Sam Feder is a Peabody Award-nominated film director, recognized by Indiewire as one of the "exciting trans filmmakers shaking up Hollywood" for his work that explores the intersection of visibility and politics, tackling complex issues such as race, class, and gender.
Feder's filmmaking practice is committed to modeling inclusion and equity in the industry, ensuring that his projects promote diversity and representation.
Sam's films have been showcased at numerous prestigious festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, CPH:DOX, MOMA PS-1, The British Film Institute, The Hammer Museum, and hundreds of other film festivals worldwide.
One of his notable works is the Netflix Original Documentary, DISCLOSURE (Sundance, 2020),which provides an unprecedented and eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender.
KATE BORNSTEIN IS A QUEER AND PLEASANT DANGER (2014),a portrait of trans icon Kate Bornstein, was named one of the best documentaries of 2014 by The Advocate, won the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, and received multiple best feature film awards.
Sam's work has been supported by various organizations, including Ford/JustFilms, Fork Films, California Humanities, The Jerome Foundation, Perspective Fund, Threshold, IFP Film Week, Good Pitch USA/Doc Society, MacDowell Colony, and Yaddo artist residency.
