Sam Bisbee Biography
Bisbee graduated from Columbia University in 1990.[ 1] After graduating from college, he worked as a songwriter, composer, and music producer.[ 2] He is the brother of sculptor John Bisbee .
Bisbee has composed scores for movies, including the 2000 film Wildflowers and signed a publishing deal with Nettwerk in 2008.[ 3] He also co-wrote the script and composed the score for movies Don't Go in the Woods , Mall , and produced The New Tenants , which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2010.[ 4]
Bisbee is a founding partner of Park Pictures Features, where he produced, and brought 13 films to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival , including the Alfred P. Sloan Prize -winning Robot & Frank and the Golden Globe -nominated Infinitely Polar Bear . His company won the 2019 Cannes Lions Palme d'Or, awarded to the top production company of the year and the company won a total of 19 awards at the festival.[ 5] [ 6]
He was nominated for the 2017 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature for co-producing the comedy-drama Other People .[ 7] In 2018 he produced The Sentence for which he was honored with the Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking .
In 2024 he co-produced Daughters for which he won a Peabody Awards and received his first nomination at the British Academy Film Awards .
In 2025 Bisbee produced The Perfect Neighbor , documentary film directed by Geeta Gandbhir about the killing of Ajike Owens , for which received nominations at the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film .[ 8]
References
↑ "Alumni in the News | Columbia College Today" . www.college.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
↑ Solzman, Danielle (2018-02-28). "Sundance 2018: Sam Bisbee Talks The Sentence & More" . Cultured Vultures . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
↑ "Sam Bisbee" . Pirate! . 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2022-02-03 .[ self-published source ]
↑ Zhuravsky, Mark (2012-01-13). "Review: 'Don't Go In The Woods' A Horror/Musical That Hits A Sour Note" . IndieWire . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
↑ Siegel, Tatiana (2020-01-27). "Why Commercial Producers Are Entering the Unpredictable Indie Movie Market" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
↑ "Park Pictures Wins 2019 Cannes Lions Palme D'Or | LBBOnline" . www.lbbonline.com . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (2017-02-25). "Spirit Awards: The Complete Winners List" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
↑ Carey, Matthew (10 March 2025). "Netflix Finalizes Acquisition Of Sundance Prize Winner 'The Perfect Neighbor', Plans 2025 Release" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 29 January 2026 .
↑ "98th Academy Awards Nominations List: Nominees by Category" . ABC . Jan 22, 2026.
↑ Ntim, Zac (27 January 2026). "BAFTA Nominations 2026: 'One Battle After Another' & 'Sinners' Lead the Pack — See Full List" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 27 January 2026 .
↑ Pedersen, Erik (November 13, 2025). "Cinema Eye Honors 2026 Nominations: 'Come See Me In The Good Light' Leads Field" . Deadline . Retrieved November 14, 2025 .
↑ Goldsmith, Jill (October 28, 2025). "Gotham Awards Film Nominations: One Battle After Another Leads Pack; Multiple Noms for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You , It Was Just An Accident , No Other Choice " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 28, 2025 .
↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (December 3, 2025). "Spirit Award Nominees include 'Sorry, Baby', 'Peter Hujar's Day', 'Train Dreams', 'Twinless', and 'The Plague' " . IndieWire . Retrieved December 3, 2025 .
↑ "85th Annual Peabody Awards Announce Winners" . Peabody Awards . May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025 .
↑ "2026 Producers Guild Award Nominees Announced for Sports, Children's, and Short-Form Programs" (Press release). Los Angeles: Producers Guild of America . December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025 .
↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2025). " 'Atropia' Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize Dramatic At Sundance Film Festival: Full Winners List" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 1 February 2025 .