Sam Pollard
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Film workers unite for Palestine at 2024 Sundance Film Festival
At the 40th #Sundance Film Festival, a significant development took place as Film Workers for Palestine released an open letter, bringing attention to the ongoing #conflict in #Gaza. The group, consisting of professionals from various sectors of the film industry, utilised the festival’s platform to express their concerns and call for action. The letter provided…
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Docaviv releases full programme for 23rd edition
The 23rd edition of #Docaviv, taking place from 1 – 10 July, will present 116 documentaries, of which 31 world premieres, along with industry events held throughout Tel Aviv. The festival takes a hybrid form and will include a geo-blocked online programme in addition to the on-site screenings. Docaviv will also welcome special guests #Gianfranco…
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36th IDA Documentary Awards: The complete winners
This week, the International Documentary Association (IDA) handed out their annual awards for achievement in non-fiction storytelling. On 16 January, 2021, IDA presented a virtual ceremony with previous awards having been already handed to: #Sam Pollard# (Career Achievement), Garrett Bradley (Emerging Documentary Filmmaker), #David France# (Courage Under Fire), Firelight Media’s Marcia Smith, #Stanley Nelson# and…
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Man, neither saint nor savage
SURVEILLANCE: Examining the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.