Sam McGlynn

{{Short description|Irish-Canadian film director}} '''Sam McGlynn''' is an Irish-Canadian film director. He is most noted for his debut feature film ''Deaner '89'',<ref>Marko Djurdjić, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/deaner-89-paul-spence-will-sasso-interview "'Deaner '89' Brings Humour, Heart and Headbanging to Stories of Canadian Atrocities"]. ''Exclaim!'', September 5, 2024.</ref> for which he received a nomination for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.<ref>Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/alberta-shot-wynonna-earp-earns-nine-canadian-screen-award-nominations-paul-spences-deaner-89-earns-seven "Alberta-shot Wynonna Earp earns nine Canadian Screen Award nominations, Paul Spence's Deaner '89 earns seven"]. ''Calgary Herald'', March 26, 2025.</ref>

McGlynn began his career working in editing and post-production in Ireland before moving to North America, where he worked in video game development for Electronic Arts, and in game and visual effects work for Method Studios.<ref>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/05/31/eagle-vision-psa-productions-go-heavy-metal-in-winnipeg/ "Eagle Vision, PSA Productions go heavy metal in Winnipeg"]. ''Playback'', May 31, 2023.</ref> He has also directed the short horror films ''Creep Night'', ''Dickproof'' and ''Dickproof 2''.

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