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UB Spotlight: Oprah, Reggie Hudlin & Derik Murray Talk ‘SIDNEY’

Apple’s Original Film, “SIDNEY” is now available on Apple TV+. The film is a revealing documentary that honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Sidney is produced by Oprah Winfrey and directed…

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What Telling Someone Else’s Story Can Teach You About Your Own Story

Director Reginald Hudlin explains what he learned about his own life from making a documentary celebrating the life of Sidney Poitier. BY PRINCESS GABBARA | Oprah Daily Since the release of Apple TV+’s Sidney—an Oprah-produced documentary about Sidney Poitier’s remarkable life, impact, and legacy—director Reginald Hudlin’s inbox has been inundated with both praise…

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Reginald Hudlin directed a doc about Sidney Poitier. It was his way of saying ‘thank-you’

The moment that he created through his work was so big and was happening so fast that by the time he’s making Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, it had gone to another place Chris Night | National Post Filmmaker Reginald Hudlin still remembers meeting Sidney Poitier at a Hollywood party…

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‘Sidney’ Review: Poitier Finally Gets the Documentary He Deserves

Christian Blauvelt | IndieWire No one is better at telling Sidney Poitier’s story than Sidney Poitier himself. The brilliance of Reginald Hudlin’s documentary for Apple TV+ is that it lets him do just that. An incredibly gifted storyteller, Poitier, who died at age 94 in January 2022, opens “Sidney” by saying in voiceover, “I was…

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Review: ‘Sidney’ is Apple TV’s admiring tribute to breakthrough star Sidney Poitier

Michael Phillips | Wyoming Tribune Eagle Director Reginald Hudlin’s “Sidney” was made with the full and keenly interested cooperation of the Poitier family, following a template of access many documentaries favor or, in some cases, settle for. This is one of the good ones. Its format limitations (a stand-alone feature,…

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Oprah on Sidney Poitier, the most “extraordinary” person she’s ever known

Oprah Winfrey, director Reginald Hudlin and three of Sidney Poitier’s daughters sit down with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King to talk about a new revealing documentary, “Sidney.” They reflect on Poitier’s impact on their personal lives and honor his legacy as an iconic actor and filmmaker.

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TIFF Highlights

My latest documentary, SIDNEY, had a glowing premiere at Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month! It felt amazing to honor Mr. Poitier after years of hard work with my collaborator, Oprah Winfrey.

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Poitras, Poitier & ‘Patrick’: TIFF’s Documentary Premieres Throw Awards Race Into Focus

Adam Benzine | Deadline The Oscar race came into sharper focus at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, with actors like Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh cementing their lead contender status, and big-budget studio efforts like The Fablemans and Glass Onion premiering to raves. The fall superfecta – Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York –…

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