Presenting Princess Shaw

Synopsis

The true story of the incredible Princess Shaw and the enigmatic composer Kutiman, who discovers her from the other side of the world. By day, Samantha Montgomery cares for the elderly in one of New Orleans’s toughest neighborhoods. By night, she writes and sings her own songs as Princess Shaw on her confessional YouTube channel. Raw and vulnerable, her voice is a diamond in the rough.
The film unfolds as Kutiman pairs Princess Shaw’s emotional performances in a beautiful expression of generosity and compassion, revealing the bonafide star underneath and her fight to never give up on her dreams.

Director Biography

Ido Haar is an Israeli filmmaker. He graduated from Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Film & Television School. His credits as an editor include Jonathan Demme’s I’m Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful (2011). He has directed the documentaries Melting Siberia (2004), 9 Star Hotel (2007), Enlistment Days (2012) and Presenting Princess Shaw (2015).