Sam Donvito

Movies

Somalinimo
Electrician
As students return to universities around the world, four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain's most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo ('the essence of being Somali') and in this love letter to Somali culture, blackness, and Islam, they reflect on both belonging and marginalization. The women discuss conflicts with their parents, the sense of solidarity they have built at Cambridge, and the legacy they are creating for the next generation of British-Somalis. They give new meaning to an old Somali proverb: 'Clothing that is not yours cannot shelter you from the cold.'
Double Tap
Sound Designer
Chilli, a screen-obsessed teen, encounters an instagram pic warning her to 'like this post' or the Dickless Troll will eat her blood. Deeming the photo a fake chain mail, Chilli scrolls past it and goes to bed. But the Dickless troll is real, and he's hungry. Hungry, for validation.
Nowhere Fast
Director of Photography
A Westminster Film School Graduation film starring Molly Wright. The film follows Carrie, who travels across the country to her older brother’s house party in search of a place to belong.