Samuel Abrahams is a BAFTA nominated

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who has written and directed across

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, documentary and

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. His 2010 short film ''Connect'' starring Tuppence Middleton, described by ''

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'' as "a bittersweet, elongated moment of romance on a bus, interspersed with a deliciously dark sense of humour"/ won the Jury Award at

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/ and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film at the

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./ Samuel's 2011 short film ''Hold On Me'', noted for its original use of dance,/ premiered at the

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, won Best Short Film at the London Independent Film Festival, and was nominated for Fujifilm Shorts 2012 for its 35mm cinematography by director of photography Urszula Pontikos./ Its visuals have been praised as being, "sumptuous yet intimate, textured and brimming with raw emotion."/ In 2009, he directed the

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, ''

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'' which he co-wrote with a group of friends, loosely based on their lives./ He directed the

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WWF commercial, ''The World Is Where We Live''/ and has also directed commercials for brands such as

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, and Match.com./

References

External links

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Samuel Abrahams's Official Website
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