makes genre-bending stories from the American fringe.
Director · Writer
At his backwoods youth reform program, Mark Hickney (David Duchovny) breaks rebellious boys into men. His methods are intense. Maybe abusive. And for some of them, a model they take too much to heart. Sociological horror for the modern age.
Writer · Director · VFX
A missing wallet threatens to upend a teenager's entire life in this nu-metal, magical realist exploration of generational violence.
"Achingly poignant… an eerily breathtaking, Tarkovsky-esque underwater sequence."
Filmmaker Magazine — 25 New Faces of Independent FilmCo-Creator · Executive Producer · Voice of Martin
A surreal, bittersweet comedy told partly from the point of view of Martin, a philosophizing dog, and his overworked millennial owner Nan (Allison Tolman). Adapted from Hodges' own web series — and the first network series ever to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
"A shockingly witty and enjoyable slant on the romantic comedy."
Salon — Downward DogAlso: Illusions ↗ · Low Lumens ↗
One of the defining network comedies of our unsettled age — a beacon of the prosaic and the humane.
Paste — 100 Best TV Shows of the 2010s (No. 63)
What makes a dog special — or a friend special — is that they're yours.
The New York Times — Best Shows of 2017
A wonderful comedy about the tightly woven lives of a dog and his owner… the reality is sweetly funny.
The Boston Globe — TV of the Decade
There is nothing not to love about this series.
Collider — Downward Dog
Achingly poignant… an eerily breathtaking, Tarkovsky-esque underwater sequence.
Filmmaker Magazine — Tender
Explores the lasting impact of generational male violence in an immersive drama.
Directors Notes — Tender
A philosophical call for reverence of human life.
Flixist — Illusions
Nothing is ever as it appears: a stunning short film.
FeelGuide — Illusions
After his mother died when he was seven, Samm Hodges' father moved the family to an off-grid cabin in rural Washington — no electricity, no running water. He did his homework by kerosene lamp.
No film school, no way in. Self-taught design work led to motion graphics, then visual effects, then directing big-budget commercials. A web series he made, Downward Dog, became an ABC sitcom. A pandemic-era short, Tender, premiered at Sundance.
"I'm from the shit, and I like people from the shit — and I want to center them."
Mosaic — Jimmy Miller · Emily Rose
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