About Sam Barber

He had an ongoing relationship with The United States Olympic Committee in multiple capacities and was a consultant to The People’s Republic of China.

Wild Sports Competitors Inc. shot and produced in Hawaii, Colorado, and Florida with an array of companies and corporate sponsors. He Co-produced with Century III at Universal Studios Florida, and companies in Florida with a studio based at Chapman Leonard Studios and then C-III at Universal Studios Florida.

The first events shot by Sam were the Red Zinger Classic, the Flamingo Open, the Estes Alpine Classic, and The Coors Aspen Sports Festival.
Sports shows were packaged and sold to foreign markets.

He was the producer for groundbreaking IRONMAN WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS underwater coverage portions, which the small crew shot WHILE he was a competitor. He was a producer and also a competitor in dozens of premier sports events.

Sam was the producer and originator of the film The Blair Witch Project (1999) which was developed at Chapman Leonard Studios in Florida.

Noted for being one of the highest-grossing and “scariest” horror films of all time. And in relation to original funding, which was around $50,000, the most profitable film of all time.

Called a genius for his feature film work and awarded numerous times for his work.

Film, Television and Multi-Media

Florida– Colorado– Hawaii– Arizona–California and Los Angeles

14 National Awards for Excellence, including Crystal Reel Award—- CAMIE  Award

Producer/ Director

Sam Barber Films
Barbershop Productions
Barber Myrick Pictures
Wild Sports Competitors, Inc.

Projects

Coors Classic (Red Zinger) Sports Documentary
The Flamingo Open Sports Documentary
The Motherload Classic Sports Documentary
Estes-Alpine Classic Sports Documentary
Aspen-Coors Sports Festival Sports Documentary
Best of Wild Sports Competitors Sports Documentary
The Home-Based Business Show Cable pilot
The Paradigm Shift Internet Education
Extreme Sports Café Industrial
Ernest and Lucille Cartoon Pilot
Energy Diet 30 sec Commercial Spot
Energy Herbs 30 sec Commercial Spot
Letting Go A 168 Film Project. Short film
Daytona Bike Week Documentary
*All-American Cowboy
*All American Cowboy Companion Music CD
*Man Verses Bull Documentary short

Live Event Producer

The CAMIE Awards
American Cowboy at The Silver Spurs Awards
The Silver Spurs Award
The United States Triathlon National Championship Series
The Kona Coast Triathlon Series
The Garden Isle Long Distance Triathlon Championship
The Alternation Celebration
The California Challenge

Production Crew

The Palm Springs Film Festival
The Silver Spurs Awards
The CAMIE Awards
Independent Film

Stand In, Extra, Stunts

Armageddon
Contact
From The Earth to The Moon
The Cape
Instinct
No Guns in School
Technobabble
A Walk to Remember
Waterboy

Judge, Sponsorship

The Florida Film Festival
The Los Angeles Film Festival
The Spirit Awards
SAG Independent Film Series

Wild Sports Competitors Inc
Denver, Colorado, and Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Film and video production
Sports marketing and consulting
Event production and management

Past Clients or associations include :

1. American Express Travel
2. The People’s Republic of China —sports marketing and event production meetings
3. ABC Television — advisor on production techniques (1st-time techniques)
4. Hawaii Sports Production House– first underwater coverage of Ironman
5. USA Triathlon National Championship— Co-producer6. California Challenge— Co-Producer
7. Key Products Company—- generated one million $ in first-year sales
8. The Kona Sports Ranch——
9. The Garden Isle Long Distance Triathlon Championship—-Producer
10. US Department of Natural Resources
11. The Denver Trade Exchange,
12. The Outfitters Professional Council — TOPC
13. I also sat on the Governor’s Tourism Council for TOPC
14. Gart Bros Sporting Goods— Sniagrab improvements
15. The Transamerica Bike Ride to End World Hunger ( 1st )
16. Green Peace for The Whale Walk Fundraiser
17. Colorado–National Fishing Guides– operator 1 season
18. Colorado Camping Experience—operator I season
19. Smoozies of Crested Butte— designed and opened a deli
20. Board of Directors for OMNI
21. Board of Directors The Conservation Foundation

Sponsors included:
22. Nike
23. Specialized
24. Hawaiian Air
25. Pan Am Airlines
26. Budweiser
27. Miller
28. Hawaii Surf Hotels,
29. Alamo rent a car
30. Bolle’ sunglasses
31. other local and national companies

SECOND UNIT……..  the story of a ragtag collection of masterful professionals led by a creative, experienced, thoughtful, WAIT A MINUTE…..

NO, REALLY WE ARE FOR HIRE. Currently providing second unit shots for clients that include television shows, documentaries, and feature films.

Paradigm Shift
• Sam is the host of a mind-expanding educational series about life extension, peak performance, well-being education, and life coaching. Each subject is under four minutes
• STATUS—shot first 30 mini shows, posted first shows, completed post-production, shot more shows

The Book “ Making a Film Phenomena”
• In the final edit process before being published

The Book “ The Case Study of a Hit Film and What You Need to Know”
• Finalizing editor

The History of the American Cowboy
• A feature-length documentary takes us from the roots of the cowboy to the 21st century
• STATUS—beautifully shot, over 80 hours of raw footage, awaiting final post-production sponsorship or financing
• STATUS — a music CD companion soundtrack awaits the same financing fulfillment