Sam Slater (entrepreneur)

Sam Slater (born June 7, 1984) is an American businessman, film producer, and philanthropist based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Early life
At the age of 10, Slater moved to Newton, Massachusetts. He attended George Washington University, where he read history.
Philanthropy and Politics
Slater serves as director of the Slater Foundation, a private family charitable foundation established in 1998. the foundation supports a multitude of causes including, but not limited to medical and cancer research, educational institutions, Veterans groups, Jewish organizations, local Grassroots social justice organizations, and advancement and access to the arts. Slater is also on the board of directors and is the development chair for the Lenny Zakim Fund, a prominent Boston based Grassroots social justice nonprofit.
Film
In 2012, Slater co-founded Burn Later Productions and has since produced twenty films. Initially making his rounds through the mumblecore film genre and beyond, Slater has worked with filmmakers such as Andrew Bujalski, Joe Swanberg, Mark and Jay Duplass. His first commercial success, Drinking Buddies, had an SXSW Premiere and was released by Magnolia Pictures and Sony Pictures.
He has also co-produced 'Results' and attended industry events, such as The Future of Film: Hollywood, Independent films and Documentaries for the Next Generation' at Northeastern University, UnMask Cancer fund-raiser, and Sarasota Film Awards.

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