Sam Pollard Movies

  • 2017
    Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

    Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

    Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

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    A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented...

    Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
  • 2010
    Gerrymandering

    Gerrymandering

    Gerrymandering

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    Gerrymandering is a 2010 documentary feature film written and directed by Jeff Reichert. The film explores the history and the ethical, moral and...

    Gerrymandering
  • 2024
    Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

    Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

    Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

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    The untold story of the man and the musician who made an immense cultural impact across just a few short years. Having gained exclusive rights to a...

    Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
  • 2018
    Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

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    On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising...

    Mr. SOUL!
  • 2023
    LIFT

    LIFT

    LIFT

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    Lift shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet...

    LIFT
  • 2017
    Acorn and the Firestorm

    Acorn and the Firestorm

    Acorn and the Firestorm

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    For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting...

    Acorn and the Firestorm
  • 2022
    Outta the Muck

    Outta the Muck

    Outta the Muck

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    Family, football and history come to life in an intimate portrait of the Dean family, longtime residents of the historic town of Pahokee, Florida. We...

    Outta the Muck
  • 1970
    Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till

    Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till

    Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till

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    Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the...

    Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till
  • 2021
    Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

    Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

    Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

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    A journey across the United States to explore the story of the Civil War of Americans from President Obama's final year in office through the present.

    Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
  • 2023
    Carlos

    Carlos

    Carlos

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    This lively and intimately-crafted documentary immerses the audience in rock icon Carlos Santana's life and musical trajectory. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez...

    Carlos
  • 2020
    D. Wade: Life Unexpected

    D. Wade: Life Unexpected

    D. Wade: Life Unexpected

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    For a decade, Dwayne Wade intimately documented his life and career with a film crew. The result is a remarkably candid portrait of one of the...

    D. Wade: Life Unexpected
  • 2009
    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

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    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack...

    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
  • 2014
    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    6.52014HD

    Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind...

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
  • 2018
    Wrestle

    Wrestle

    Wrestle

    8.22018HD

    Jamario, Jaquan, Jailen, and Teague are teammates on the J.O. Johnson High School wrestling team in Huntsville, Alabama. Led by their passionate...

    Wrestle
  • 1984
    Style Wars

    Style Wars

    Style Wars

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    Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

    Style Wars
  • 2021
    Hold Your Fire

    Hold Your Fire

    Hold Your Fire

    6.52021HD

    In 1973, four young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense in Brooklyn were cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police...

    Hold Your Fire
  • 2026
    Natchez

    Natchez

    Natchez

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    Filmmaker Suzannah Herbert takes a sharp look at the American South’s unreconciled history through a Mississippi town that mixes antebellum...

    Natchez
  • 2015
    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

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    Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle...

    August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
  • 2004
    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

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    In September of 2004 at the Toronto Film Festival, the Weavers sang together for possibly the last time.

    Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
  • 2021
    Citizen Ashe

    Citizen Ashe

    Citizen Ashe

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    Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.

    Citizen Ashe