Bendall | Produced for Informa Markets and Progressive IMS Outdoors

Project: IMS Rides: Riding the Palos Verdes Peninsula  | Guest Star: Heath Cofran | Director, Producer, Cinematography and Editor - Sam Bendall | 1st Assistant: Mariel Yohe | Produced for Informa Markets and Progressive IMS Outdoors.

Project: The Art of Getting Lost with Playboy Playmate Teela LaRoux | Director and Producer - Sam Bendall | Cinematography and Editor - Dylan Patrick | Produced for Informa Markets and Progressive IMS Outdoors.

Project: IMS Rides - A Beginner's Guide to Riding Adventure Motorcycles | Guest Starring "Ninja" Natalie Duran | Host, Producer, and Director - Sam Bendall  | Cinematography and Editing -  Sam Bendall Andreas Alfaro  | Produced for Informa Markets and Progressive IMS Outdoors

Project: IMS Rides - Riding the Central California Coast  | Host - Sam Bendall | Guest Stars - David Chang and Guy Pickrell | Lead Editor - Mike Hale | Director, Producer, Cinematography - Sam Bendall

Project: Energica Esse Esse 9 First Ride Review | The Drive | Host and Cinematography - Sam Bendall | Editor - Erika MacKay