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Best known for his work directing and producing special features for the first three Harry Potter DVDs and the Van Helsing DVD, Samtesto’s work on Van Helsing was featured in an article by American Cinematographer Magazine. His first documentary War & Truth won the Annapolis Film Festival in 2005.

In 2010 Samtesto traveled to Iraq to chronicle Darryl Worley’s tour for the troops and the resulting documentary Just Got Back was honored with an Excellence in Media Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution. His documentary, A Southern Fix won Best Film at the Animal Film Festival in 2018 and the Hidden Tiger won the Best Wildlife Crime Film at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in 2019.

Available for hire as an independent camera operator, producer, or editor or for full service projects through Rescue Doc Films. Over 20 years experience.

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In Field Reports, I plan to write about projects past and present. I've been very fortunate to work on incredible projects all over the world. Before I tell those stories, I need to say a few thanks.

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