The League: A Guide to Finding Funding for a Documentary

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Sam Pollard's new film, The League, is a look at the Negro Leagues. He used archival footage and animation to tell the story of black baseball players in America during Jim Crow era. "The joy comes when you're watching that these folks are having so much fun," says Pollard.

After months of stagnation, the AMPTP has asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table. Is there a deal to be made? Plus, Disney re-hires some familiar faces as consultants.

Then, director Sam Pollard discusses his new doc The League, which pairs his love of baseball with his ongoing examination of Black history, and discusses working with producer Questlove and the “uphill climb” of documentary filmmaking.