Sarah’s award-winning cinematography portfolio spans 15 years and comprises commercials, music videos, documentaries, and narrative. She has lensed eight feature films and numerous short films that have premiered at prestigious festivals worldwide. She is set to premiere her dark comedy Sweet Talkin’ Guy at the Sundance Film Festival in January of ‘25. Her thriller Tight had it’s world premiere at SXSW in March of ’24, where it was quickly recognized by Harper’s Bazaar as one of Ten Can’t Miss Films at the festival. 

Including Sweet Talkin’ Guy, Sarah has six films entering the festival circuit in 2025. There is the surreal dramedy Magic Hour, a Duplass Brothers production, directed by and starring Katie Aselton alongside Daveed Diggs, Brad Garrett and Susan Sullivan. Joining is the drama Stitches, directed by Victoria Frings and starring Wren Schmidt and Katy Wright-Mead; There’s A Devil Inside Me, a coming of age dramedy directed by Karina Lomelin Ripper for the 50th anniversary year of the AFI DWW+ program. Chips and Crackers is a quirky comedy directed by Michael Gabriele and starring Clayton Ferris and Chelsea London Lloyd. And finally Safe, a film that explores growing up and reconnecting with our childhood self, which is set to premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in February of ‘25.

Over the summer of ‘24 Sarah wrapped principal photography on the adventure dramedy feature, Song Of The Bigfoot, starring Rhys Darby, Tre Hale, Baron Vaughn, Vivian Bang, and Brenda Strong. She followed this up with the coming of age romance film set in Bangor, Maine - Their Town, directed by Katie Aselton and starring Ora Duplass and Chosen Jacobs.

Her feature film Screams from the Tower was nominated at Midwest Film Festival’s ‘Best of the Midwest 2024’ for Best Cinematography. Sarah was also nominated two years in a row (‘23 & ‘24) for cinematography at the Dark Red Film Festival for her work on the films Bury Your Fish and Chispa.

Sarah was honored with the ASC Vision Mentorship in ’21, working under the tutelage of Polly Morgan, ASC, BSC. In ’23 she was among eight DP’s chosen for Netflix & WIF’s inaugural Cinematography Fellowship, which provides guidance from cinematographers Alison Kelly and Sandra Valde-Hansen, ASC. The same year she was invited to be a guest panelist and screen her short-form work, a collaboration with Fujifilm’s global camera launch for the GFX100 II, at the renowned ASC Clubhouse.

Aside from her versatile visual language, showcased in her varied portfolio, Sarah is also known for her collaborative nature, leadership skills, and an infectious enthusiasm for the craft. When she’s not on set she enjoys sharing her knowledge through workshops, podcasts, and industry panels. To learn more about her approach - listen to her interview at NABShow New York here. 

Sarah is a proud member of the International Cinematographer’s Guild, Local 600. She calls Los Angeles home and is represented by Neer Motion.