Samuel George is a documentary filmmaker for the Bertelsmann Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, DC.

Samuel’s documentaries bring viewers up close and personal to people and communities facing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, offering candid perspectives that allow viewers to draw their own conclusions. His films focus on the intersection of politics, economics, social issues, and daily life. Filming on the ground from the Turkish – Syrian border, to the factories of Juarez, Mexico, to elections in West Virginia, the films seek to offer a voice to those impacted by policy and macro trends, but who often are denied a seat at the table where decisions are made. George’s documentaries have screened in festivals and special events in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Africa and Europe.

George is also the co-author and editor of The No Collar Economy: Exponential Change and the Digital Revolution, a graphic arts book published by the Bertelsmann Foundation in 2017, and Our Digital World, a follow-up publication in 2020—projects also completed in his capacity as Bertelsmann Foundation’s Global Markets & Digital Advisor

George graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Oberlin College in 2007, and completed a Master’s Degree in International Economics and Latin American Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 2012. He is currently completing a PhD at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.