Bocar Thiam is a filmmaker and producer. He is working with Panthertainment as COO and executive producer where he collaborates with film funding institutions and streamers to train and educate filmmakers from marginalized communities with internationally acclaimed experts. Recently he worked on Sam: A Saxon (2023), the first major German show with a Black lead actor. He has been co-running the performative film screening series Synergie together with Chima Okerenkwo since 2023. Thiam lives and works in Berlin.