Join us next week on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in collaboration with Radio Kingston and Black History Month Kingston for a special free screening of MLK/FBI, the award-winning documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard, courtesy of IFC Films. A pre-recorded Q&A with Pollard moderated by film and television producer Shelby Stone will be available to stream with the film.
*Space is limited, so be sure to reserve tickets now. Once you begin watching the film on 1/18, you'll have 48 hours to finish.
ABOUT THE FILM:
MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government's history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures, including former FBI Director James Comey, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Sam Pollard is an Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated director and producer. His films for HBO, PBS, and the Discovery Channel include the documentaries FOUR LITTLE GIRLS, WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS, SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME, SAMMY DAVIS, JR.: I GOTTA BE ME, ACORN AND THE FIRESTORM, WHY WE HATE, and ATLANTA'S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN. Pollard also directed two episodes of the groundbreaking series EYES ON THE PRIZE II. Since 1994 Pollard has served on the faculty of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and lives in New York City.