The 12th edition runs Nov. 5-8 in San Francisco with 10 features, 11 shorts, and talks with Laura Poitras, Luke Lorentzen, ...

Born in the Transvaal in 1931, Archbishop Desmond Tutu died nearly five years ago, in the last week of 2021, but this documentary arrives as a timely reminder of his legacy and the great strides he ...

Sam Pollard and Amir El-Masry are among those tapped to head up the BFI London Film Festival competition juries this year. Pollard is joined by Argentine filmmaker and writer Mariano Llinás (The Life ...

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award nominees Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard, and Alisa Payne are joining the Oscar-contending short documentary Water Cooler as executive producers. Emma V.F. directed the film, ...

Sam Pollard's documentary on Archbishop Desmond Tutu premieres in Berlin on Monday. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Tutu, a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, was an influential ...

Samuel D. Pollard (born 20 April, 1945; Harlem) is an American documentary director, producer and editor. His films have garnered numerous awards such as Peabodys, Emmys, and an Academy Award ...

A protestor defends a Memphis landmark in Sam Pollard's documentary The Lorraine. (Courtesy Indie Memphis) “Having just completed The Lorraine, I was honored to be asked to direct the film about the ...

British-Egyptian star Amir El-Masry has been named president of the first feature competition, and 'Santosh' director Sandhya Suri will preside over the documentary selection. By Lily Ford Sam Pollard ...