Sarah Lederman (1994) was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium. She's a film maker and studied both Documentary and Fiction at the The Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema & Sound (RITCS) in Brussels. She just finished her Film MFA at the Sint-Lucas Brussels.
Currently she's writing her first professional short film 'Lola' and developing a children's documentary in the VAF Ket & Doc Workshop.
Specializing in documentary and fiction films Sarah nourishes the images she makes by being profoundly curious. She specializes in visual intimate stories through fine story telling, honesty and purity with a considerate attention for detail. She has a great sensibility of capturing unfolding unique moments.
She works freelance as a Casting Assistant at Le Quartier in Ghent.
Filmography:
2020 Les Racines de l'Eau - documentary
2020 TIGER TIBBE - fiction
2018 Interval - fiction
2018 Rand - documentary
2017 Coco Putain - fiction
2017 La Vie a La Caserne - documentary
2017 Cocon - fiction
2017 Verder Dan Hier Niet/ Tempted by Serenity - documentary
2016 Frank - documentary
2016 Une Histoire de l’Ombre/Tales of the Shadow - documentary
2016 Miriam - fiction
2015 De Vrouw Van Hier Naast - documentary
2015 Togetherness - documentary
Awards :
Second prize for best short film 'Cocon' at CUT TO : GHENT 2019
Thunderdance Film Festival London : Best Cinematography ‘Cocon’ + Runner Up Best Director 2017
BFI Future Film Festival London : Best International Short Film ‘Miriam’ 2016
Festivals :
Racines de l'Eau :
Official Selection FFO Film Festival Ostend 2021
Official Selection BSFF Brussels Film Festival 2021
Official Selection Graines de Cinéastes / Dames Draaien / Elles tournent 2021
TIGER TIBBE :
Official Selection JEF festival Antwerp 2020
Official Selection Filem’On International Film Festival for Young Audiences Brussels 2020
Cocon :
Award Best Cinematography and Runner Up for Best Director Thunderdance Film Festival 2017
Second prize for best short film at CUT TO: GHENT 2019
Screened at UITKORT at UITKIJK Amsterdam 2019
Official Selection Film Festival Oostende - 2018
Official Selection Shorts International Film Festival Trieste - Marametraggio Section 2018
Official Selection Quarantine Festival 2018
Official Selection Cefalù Film Festival 2018
Official Selection Thunderdance Film Festival 2017
Verder Dan Hier Niet :
Official Selection Shortcut Film Festival 2018
Official Selection Living Skies Student Festival 2018
Screened at Theater Aan Zee Oostende 2017
Miriam :
Award : Best International Short Film – BFI Future Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Miami Jewish Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Geofilmfestival and Expocinema 2017
Official Selection Moving Pictures Festival 2016
Official Selection Festival de Cortometrajes “Jose Franscisco Rosado” PACAS 2016
Une Histoire De l’Ombre :
Official Selection Eindhoven Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Västeras Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Near Nazareth Film Festival 2017