EPISODE · Feb 8, 2018 · 30 MIN
PN 65: Sam Pollard on Sammy Davis Jr, Spike Lee & St. Clair Bourne
from Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
You can watch an extended version of this interview at TIFF Originals on YouTube. Read more about the St. Clair Bourne retrospective at New York’s Metrograph cinema (Feb 16-19)Hear Jon Else discuss Henry Hampton’s work on “Eyes on the Prize” on episode 40.Ava DuVernay talked about the influence of Pollard’s film “Slavery by Another Name” on episode 26.“Sammy Davis Jr: I Gotta Be Me” had its world premiere at TIFF. It’s currently playing film festivals and will come to PBS American Masters in the fall.On Twitter: @PBSAmerMasters @thompowers @PureNonfictionPure Nonfiction is distributed by the TIFF podcast network.
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Sam Pollard reflects on collaborating with Spike Lee, Henry Hampton and St. Claire Bourne; and on directing his latest film “Sammy Davis Jr: I Gotta Be Me.” Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed Pollard at TIFF Doc Conference in September 2017.
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PN 65: Sam Pollard on Sammy Davis Jr, Spike Lee & St. Clair Bourne
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