The Bench

As a piece of driftwood at sea it collides with another piece of wood, it moves down a strange path to becoming a bench. We also follow a path in life that leads us to whole new worlds and unexpected ways of being.

Director Biography – Sam Nuttmann

I am a writer, director, cinematographer, adventurer, explorer. I learned my camera craft through working on large Hollywood-style productions, but my passion for adventure and travel keep me coming back to the natural world with a camera in my hand. The great David Attenborough states that “we’ve replaced the wild with the tame”, but it is my hope and mission to tell stories out the wild, capture and preserve it on camera, and hopefully help to keep it wild.

Director Statement

"The Bench" is a story of travel and transformation. We follow a path in life that leads us to whole new worlds and unexpected ways of being. But one thing is unavoidable - we are always changing. The story is simple and so is the imagery, letting nature and natural movements guide the way.