Samm Barnes
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Sara "Samm" Barnes is a television
and comics
writer, as well as a television producer
.
to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa
, then Toronto and finally Vancouver.
Her published comics work includes co-authoring the Doctor Strange
miniseries
, "Strange Beginnings and Endings" for Marvel Comics
, as well The Spectacular Spider-Man
. Her Doctor Spectrum
miniseries, "Full Spectrum", won the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer Award at the 2005 Joe Shuster Awards
, held at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Her work as a television writer includes multiple produced episodes written across two seasons of the Showtime cable TV series Jeremiah
. As a co-producer of that series, she also worked in editing, mixing, prep and production. Prior to this, she worked as crew on a variety of television movies and feature film
s shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, including Cats & Dogs
, The Whole Shebang
, and Mission to Mars
.
In 2006, she was selected as one of eight first-time filmmakers to write, direct and produce her first short film for the Crazy 8s Film Festival held in Vancouver, B.C. in June. The film is entitled "Ashes to Ashes."
In 2006, she was also a producer for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
, produced for DVD. She also produced, edited and wrote the behind-the-scenes promotional episodes that will be included on the DVD and distributed online.
In 2008, she and J. Michael Straczynski
formed an independent production company, Imaginary Voices Entertainment, as equal partners to produce motion pictures and television series. Among their first projects are an adaptation of Robert Sheckley
's novel Mindswap, optioned in 2008, and Straczynski's graphic novel Midnight Nation
.
Sara "Samm" Barnes is a television
and comics
writer, as well as a television producer
.
to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa
, then Toronto and finally Vancouver.
Her published comics work includes co-authoring the Doctor Strange
miniseries
, "Strange Beginnings and Endings" for Marvel Comics
, as well The Spectacular Spider-Man
. Her Doctor Spectrum
miniseries, "Full Spectrum", won the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer Award at the 2005 Joe Shuster Awards
, held at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Her work as a television writer includes multiple produced episodes written across two seasons of the Showtime cable TV series Jeremiah
. As a co-producer of that series, she also worked in editing, mixing, prep and production. Prior to this, she worked as crew on a variety of television movies and feature film
s shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, including Cats & Dogs
, The Whole Shebang
, and Mission to Mars
.
In 2006, she was selected as one of eight first-time filmmakers to write, direct and produce her first short film for the Crazy 8s Film Festival held in Vancouver, B.C. in June. The film is entitled "Ashes to Ashes."
In 2006, she was also a producer for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
, produced for DVD. She also produced, edited and wrote the behind-the-scenes promotional episodes that will be included on the DVD and distributed online.
In 2008, she and J. Michael Straczynski
formed an independent production company, Imaginary Voices Entertainment, as equal partners to produce motion pictures and television series. Among their first projects are an adaptation of Robert Sheckley
's novel Mindswap, optioned in 2008, and Straczynski's graphic novel Midnight Nation
.
Sara "Samm" Barnes is a television
and comics
writer, as well as a television producer
.
to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa
, then Toronto and finally Vancouver.
Her published comics work includes co-authoring the Doctor Strange
miniseries
, "Strange Beginnings and Endings" for Marvel Comics
, as well The Spectacular Spider-Man
. Her Doctor Spectrum
miniseries, "Full Spectrum", won the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer Award at the 2005 Joe Shuster Awards
, held at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Her work as a television writer includes multiple produced episodes written across two seasons of the Showtime cable TV series Jeremiah
. As a co-producer of that series, she also worked in editing, mixing, prep and production. Prior to this, she worked as crew on a variety of television movies and feature film
s shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, including Cats & Dogs
, The Whole Shebang
, and Mission to Mars
.
In 2006, she was selected as one of eight first-time filmmakers to write, direct and produce her first short film for the Crazy 8s Film Festival held in Vancouver, B.C. in June. The film is entitled "Ashes to Ashes."
In 2006, she was also a producer for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
, produced for DVD. She also produced, edited and wrote the behind-the-scenes promotional episodes that will be included on the DVD and distributed online.
In 2008, she and J. Michael Straczynski
formed an independent production company, Imaginary Voices Entertainment, as equal partners to produce motion pictures and television series. Among their first projects are an adaptation of Robert Sheckley
's novel Mindswap, optioned in 2008, and Straczynski's graphic novel Midnight Nation
.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
writer, as well as a television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
Biography
Though born in Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, then Toronto and finally Vancouver.
Her published comics work includes co-authoring the Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, "Strange Beginnings and Endings" for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, as well The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several comic books and one magazine series starring Marvel Comics' Spider-Man.The character's main series, The Amazing Spider-Man, was extremely successful, and Marvel felt the character could support more than one title. This led the company in 1968 to...
. Her Doctor Spectrum
Doctor Spectrum
Doctor Spectrum is the name of several fictional characters that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. There have been five versions of the character to date - three supervillains from the mainstream Marvel Universe belonging to the team Squadron Sinister and two heroes from different...
miniseries, "Full Spectrum", won the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer Award at the 2005 Joe Shuster Awards
Joe Shuster Awards
The Joe Shuster Awards are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels and webcomics by Canadians, there are additional awards for Retailers and Publishers. The full name is the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards.The Joe Shuster Awards...
, held at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Her work as a television writer includes multiple produced episodes written across two seasons of the Showtime cable TV series Jeremiah
Jeremiah (TV series)
Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...
. As a co-producer of that series, she also worked in editing, mixing, prep and production. Prior to this, she worked as crew on a variety of television movies and feature film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, including Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American-Australian action-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra centers on the relationships between cats and dogs. It was shot in Victoria and Vancouver. The film was released on July 4, 2001 by Warner Bros...
, The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang may refer to:*The Whole SHeBANG, an album by country music trio SHeDAISY*The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe Report, a book by Timothy Ferris*The Shebang, a radio program previously known as The Whole Shebang...
, and Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...
.
In 2006, she was selected as one of eight first-time filmmakers to write, direct and produce her first short film for the Crazy 8s Film Festival held in Vancouver, B.C. in June. The film is entitled "Ashes to Ashes."
In 2006, she was also a producer for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales is an anthology show set in the Babylon 5 universe. It was announced by J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, at the San Diego Comic Con in July 2006...
, produced for DVD. She also produced, edited and wrote the behind-the-scenes promotional episodes that will be included on the DVD and distributed online.
In 2008, she and J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
formed an independent production company, Imaginary Voices Entertainment, as equal partners to produce motion pictures and television series. Among their first projects are an adaptation of Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical.Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and...
's novel Mindswap, optioned in 2008, and Straczynski's graphic novel Midnight Nation
Midnight Nation
Midnight Nation is a religious-themed twelve-issue American comic book limited series, created by J. Michael Straczynski and published from 2000 to 2002 by Top Cow Productions under their now defunct Joe's Comics imprint...
.
Sara "Samm" Barnes is a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
writer, as well as a television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
Biography
Though born in Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, then Toronto and finally Vancouver.
Her published comics work includes co-authoring the Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, "Strange Beginnings and Endings" for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, as well The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several comic books and one magazine series starring Marvel Comics' Spider-Man.The character's main series, The Amazing Spider-Man, was extremely successful, and Marvel felt the character could support more than one title. This led the company in 1968 to...
. Her Doctor Spectrum
Doctor Spectrum
Doctor Spectrum is the name of several fictional characters that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. There have been five versions of the character to date - three supervillains from the mainstream Marvel Universe belonging to the team Squadron Sinister and two heroes from different...
miniseries, "Full Spectrum", won the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer Award at the 2005 Joe Shuster Awards
Joe Shuster Awards
The Joe Shuster Awards are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels and webcomics by Canadians, there are additional awards for Retailers and Publishers. The full name is the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards.The Joe Shuster Awards...
, held at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Her work as a television writer includes multiple produced episodes written across two seasons of the Showtime cable TV series Jeremiah
Jeremiah (TV series)
Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...
. As a co-producer of that series, she also worked in editing, mixing, prep and production. Prior to this, she worked as crew on a variety of television movies and feature film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, including Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American-Australian action-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra centers on the relationships between cats and dogs. It was shot in Victoria and Vancouver. The film was released on July 4, 2001 by Warner Bros...
, The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang may refer to:*The Whole SHeBANG, an album by country music trio SHeDAISY*The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe Report, a book by Timothy Ferris*The Shebang, a radio program previously known as The Whole Shebang...
, and Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...
.
In 2006, she was selected as one of eight first-time filmmakers to write, direct and produce her first short film for the Crazy 8s Film Festival held in Vancouver, B.C. in June. The film is entitled "Ashes to Ashes."
In 2006, she was also a producer for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales is an anthology show set in the Babylon 5 universe. It was announced by J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, at the San Diego Comic Con in July 2006...
, produced for DVD. She also produced, edited and wrote the behind-the-scenes promotional episodes that will be included on the DVD and distributed online.
In 2008, she and J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
formed an independent production company, Imaginary Voices Entertainment, as equal partners to produce motion pictures and television series. Among their first projects are an adaptation of Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical.Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and...
's novel Mindswap, optioned in 2008, and Straczynski's graphic novel Midnight Nation
Midnight Nation
Midnight Nation is a religious-themed twelve-issue American comic book limited series, created by J. Michael Straczynski and published from 2000 to 2002 by Top Cow Productions under their now defunct Joe's Comics imprint...
.
Sara "Samm" Barnes is a television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
writer, as well as a television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
Biography
Though born in Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, then Toronto and finally Vancouver.
Her published comics work includes co-authoring the Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, "Strange Beginnings and Endings" for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, as well The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several comic books and one magazine series starring Marvel Comics' Spider-Man.The character's main series, The Amazing Spider-Man, was extremely successful, and Marvel felt the character could support more than one title. This led the company in 1968 to...
. Her Doctor Spectrum
Doctor Spectrum
Doctor Spectrum is the name of several fictional characters that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. There have been five versions of the character to date - three supervillains from the mainstream Marvel Universe belonging to the team Squadron Sinister and two heroes from different...
miniseries, "Full Spectrum", won the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer Award at the 2005 Joe Shuster Awards
Joe Shuster Awards
The Joe Shuster Awards are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels and webcomics by Canadians, there are additional awards for Retailers and Publishers. The full name is the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards.The Joe Shuster Awards...
, held at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.
Her work as a television writer includes multiple produced episodes written across two seasons of the Showtime cable TV series Jeremiah
Jeremiah (TV series)
Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...
. As a co-producer of that series, she also worked in editing, mixing, prep and production. Prior to this, she worked as crew on a variety of television movies and feature film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, including Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American-Australian action-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. The screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra centers on the relationships between cats and dogs. It was shot in Victoria and Vancouver. The film was released on July 4, 2001 by Warner Bros...
, The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang
The Whole Shebang may refer to:*The Whole SHeBANG, an album by country music trio SHeDAISY*The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe Report, a book by Timothy Ferris*The Shebang, a radio program previously known as The Whole Shebang...
, and Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...
.
In 2006, she was selected as one of eight first-time filmmakers to write, direct and produce her first short film for the Crazy 8s Film Festival held in Vancouver, B.C. in June. The film is entitled "Ashes to Ashes."
In 2006, she was also a producer for Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales is an anthology show set in the Babylon 5 universe. It was announced by J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, at the San Diego Comic Con in July 2006...
, produced for DVD. She also produced, edited and wrote the behind-the-scenes promotional episodes that will be included on the DVD and distributed online.
In 2008, she and J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
formed an independent production company, Imaginary Voices Entertainment, as equal partners to produce motion pictures and television series. Among their first projects are an adaptation of Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley was a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and broadly comical.Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and...
's novel Mindswap, optioned in 2008, and Straczynski's graphic novel Midnight Nation
Midnight Nation
Midnight Nation is a religious-themed twelve-issue American comic book limited series, created by J. Michael Straczynski and published from 2000 to 2002 by Top Cow Productions under their now defunct Joe's Comics imprint...
.