Samuel Miller is an American novelist and screenwriter.Rebekah Tuchscherer
"South Dakota author makes Amazon best-seller list with alt-history novel"
'' Argus Leader'', July 6, 2018. He is most noted as co-writer with

Cody Lightning Cody Lightning (born August 8, 1986) is a Cree actor from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Kerry Benjoe, "Indigenous film world filled with people passionate about their art". ''Regina Leader-Post'', December 12, 2015. He is the son of Georgina Lightning ...

of the 2023 film ''

Hey, Viktor! ''Hey, Viktor!'' is a 2023 Canadian mockumentary comedy film directed by Cody Lightning and written by Lightning and Samuel Miller.Gary M. Kramer"'We need to laugh': 'Hey, Viktor' is a much-needed send-up of Native dysfunction and Hollywood" '' ...

'', for which they received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the

12th Canadian Screen Awards The 12th Canadian Screen Awards is an upcoming ceremony, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2023. They are scheduled to be held at the Can ...

in 2024. Originally from Vermillion, South Dakota, he has been a singer in the alternative rock band Paradise Fears. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles, California, to study film and television production at the University of Southern California. He published his debut young adult novel ''A Lite Too Bright'' in 2018, and followed up with ''Redemption Prep'' in 2020. His third novel, ''Dark Parts of the Universe'', is slated for publication in spring 2024. As a filmmaker, he wrote and directed the short film ''Tensi'' prior to collaborating with Lightning on ''Hey, Viktor!'', which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival,Gary M. Kramer
"'We need to laugh': 'Hey, Viktor' is a much-needed send-up of Native dysfunction and Hollywood"
''

Salon Salon may refer to: Common meanings * Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments * French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home * Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment Arts and entertainment * Salon (P ...

'', June 12, 2023. and had its Canadian premiere at the

2023 Toronto International Film Festival The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2023.Victoria Ahearn"TIFF reveals new programmers and other 2023 festival details" '' Playback'', April 20, 2023. The most noted change from past years was tha ...

, before going into commercial release in 2024.Brittany Hobson
"‘Make people laugh’: Cody Lightning bares all in directorial debut ‘Hey, Viktor!’"
CityNews, March 14, 2024.

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