Sam Icklow
Development Producer (he/they)
Sam is a writer and director currently supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise People program, with a placement at Archipelago designed to advance their career as a television writer. Most recently, Sam wrote Episode 6 of While The Men Are Away (SBS) and completed a Screen NSW-supported Director’s Attachment on all eight episodes of the series.
Their work explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, and queer identity, with films screening at festivals such as Slamdance, Outfest, and Frameline. Previously, Sam worked as a Development Executive with Arcadia in Australia (Sissy, While The Men Are Away) and in Marketing, Acquisitions, and Distribution with Participant Media in Los Angeles (Spotlight, Roma, An Inconvenient Truth), contributing to critically acclaimed projects across development and distribution.
In 2020, Sam co-wrote and directed the digital comedy Apricot, which screened at Slamdance, Outfest, and the Nashville Film Festival. They also adapted and directed The Moth, a short film based on SJ Norman’s award-winning book Permafrost. Sam has worked in Indonesia, Berlin, and Los Angeles and holds an MFA in Directing from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television.
