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music videos

'Moonchild '

a music video for a local favorite Rapper, Hatesonny. Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'LWYEC '

a music visualizer for Chicago gem, NombreKari. Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

PREVIEW

'Purple

Urkle'

a music video for the up and coming artist

Skeet Pete

Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

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'It's A Bad Dream'

A music video directed by Todd Barrett & Towkio for the renowned artist Vic Mensa.

1st Assistant Director:

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Caffeine Dreams'

A music video for the well known Depaul DIY band Swatches. Directed by Josh Noll

1st Assistant Director:

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Hall of Famers

A raucous and gritty music video directed by Paul Araki Elliott for the Palmer Squares & Probcause.

1st Assistant Director:

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Swing

Dreams '

a surrealist music video for beloved indie band Corn on my dinner plate,

that blends classic breakup vibes with an over the top physical playfulness.

Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Voices'

A music video directed by Josh Noll for Evanston powerhouse Stranded Civillians, Featuring Justen.

1st Assistant Director:

Sam Aidan Johnson

A music video for the well known depaul band Swatches

'Days On A Wire'

A music video about growing into your true self, for Chicago's Indie - Folk band CASE COLLECTIVE. Co - Directed by Sam Aidan Johnson & Vincent Prochoroff.

'Before The Party '

A trance-like music video for the talented and up and coming rapper Kari.

Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

short films

'ALWAYS' DREAMER CHAPTER FOUR'

Dreamer Isioma and Hatesonny star in the fourth and final episode of this miniseries created by Dreamer Isioma and written, directed and edited by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE' DREAMER CHAPTER THREE

Dreamer Isioma and Lorcan Miller star in the third episode of this miniseries created by Dreamer Isioma and written, directed and edited by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'WHAT TIME IS IT' DREAMER CHAPTER TWO

Dreamer Isioma and Hatesonny star in the second episode of this miniseries created by Dreamer Isioma and written, directed and edited by

Sam Aidan Johnson. featuring nombreKARI and animated by Teddy Holcomb

'WHO ARE YOU' DREAMER CHAPTER ONE'

Dreamer Isioma and Hatesonny star in the first episode of this miniseries created by Dreamer Isioma and written, directed and edited by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Children Play With Fire'

A short film about reconciling with the loss of a sibling, that explores the pathway between life and death. Loosely inspired by real events. Directed by JaKari Thompson &

Sam Aidan Johnson

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'Break'

A experimental short promotional piece designed for the Instagram of Kari's album Children Play With Fire, Directed by Sam Aidan Johnson

'Goodbye

The Man Dance '

A experimental short film that satirizes the breakdown of formality in professional relationships.

Directed by Sam Aidan Johnson

'Bovine'

A short film Directed by Alex Popov about a veterinary student and a shift in his relationship with humans and the natural world after a close encounter with a proffesor.

1st Assistant Director:

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Boise

Noise'

a concert video for the fun and lively high school project, Boise Noise at notorious Chicago venue The Beat Kitchen. Video by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Sunday '

An anxty short film that explores the emptiness of living in the vacuum of American adolescence.

It was submitted to NYU and accepted as a portfolio piece. Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Country Carrots '

a spec commercial for carrot brand 'Country Carrots.' Shown as an example piece at a student arts conference in 2016.

Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Bird '

A surrealist short about an insecure young man who can turn into a bird. A segment of this piece went viral on Vine, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.

Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson

'Karl Jimmy Jacobson Jr.'

An earnest attempt in the search for love, Karl Jimmy Jacobson's dating portfolio is a heartfelt satire of a young man's desperate need for connection.

Directed by

Sam Aidan Johnson