About me | Paloma Samper

Paloma Samper Belda

FILMMAKER PHOTOGRAPHER VIDEO EDITOR

1997. Scene: "L'ultim sermo". Valencia

I was born on the 14th of September 1992 in Valencia (Spain). I stood out for being a very creative child since a very young age. So much so, that at the age of three, my parents decided to enrol me on drama classes in a theatre company. How lucky I was! This was the beginning of a great adventure!

Since then, my love for drama and performing arts has increased dramatically and is now my passion.

Even as a child, I couldn´t wait to finish school every day to run home and spend the rest of the day writing poems and creating stories. I would pretend I was the main character and spend hours acting out the stories I had just written. Thinking of those moments still gives me goose bumps today. It was such a rush of emotions, joy and excitement!

The more I learnt about theatre, the more I realised how much I still had to learn. I was passionate and determined to learn and try it all.

2003. Character: Tomasa.

Scene: "Desenllaç del compromis de Casp". Valencia

At the age of six, I became a member of a percussion group “Russafa – FA”. Through music and playing instruments, I realised how rhythm could affect dialogues, how sounds could increase suspense but most importantly how powerful silence can be!

For years, I took part in drama, percussion and dance classes and performances. I didn’t have much spare time left with this busy schedule, but I didn’t need any. Nothing was enough to quench my thirst and passion for arts and creativity! I always wanted to learn and do more.

As the most artistic person in my family, I became the one responsible for taking pictures at all our family gatherings and designing family Christmas and birthday cards. I loved it!

Unexpectedly, on my 16th birthday, my family surprised me with the best present I have ever received: a compact CANON camera! The door of a parallel world, where everything could become real, opened wide on that day.

The stories I had been writing since I was a child could now come to life, with real settings, with characters full of personality. I could finally play around with lights, sound effects, colours etc. It was so much to take in, my brain was working at the speed of light. It was so powerful that It could not be stopped by anything.

2002. Percussion company. Valencia

The excitement, passion and joy I felt holding this camera, led me to study and successfully pass my Baccalaureate in Performing Arts and my NVQ Level 3 in Image and Sound with the goal of becoming an Audio-visual and Live Show Technician.

In Spain, I worked as a lighting technician in the theatre “La Rambleta” and local venues where amateurs would put on shows and acts for the public such as “Radio City”.

My talent really started shining through when I created my very first advertisement campaign for the company MyWigo where I worked as a director, scripter and video editor.

In 2015, I moved to London with the objective of taking my career to the next level. I was keen on using all my knowledge and talent to improve further and be the best I could be. But there was a slight issue, I spoke little English! Determined as I was, there was no way this could stop me.

2012. NVQ Level 3.

Image and Sound.

Valencia

Shortly after I arrived, I enrolled on an English course at Ingla School of English. I fitted right in and started taking on small artistic, marketing tasks and volunteering to do some small jobs, e.g. taking pictures and videos at the school’s many events, helping the school with marketing strategies and designing flyers, brochures, etc. Shortly after my arrival at Ingla and my participation in various tasks, I was approached by the director who offered me to work for the school as a Visual Marketing consultant. I accepted immediately as this would allow me to improve my technological know-how and marketing knowledge further. I am now a valued member of the team and enjoy my job very much.

The multicultural aspect of the wonderful city of London, the amazingly unique people I constantly meet has not only helped me to develop the way I think but it has also made a deep impact on me. I can confidently say that I am living my childhood dream working in a field I am passionate about in a buzzing city like London.

I am and have always been a dream maker! I believe this is what has led me to become a “film maker”. If you would like to dream with me, follow me on my adventures. I promise you, you won’t be disappointed…