Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary is a British independent film. The makers believe it is notable for being the first film ever made whose leading actor has died before the start of principal photography. The film's eponymous lead was played by Posy Miller, who died of acute leukemia on December 24, 2002.
The film takes the form of a TV documentary, and tells the story of a missing person, Samantha Jackson. One of Sam's friends discovers fragments of a video diary she had been making as a secret reality TV project, and comes into contact with the producer who has also lost touch with Sam. As the months go by, more tapes come to light, providing clues as to what really happened to Sam Jackson.
The film premiered at London's Raindance Film Festival in 2005, and was subsequently nominated for a British Independent Film Award. Wide release was then delayed following problems using commercial music in the film, finally resolved in 2007. The film was initially released on December 28, 2007 as a "pay-what-you-like" internet download through the production company's website, with 20% of profits going to the UK charities Leukaemia Research and Missing People. It was released simultaneously with a feature-length documentary, Beyond Fiction, which chronicles the true story behind the production.
In 2011 the film was made available as free to view, via the Sam Jackson's Secret Video Diary website.
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