Nice to see you here friend.
I've had a quite circuitous route with filmmaking since my first short doc, 8 years ago, on the integration of Arab immigrants and cultural dissipation. Following my passions and curiosity has led me to trail work in Southwest Colorado, calving in Montana, disaster relief in Puerto Rico, and ski instructing in Salida.
Throughout my random odd jobs my desire to tell stories stayed constant. I brought whatever camera I could find and made films to varying levels of success, grappled with self doubt, lost a couple in the process and learned a lot along the way.
My directorial debut in 2024 (River Mamma), won Best Short at Salida Film Festival, premiered at 5Point Adventure Film Festival and has been selected for a number of prestigious fests. My films explore the relationship of women and girls with the outdoors, from being a single mother in rafting (River Mamma) to one of the first women in trail work (Dolly's Song). My passion for highlighting women and femme stories extends beyond the lens to creating more equity behind the camera.
Some recent projects:
-DP + Lead Editor on feature length documentary PBS specials for Emmy award winner Julie Jackson
-Director and Editor for a commercial running campaign for a local store in collaboration with Nike
-Social and Youtube edits for outdoor brand Stio
- Director and Editor of promos and branded docs for DC based non-profit, The Corps Network
I'm too much of a hobbyist for my own good and love to spend my time doing whatever my hyper fixation is at the moment. These days it's chess, screen printing, making disco balls and embroidering, writing pop songs, skiing, and beach vball.
I'd love to hear from you!
shoot me an email | hola@sarahhamiltonfilm.com
