From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee and many more, the film is also produced by Derik Murray, in close collaboration with the Poitier family.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Spencer Garrett attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Evan Ross attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Roland Martin attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey attends special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Colman Domingo attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Colman Domingo attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Burt Young, Dyan Cannon and Michael Nouri attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Oprah Winfrey, Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Oprah Winfrey, Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Oprah Winfrey, Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Sydney Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, Sherri Poitier, Anika Poitier and Pamela Poitier attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Brian Gersh, Executive Producer, Sydney Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, Sherri Poitier, Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier and Derik Murray, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Brian Gersh, Executive Producer, Sydney Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, Sherri Poitier, Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier and Derik Murray, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Sydney Poitier, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, Sherri Poitier, Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier and Derik Murray, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Jovian Zayne and George A. Peters II attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Cher attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Cher attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Trevor Jackson attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: CJ Lindsey and Rochelle Aytes attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Damion Poitier attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Asher Oyelowo and David Oyelowo attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Asher Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, and David Oyelowo attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Cher and Oprah Winfrey, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Terry Wood, Executive Producer, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, and Catherine Cyr, Executive producer, attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, and Colman Domingo attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Oprah Winfrey, Producer, and Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, and Zack Van Amburg, Apple head of worldwide video, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, and Derik Murray, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Brian Gersh, Executive Producer, Sydney Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Oprah Winfrey, Producer, Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, Sherri Poitier, Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier and Derik Murray, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Dennis Haysbert attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Terry Wood, Executive Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Catherine Cyr, Executive Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Terry Wood, Executive Producer, and Catherine Cyr, Executive Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Elsie Cooke-Holmes attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Terry Wood, Executive Producer, and guest attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Terry Wood, Executive Producer, and guest attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Algee Smith attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Algee Smith attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Richard A. Fowler attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Sheryl Lee Ralph attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Blanca Blanco attends special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: John Savage attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Jessica Nabongo attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Joann Loveless attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Bonnie Aarons attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: George Acogny attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Kuoth Wiel attends special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Kuoth Wiel attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson and Aisha Labarrie attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Shari Belafonte attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, and family attend special screening of Apple Original FilmsÕ ÒSidneyÓ at The Academy Museum. ÒSidneyÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Derik Murray, Producer, and Reginald Hudlin, Director/Executive Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Derik Murray, Producer, attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Brian Gersh, Executive Producer, and Derik Murray, Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Derik Murray, Producer, Barry Krost, Executive Producer, and Brian Gersh, Executive Producer, attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Sydney Poitier attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Sherri Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Sydney Poitier, Anika Poitier and Pamela Poitier attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Vanessa Bell Calloway and Kym Whitley attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Kym Whitley attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Kellee Edwards attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Aonika Laurent and Sean Patrick Thomas attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Asher Oyelowo and David Oyelowo attend special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: David Oyelowo attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: David Oyelowo attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA – September 21: Loretta Devine attends special screening of Apple Original Films’ “Sidney” at The Academy Museum. “Sidney” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022.