MLK/FBI

“One of the most urgent films of the year...” – @vanityfair From Emmy Award Winning director Sam Pollard. MLK/FBI is OUT NOW in theaters & on demand – Watch here: mlkfbi.com mlkfbi.co.uk *** "Certified Fresh" by @RottenTomatoes *** #MLKFBI @fieldofvision @IFCFilms @dogwoof

#ICYMI "The Filmmaker as Historian." "[He] is a master filmmaker,” Spike Lee said. “If you say he’s just an editor or just a director, that’s not the whole story.”" Visit @nytimes to read the full profile of MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard: /2021/01/15/movies/sam-pollard-mlk-fbi.html #mlkfbi

OUT NOW in theaters & on demand – Watch MLK/FBI by Emmy Award Winning director Sam Pollard, here: mlkfbi.com mlkfbi.co.uk *** "Certified Fresh" by @RottenTomatoes *** #MLKFBI @fieldofvision @IFCFilms @dogwoof

See for yourself why MLK/FBI is the #1 Documentary in America... OUT NOW in theaters & on demand – Watch MLK/FBI by Emmy Award Winning director Sam Pollard, here: mlkfbi.com mlkfbi.co.uk *** "Certified Fresh" by @RottenTomatoes *** #MLKFBI @fieldofvision @IFCFilms @dogwoof

OUT NOW in theaters & on demand – Watch MLK/FBI by Emmy Award Winning director Sam Pollard: mlkfbi.com mlkfbi.co.uk *** "Certified Fresh" by @RottenTomatoes *** #MLKFBI @fieldofvision @IFCFilms @dogwoof

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“Expertly made. A finely tuned, perfectly edited film...” – via @rogerebertmovies Our team is very proud of MLK/FBI editor and co-writer Laura Tomaselli on her @cinema.eye.honors nomination for "Outstanding Achievement in Editing.” MLK/FBI is out Friday, January 15, 2021 in theaters & on demand: And be sure to watch the 2021 Awards Ceremony, to be held virtually on Tuesday, March 9, 2021:

CRITICAL CONTENT: MLK/FBI stream + a conversation with Sam Pollard moderated by John Ridley Date: January 16, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST Venue: @nostudiosmke Online Online event:

MLK/FBI @cinemattersnysjff Opening Night Film + Q&A Streaming: Jan 14 only Q+A + Opening Night Remarks: Thu, Jan 14, 7:30 pm Tickets @ Dir. Sam Pollard US 2020 104 min Doc This rich archival tapestry follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he is investigated and harassed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. MLK/FBI performs the vital task of examining J. Edgar Hoover’s relentless campaign of surveillance and harassment against Dr. King. Today, when Dr. King is celebrated across political spectrums as a moral hero, it’s jolting to confront the years when US agents targeted him as a villain. Inspired by the work of historian David Garrow, the film uses recently declassified files to study the FBI’s motives and methods. @ifcfilms @fieldofvision

“Eye-opening and jaw-dropping . . .” –@RollingStone   From Emmy Award Winning director Sam Pollard – watch @MLKFBI this Friday 1/15 in theaters & on demand:  #MLKFBI @ifcfilms @dogwoof @fieldofvision

Statement from MLK/FBI Filmmakers on January 6, 2021 events in Washington, D.C.: Yesterday, domestic terrorists attempted a takeover of the United States Capitol. We condemn this assault, as we condemn the values of white supremacy and authoritarian law that so obviously animated it. The events depicted in MLK/FBI demonstrate the bias and harassment Black activists have had to endure since the country’s founding. This same treatment was visible during protests last summer. It is vitally important that those who are identified as having participated in yesterday’s riot be prosecuted to the extent of the law, and not granted any special clemency because of the color of their skin. As much as the effort to secure the Capitol, this will test the character of our country. So long as the meaning of words like freedom and democracy are mutable, Dr. King’s mission will be far from over. For the president, for his followers, these words are nothing more than code for white power. On this day we recommit ourselves to the values of nonviolence, love and diversity cherished by King and by so many in the freedom struggle, past and present. May their example remind us America is capable of more than what we saw yesterday.

The official poster for 'MLK/FBI' – a stunning expose of the FBI surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From Award-Winning Filmmaker Sam Pollard, opens January 15 via @IFCFilms . @fieldofvision