Before he began planning a film on philadelphias jewish community, his. The economic impact of the film and television industry is directly correlated to the allotmentsize of the tax credit program. The 68yearold canadian politician has done well thus far. Sam katz is a star in the sports betting community. Former philadelphia mayoral candidate and documentary filmmaker sam katz was arrested at philadelphia international airport on thursday morning, according to multiple reports. Join filmmaker sam katz for a behind the lens look at his awardwinning documentaries. In 1904, author lincoln steffens wrote, philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented. Sam katz, executive producer and founder history making. Mar 25, 2020 the economic impact of the film and television industry is directly correlated to the allotmentsize of the tax credit program. A screenshot from the latest installment of sam katzs philadelphia.
Celebrating the passage of time since 1776 is a big project, so sam katz is starting with plenty of lead time. May 12, 2016 philadelphia will be the powerhouse of the north. Interview with philadelphia documentary filmmaker sam katz. The fourth installment of sam katz s philadelphia history documentary takes us back to the nasty and divisive rizzo years of the 1970s. Sep 26, 2014 sam katz, the former philadelphia mayoral candidate, is leading production of a documentary film to be aired next year.
A lifelong resident, sam is well known in philadelphia having run for mayor and governor, leading a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations and expressing his views on issues that challenge the city and region. Sam katz executive producer history making productions linkedin. Apr 16, 20 our citys growing sense of neighborhood unity was documented by evening bulletin photographer bruce murray jr. Over thirteen episodes, the series depicts philadelphias evolution through four centuries of triumph and failure, with noble ideals of tolerance and freedom often conflicting with realities of. View sam katzs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
The threetime mayoral hopeful has turned his ambitions toward creating a national extravaganza branded as usa250, based in philadelphia but celebrating the whole country, with the world as an audience. The great experiment 2011, sisters in freedom and world meeting of families. With james carville, bill clinton, bill cosby, rudy giuliani. After decades working in municipal finance and three unsuccessful runs for mayor, sam katz is leading a team history making productions that is producing a history documentary of philadelphia.
Three separate historicaljournalistic problems are to blame. Sam katz, the former philadelphia mayoral candidate, is leading production of a documentary film to be aired next year. The epic history of philadelphia from 1640 to today. Katz is most wellknown for his campaigns for mayor of philadelphia in 1999 and 2003. He was the republican nominee for mayor of philadelphia in 1999 and 2003, nearly winning the election in the overwhelmingly democratic city. History making productions is a documentary film production. Sam has produced multiple emmy awardwinning films on the history of philadelphia. This video is presented by the women and men of the pennsylvania film and television industry. Depaulo is an accomplished journalist who got her big start as.
Join filmmaker sam katz for a behind the lens look at his awardwinning documentaries that highlight philadelphias rich, complicated, and diverse history. While there, he looked over various skateboards and talked with sub z. History making productions founded in 2008 by civic entrepreneur sam katz, history making productions hmp is an emmyaward winning production studio located in philadelphia. These films are available online at and are free of charge. Sam katz speaks to the league of women voters radnor tuesday dec.
Grateful sam katz opens up about his marijuana arrest at. The filmmaker, business leader and threetime republican mayoral candidate in philadelphia was arrested at the airport a week. Republican mayoral candidate sam katz stopped by the sub zero skate shop oct. Sep 22, 20 sam katz is raising funds for philadelphia. Oct 28, 2016 sam katz holds aloft a sheepshead he caught on a trip to florida after his oct. Pennsylvania tax credit final cut greater philadelphia film. New trailer for sam katzs great experiment, a philadelphia.
The philadelphia world heritage city film is a 28minute documentary written and narrated by university of pennsylvania professor of history of art, david b. Sam katz is a politician, historian and business leader. Nov 16, 2011 sam katz has long been a champion of the philadelphia region and brings to the role of chair of bioadvance both passion and a unique perspective about the broader public and private community. The founder of history making productions will talk about why its important and how to find new stories behind the old ones we.
The great experiment explores philadelphias unique role as the nations laboratory for the ideas and ideals that have shaped america. Sam katz born december 28, 1949 is an american politician from philadelphia, pennsylvania. The story of catholic philadelphia is a 78minute documentary film that portrays the history of successive waves of immigrants to philadelphia whose common bond was their catholicism and who came to the city seeking religious freedom, personal survival and a better life. The great experiment explores philadelphia s unique role as the nations laboratory for the ideas and ideals that have shaped america. Join facebook to connect with sam katz and others you may know. Sam katz has long been a champion of the philadelphia region and brings to the role of chair of bioadvance both passion and a unique perspective about. Over thirteen episodes, the series depicts philadelphia s evolution through four centuries of triumph and failure, with noble ideals of tolerance and freedom often conflicting with realities of. The trailer for the latest chapter in the mayoral candidateturnedfilmmakers amazing series, philadelphia. The greater philadelphia film office gpfo is a film commission representing southeastern pennsylvania that officially serves the counties of bucks, chester, delaware, montgomery, and philadelphia. Whats lacking is a sense of perspective and context. Apr 06, 2012 civic entrepreneur and filmmaker sam katz narrates a tour of philadelphia sites connected to the deadly yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1793. Philadelphia businessman and former mayoral candidate sam katz, will screen excerpts from his documentary film project philadelphia.
The jewish philadelphia story, politicianturnedfilmmaker sam katz, founder of the center citybased history making productions, is examining the regions evolution over centuries into the seventh largest jewish population center in america, and one of most influential. The founder of history making productions will talk about why its important and how to find new stories behind the old ones we think we already know. For the mayoral candidate in philadelphia, see sam katz philadelphia. Global conversation with sam katz, founder, history making. Sam katz was born in rehovot, israel on monday, august 20, 1951 baby boomers generation. Sam katz is a lifelong philadelphian who has experienced a diverse and unique career in public and project finance, venture capital, civic affairs, development, politics and now documentary. In 1976 he joined public financial management, inc. Former philly mayoral candidate sam katz to screen excerpts. Philly skateboarders find ally in sam katz the temple news. The great experiment, which seeks to chronicle philadelphias history on film, as well as urban trinity. This shot of nearly 140 neighbors on a south philly block that undoubtedly sent many men to war conveys the remarkable skill of a man who captured the essence of hope with one. Philadelphia story, politicianturnedfilmmaker sam katz, founder of.
Postnominals born august 20, 1951 in rehovot, israel is the 42nd mayor of winnipeg, manitoba, canada. There will also be a screening of sams film philadelphia. Sam has produced multiple emmy awardwinning films on the history of philadelphia, including the part series, philadelphia. Over the past eight years, sam has been producing documentary films on the history of philadelphia including the 14 part emmy award winning series. He finds the churchs past is repeating itself, and taking a new course. Congregation keneseth israel in elkins park, a coproducer of the film. Readers reply about sam katzs rizzo film, lessons from rocky horror, the pennsylvania ballet, manet in venice, pro football confessions, the philadelphia orchestras bankruptcy, the gps lady, pop music and history, extreme male authors, unerground newspapers, marvin gardens, alan cummings macbeth, ligeti, edna phillips, andrew greeley, dan rottenbergs swim club crisis, stoppards heroes. Businessman, politican, civic entrepreneur and film historian. The great experiment, a documentary film on kickstarter. Sam katz archives page 2 of 2 philadelphia magazine. In 2003 filmmaker tigre hill chronicled the philadelphia mayoral race between democrat incumbent mayor, john street and republican challenger sam katz.
The great experiment, a documentary film on the epic history of philadelphia being produced by my production firm. Jan 28, 2016 a screenshot from the latest installment of sam katzs philadelphia. So, 10 years ago, when filmmaker sam katz was beginning a. Sam is a team builder, a collaborator, a great recruiter of creative talent, and a producer who demands excellence. Before hollywood is the story of the philadelphia inventors, entrepreneurs and promoters whose technologies, inventions and vision. Sam katz making mutiny documentary on kathleen kane. Sam katz is a lifelong philadelphian who has experienced a diverse and unique career in public and project finance, venture capital, civic affairs, development, politics and now documentary filmmaking. The great experiment, a documentary film on the epic history of philadelphia being produced by my production firm, history making productions. The biggest name in vegas does not sing or dance on a stage, it is by far the vegas legend sam katz. Its been a week of soul searching for sam katz, whos out 25 bucks. Civic entrepreneur and filmmaker sam katz narrates a tour of philadelphia sites connected to the deadly yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1793.
Readers reply about sam katz s rizzo film, lessons from rocky horror, the pennsylvania ballet, manet in venice, pro football confessions, the philadelphia orchestras bankruptcy, the gps lady, pop music and history, extreme male authors, unerground newspapers, marvin gardens, alan cummings macbeth, ligeti, edna phillips, andrew greeley, dan rottenbergs swim club crisis, stoppards heroes. Citizens rally around president lincolns call that all should. He is also a businessperson and a member of the order of manitoba. With our team of writers, editors, filmmakers, and historians, we strive to share philadelphias rich history through the powerful medium of film. In 2007, civic leader sam katz went to his video store in search of a documentary history of philadelphia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. The incident reinforced for katz how much societal views have. The story of catholic philadelphia, with coproducer katie oxx, a professor of religious studies at saint josephs university. Katz is the executive producer of the documentary, a work in progress that he expects to take three years to complete. Katz founded history making productions, a documentary film production company, in 2008. Sam katzs philadelphia documentary reaches kickstarter goal. He has also developed a popular historical documentary film company called history making.
Sam katz holds aloft a sheepshead he caught on a trip to florida after his oct. He composes scores original music to all of the documentary films in our. With our team of writers, editors, filmmakers, and historians, we strive to share philadelphias rich history through the. Sam katz is a producer and director, known for philadelphia. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family samuel sam michael katz, template. Also in the philadelphia contingent were sam katz, philly politician and executive producer at history making productions. He had seen film treatments of new york and chicago. The latest installment of sam katzs philly doc airs tonight. Samuel michael sam katz, om born august 20, 1951 is a former politician and was the 42nd mayor of winnipeg, manitoba, canada.
Sam katz, the failed threetime candidate for philly mayor, has achieved rather more success creating a 12part documentary about the history of philadelphia, but he city life sam katz takes. As mayor of winnipeg, he lowered the citys business tax, took steps to improve the environment, and cracked down on crime. A documentary series on the history of philadelphia, produced by sam katz and history making productions. Sam katz is a longtime philadelphia businessman, politician and civic entrepreneur. He is the executive producer of the series philadelphia. The great experiment 6abc philadelphia a documentary series on the history of philadelphia, produced by sam katz and history making productions. The fourth installment of sam katzs philadelphia history documentary takes us back to the nasty and divisive rizzo years of the 1970s.
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