JIMMY SAMMARCO - FILMMAKER

Best know as the Co-Producer and Director of Photography for the aquatic adventure film, "The Surface", staring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, Rudy) and Chris Mulkey (On the Basis of Sex, Captain Phillips, Whiplash) and was the DP for the critically acclaimed documentary, “Song Sung Blue” hailed as “Superb!” by Roger Ebert. “Song Sung Blue” is now being made into a feature film starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson!

Throughout his career, Jimmy has had the opportunity to work with rock stars of sports, music, and medicine including future hall of fame QB Aaron Rodgers, The Foo Fighters, and Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine, James P. Allision Ph.D. He’s also created content for some of America’s most recognizable brands including NBC, SC Johnson, John Deere, Oil of Olay, Walgreens, Milwaukee Tool, InSinkErator, Libman Brooms, MillerCoors, Kimberly-Clark, McDonalds, & many more.

Jimmy also utilizes his experience to create moving videos that raise awareness and support fundraising efforts of non-profit organizations like Make-A-Wish, LLS, Marwen School of the Arts in Chicago, The Next Door Foundation, Blood Research Institute, The Miami Transplant Institute, Educare, Malaika Early Learning Center, Camp One Step, The Blood Research Institute, HIPPY, SITC (Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer) and more.

Make-A-Wish WI contacted Jimmy and asked him to Direct and Produce a music video for Ashlin. 7 year old Ashlin’s wish was to be in a music video that went viral. You can help grant Ashlin’s wish by watching and sharing her music video below. To date, Ashlin has nearly 1 Million views.

Jimmy also recently Produced and Directed the feature documentary, You’re Not Alone (The Story of the Five Fifty Fifty) for the Adel B. Korkor Foundation about the state of Mental Health in America. The film follows the path of Dr. Korkor as he travels the country hosting and running in 5K races in all 50 states in 50 consecutive days.

Jimmy’s extensive experience in video and film production, including directing, producing and editing, as well as many years as the head of content production at two agencies, makes him one of the most well rounded content creators in the country. He knows how to shoot for the editor, and how to do it efficiently for the producer.

Jimmy started his filmmaking career shortly after graduating from UW Madison. Since then he’s had the opportunity to create content pieces and tell the stories for some of America’s most recognizable brands, businesses, agencies, foundations, and charities. He’d be honored to help you tell yours. Click here to view Jimmy’s PORTFOLIO