Bio
Sarah is a writer, director and performer based in Glasgow. She has a number of BAFTA qualifying shorts under her belt, and has created short-form work for BBC The Social and BBC Short Stuff, gaining tens of millions of views across digital and social media.
She is moving towards writing and directing long form in scripted and unscripted, having recently partook in labs such as the Bridging the Gap programme, BBC Comedy Bursary, Young Films Residency, BAFTA Flare, and BBC Voices Scotland. Her short documentary, Big Moves, was nominated for a Grierson Award in 2024. She was nominated for Best Director at the RTS Scotland Awards 2024 for her mid form drama pilot with BBC Scotland. She has work in development with BBC Studios, Candle and Bell, and Northbridge Media. Sarah is the author of Fat Girl Best Friend, a creative non-fiction book about representation of plus size women in film and tv, published by Tippermuir books.
She is also a practicing spoken word artist and award winning theatre maker, with shows she has taken to Glastonbury and beyond. Sarah is committed to creating body positive, sex positive and inclusive female-led stories that are honest, feminist and fearless.
Her key career highlights include:
- Winner of Best Short Form at RTS Scotland 2023
- Grierson Award Best Short Form Nominee 2025
- RTS Scotland Best Director Nominee 2024
- BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award Nominee 2015
- Winner of Best Director at Edinburgh Short Film Fest
- Winner of Best Scottish Short at Edinburgh Short Film
- Aesthetica Best Documentary Nominee 2024
- Aesthetical Best Comedy 2023
- Author of Fat Girl Best Friend, published by Tippermuir
- Author of Hero, published by Verve Poetry Press
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