A film by Reed Harkness

What happens when a boy and his brother go on a road trip in search of their missing mom? 

Filming on nearly every camera format imaginable over a 25-year period, from hand-developed Super 8 film to Arri 4K, Sam Harkness and his older half brother Reed employ their creative world of fiction filmmaking to dive headfirst into dealing with the issue at hand: Sam’s mom is missing. Sam’s wetsuit and mask wearing alter ego, the Blue Panther, bounds into frame with youthful energy and a heroic spirit of adventure. But can the Blue Panther save the day? Solving the mystery of Sam's mother's disappearance is only the beginning of their story.​

"The film stood out to all of us as the finest that cinema can do. Which is sending the viewer on a journey of introspection and questioning of human life and human relationships. In our crazy and collapsing world, being able to understand, accept and reach for the others is certainly crucial to remember."
- Jury, Zurich Film Festival

“There are very few projects as impactful as Sam Now. Balancing a dynamic energy with haunting emotions, the film is a focused slice of real life that captures a truth so powerful and complex that it simply can't be fully understood in the realm of fiction. The feature is touching in all the right ways and stands tall as one of the best films of the year.”
- Carson Timar, Clapper

"Reed Harkness has made a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime film. Filled with intimate family footage, Sam Now feels like a novel or a well-crafted drama, but it’s all too true."
- Marc Glassman, POV Magazine

“I was reminded of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 'The Lost Daughter' in how 'Sam Now' portrayed the complexity of the mother’s decision to leave her family."
- Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com

“A meticulous excavation of a family that's riveting from the jump, delivering the full spectrum of emotions in a fantastically artistic, honest and satisfying package."
- Movie Pie

“The film that changed my life... I hate to sound dramatic but my viewing of Sam Now felt almost supernatural. I had read about how sometimes great art can make you feel that way, how it can totally gut you, transform you, chew you up and spit you out in the best of all ways, but I had never experienced that phenomenon myself, not until that moment."
- Jennifer Julia, Telluride Daily Planet

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