About Us
SelfMayd Studios is a full service film & video production shop based in the Los Angeles area. The foundation of the company and our team is simply SelfMayd. From the ground up, we incorporate these values into all projects. We pride ourselves in our ability to create, tell stories, develop marketing strategies, & identify/position brands in order to connect with audiences and consumers through the power of video. Whether promoting your company brand or stories made for the big screen; we shoot, produce, and edit everything from feature films, non-profit promotions, corporate videos, business profile marketing videos, commercial spots, music videos, behind-the-scenes, customer testimonials to documentaries with the common thread of elegant storytelling. SelfMayd Studios provides and services all audiences & partners with powerful messaging, fresh content, compelling stories, and high quality production value for multiple outlets including event conferences, festivals/VOD, social media channels, web content, and any all distribution platforms. No project is too big or too small. We are SelfMayd!
Our Team
Samantha Manalang – Filmmaker, President & Executive Producer
Samantha is a well-rounded “SelfMayd” filmmaker. Her colleagues often refer to her as the “Fearless Super Woman” for surmounting challenges and achieving what others would consider the impossible. Samantha’s sole mission is to create and tell stories through the power of video and film. Whether promoting stories of company brands through online digital content, television, or stories made for the big screen, Samantha’s unique vision and talents enable viewers and audiences across all platforms to connect beyond influential significance.
Her love for film began at the age of six upon a very special studio lot tour given by her father who has been working as a security guard at Paramount Studios for over 30 years. Her film obsession continued into her adulthood, where she was the youngest in her class to graduate from The American Film Institute in the MFA Producing Program. While a full-time student, her professional career began immediately; working on feature films for major studios and production companies including Warner Bros., Disney, Lionsgate, Hero Films, CBS/Paramount, and Twentieth Century Fox as well as producing commercials and marketing content for agencies and brands such as Apple, Amazon, BMW, Audi, Microsoft, and Google and on-air television promos for Sons of Anarchy, American Horror Story, Fargo, and The Strain.
Samantha has been and always will be a “dreamer”, committed to sharing her talents and imagination through purpose and meaning to make the world a better place.
Danielle Reeder – VP, Production & Development
Danielle is a free-spirited adrenaline junkie who puts that extra flair into her love for filmmaking. With her keen eye and enthusiastic personality, she always seems to pull something out of nothing, which makes her a true “SelfMayd” filmmaker.
Since a very young age, Danielle has always been into sports. From athletic endeavors such as swimming and cross-country, to the more extreme such as dirt bike riding and surfing, she has always pushed the limits in everything she puts her mind to. She discovered her love for film in 7th grade when her art teacher had the class create a movie on something that interested them the most. Of course Danielle chose to do a film on skateboarding. From that moment on, she couldn’t put the camera down and went on to study filmmaking in college, ultimately obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree. She enjoys everything from editing, writing, directing and shooting. Danielle doesn’t turn her work into a chore, but a way of life. You can always find adventure in anything you point your camera at.