Sam Rice-Edwards

"Master of the everyday, Sam Rice-Edwards": Born in 1973 in London, England, Sam Rice-Edwards embarked on his journey into the world of film in the late 1990s. He is known for his work in dramatic and documentary genres, with his most renowned films being "The Overnighters" and "American Factory," the latter of which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2020. Rice-Edwards' directorial style is characterized by his ability to capture the raw, uncensored reality of the human experience, inviting audiences to share in the profound emotions of his subjects. Unassuming yet deeply empathetic, Sam Rice-Edwards has an uncanny knack for revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary, reminding us all of the shared humanity that binds us together.