Stephen Olsson

Stephen Olsson's documentary work has focused on war, race relations, global development, indigenous peoples, immigration, mystical Islam, identity politics, human consciousness, and the environment. He has received the National Emmy, du-Pont Columbia, and Peabody awards. His films have screened at Sundance, Tribeca, IDFA, Mill Valley, Dubai, and other festivals, and have aired on the BBC, PBS (POV; Frontline; Nova), Arte, Canal+, National Geo Explorer, TV Asahi, TV Globo, and others. Stephen holds graduate degrees in anthropology and communications, and was a co-founder of the national satellite channel, Link TV, where he served for nine years as VP of Original Programming.

Mill Valley Film Festival