STU POLLARD

Writer / Director / Producer

A native of Louisville, Pollard has been making films for more than a decade. His producing credits include BASS ACKWARDS (Sundance ’10), TRUE ADOLESCENTS (SXSW ‘09), DIRTY COUNTRY and IRA & ABBY. He has also directed two feature films, NICE GUYS SLEEP ALONE and KEEP YOUR DISTANCE.

Among Pollard’s projects in development are HARMONY, a drama written by Brad Riddell, BEGIN RIVER ROAD, a drama based on Chris Bohjalian’s bestseller The Buffalo Soldier, and DEAD WRONG, a thriller penned by best-selling author Joel Engel.

He additionally freelances as a consultant (see www.pollardfilm.com), specializing in private equity financing, investor relations, and distributor delivery.

Also an educator, Pollard is an Adjunct Professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and has presented/lectured at dozens of other organizations nationwide, including the Sundance Institute, Film Independent, and IFP chapters in Chicago, Phoenix, and Minneapolis.

Pollard majored in business at Georgetown University and earned his MFA in film production from USC. He is a member of the DGA and serves on the boards of the Kentucky Derby Museum, the Kentucky Center for the Arts, and the Georgetown Alumni Association. He resides in Santa Monica, CA.