SAM LIEBMANN
Sam Liebmann
Director, Tamo Junto
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I'm a documentary director-producer with more than 15 years of experience making documentaries for both domestic and international audiences. I founded Tamo Junto in 2021. Tamo Junto is a Brazilian saying that means, "we're in this together", and the aim is to collaborate with people to make films that promote dialogue and social action.
Using film to highlight and tackle important social challenges.
My particular focus is on representing and collaborating with marginalised groups using a range of film-making processes, from direct reporting to complete participatory involvement.
Reporting on unheard stories.
I’ve produced and directed documentaries on human rights for broadcast, the non-government sector, independently and as part of academic research. The films have been screened at festivals around the world, on channels such as BBC Africa Eye, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle.
I have a particular interest in creating targeted local impact screenings, such as the use of a solar-powered cinema kit in Sierra Leone, and the Brazil-wide tour of screenings for ‘More Earth Will Fall'.
Working with participants to get their voices heard.
Tamo Junto is about the power of making films with and not just about disenfranchised groups, shining a light on important issues through the perspective of those with the lived experience. I often run community film-making workshops for the communities in which I am working. I’ve recently become a research fellow with the University of Bristol, co-creating films with research participants.
