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Sarah Burns Biography

Birth Name:Sarah Burns

Birth Place:Walpole, New Hampshire, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2012Grierson Award-: nominated
  • 2012Audience Choice Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2012Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2012IDA Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2012Video Source Award-: nominated
  • 2013EDA Female Focus Award-Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry: winner
  • 2013Black Reel-Best Documentary: winner
  • 2013Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for Justice: nominated
  • 2013Independent Spirit Award-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2013OFTA Film Award-Best Documentary Picture: nominated
  • 2013WGA Award (Screen)-Best Documentary Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: nominated
  • 2014Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
  • 2017Clarion Award-Television Documentary Program - National: winner
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events: winner
  • 2022FOCAL Award-Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production: winner
  • 2022WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events: nominated