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The Film Institute at Montclair State Presents: Sam Pollard-Director and Producer

March 17, 2015, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location Chapin Hall (John J. Cali School of Music) - Leshowitz Recital Hall
SponsorCollege of the Arts, School of Communication and Media, Filmmaking ProgramCostFreeMore Informationhttp:/‌/‌www.montclair.edu/‌arts/‌community-programs/‌mfi/‌Posted InCollege of the Arts

Sam Pollard is an accomplished feature film and television video editor, and documentary producer/director whose work spans almost 30 years.  He recently completed, as producer/director, a 90-minute documentary titled The Ground On Which I Stand: August Wilson for the PBS series "American Masters."

Between 1990 and 2010, Pollard edited a number of Spike Lee's films:  Mo' Better Blues, Jungle FeverGirl 6Clockersand Bamboozled.  As well, Mr. Pollard and Mr. Lee co-produced a number of documentary productions for the small and big screen:  Spike Lee Presents Mike Tyson, Four Little Girls (nominated for an Academy Award), When The Levees Broke (winner of three Emmy Awards), and If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don’t Rise. In 2012, Mr. Pollard produced and directed the documentary Slavery By Another Name for PBS and finished editing Venus and Serena for Showtime.


This film-screening series, sponsored by the Film Institute at Montclair State, is a weekly program for MSU students and the public. The program features contemporary filmmakers who come to speak about their work and profession in an open forum that invites audience members to ask questions and hear personalized inside stories. Admission is free.