DIRECTORS

Sara Joe Wolansky is a documentary director and Emmy-nominated producer known for stranger-than-fiction stories crafted with empathy. "The Big Cheese," her first feature as director, was acquired by Obscured Releasing for distribution and has won awards at film festivals such as DOC NYC, Seattle, Cleveland, Beloit, Phoenix, and more. Formerly a Senior Video Producer at The New Yorker, she helped build its Oscar-nominated documentary brand from the ground up while directing her own award-winning shorts which garnered millions of views. Her films have earned recognition from awards including the ASME, Edward R. Murrow, News & Documentary Emmys, Vimeo Staff Pick, SPD, and more.