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.
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.
"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
- Marc Glassman, POV Magazine