Sara Deane

Sara Deane

Director

Biography

Sara joined the Children’s Film Unit when she was 15, learning to work with 16mm. She studied at Bournemouth film school and then worked as a clapper loader for 5 years on films like “United 93” and “My Summer of Love”. She then studied Cinematography at the National Film and Television school. Since graduating in 2009 she’s shot features, commercials, documentaries and TV Drama. Her work has screened in festivals such as Edinburgh, Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Berlin, Locarno, Fantasia and London to name a few. Winning Best Cinematography at the V'an Dor Independent film awards 2012. Her work has been nominated for Best Cinematography at Milan Fashion Film Festival, Underwire and Galway film festival. Sara holds an O1 Visa, EU and NZ passports.

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Representative Works

United 93
United 93
7.1
/ English
Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
7.5
/ English
5lbs of Pressure
5lbs of Pressure
5.9
/ English
Wake Up
Wake Up
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Planespotting
Planespotting
5.7
/ English
Get Some
Get Some
No Rating Yet
/ English
Viking Destiny
Viking Destiny
5.2
/ English
Miss Fortunate
Miss Fortunate
No Rating Yet
/ English
Genesis
Genesis
3.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

United 93
2006Nominee

Career Highlight

United 93

Captain Phillips
2013Winner

Career Highlight

Captain Phillips

5lbs of Pressure
2024Nominee

Best Director

5lbs of Pressure

Career Highlights

Anna and the Apocalypse
2018Highlight

Best Director

Anna and the Apocalypse

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
2023Highlight

Best Director

Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose

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