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35 Projects Supported through Sundance Institute Documentary Fund

by Pat Mullen
October 4, 2022
Industry/Sundance

35 projects will receive funding from the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund upon the 20th anniversary of the Documentary Film Program.

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Free Money Review: The Politics of Giving

by Liam Lacey
September 15, 2022
Reviews/TIFF

Sam Soko and Lauren De Filippo examine the politics of universal basic income in Free Money as NGO GiveDirectly tries a pilot project in Africa.

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Thom Powers Talks TIFF Docs

by Pat Mullen
August 17, 2022September 9, 2022
Industry/TIFF

TIFF Docs line-up for 2022 festival includes new films by Laura Poitras, Werner Herzog, Patricio Guzmán, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, and Sam Soko.

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20 Projects Tapped for Hot Docs Forum

by Pat Mullen
March 16, 2022March 31, 2022
Hot Docs/Industry

Hot Docs announces 2022 Forum pitch projects, including new documentaries from Bob Moore, Brett Story, Reid Davenport, and Sam Soko.

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From Kenya with Love and Fear

by Liam Lacey
May 25, 2020August 21, 2021
Features/Hot Docs

Hot Docs' 2020 opening night film Softie by director Sam Soko and EyeSteelFilm is a portrait of photojournalist and activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi.

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