SAM POLLARD NAMED SPRING 2021 HIRSHON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
SAM POLLARD NAMED SPRING 2021 HIRSHON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Director Sam Pollard of ‘Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Got to be Me’ is photographed at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival on September 13, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jennifer Roberts/Contour by Getty Images)
We are proud to welcome Sam Pollard as The School of Media Studies’ Spring 2021 Hirshon Artist-in-Residence at The New School. SAM POLLARD is an accomplished feature film and television video editor, and documentary producer/director whose work spans almost thirty years. His most recent documentary, MLK/FBI was released this January to universal critical acclaim.
During his online residency, he will lead a master class and share his filmmaking process on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. In addition, he will host a public screening on Thursday, February 25, 2021, followed by discussion of his work. Registration is required.
“Pollard’s documentaries are a thoughtful investigation of the African-American experience in the US, and yet, as a recent New York Times article points out, he is “clear eyed about American history, culture, and race relations without condemnation or hopelessness.” I believe that our students will be able to learn a lot from him on how to cinematically engage with history and current events, and be inspired by his work.” – Vladan Nikolic, Dean of The School of Media Studies