Sam Ho (he/they) is a Chinese-American filmmaker from Massachusetts whose work explores an eclectic array of subjects, from a funeral service held by British clowns to the generational legacy of the Cultural Revolution. What unites his seemingly disparate works is a focus on intimate stories and an empathetic, humanist sensibility. His feature-length documentary debut, Hero Camp!, which follows three introspective queer teens at a fantasy LARP camp, recently premiered at the Seattle Queer Film Festival and is currently screening across the United States. He has worked for NFL Films, Johnson & Wales University, the Green River Music Festival, and was selected for this year’s PBS Ignite Filmmakers Program. When he’s not working, you can find him playing the kazoo and guitar simultaneously, developing clown shows, and traveling the world with a backpack and camcorder.
