Just a queer, late-realized autistic filmmaker trying to rewrite the rules of production to make it healthier for everyone.
Company
Scooter Films, LLC
Sarah Waldron is a NYC based writer and filmmaker. She merges narrative, documentary, and experimental styles, and centers her work on queer women. Among her many travels, she was a film student in India, a Filmmakers Without Borders fellow in Honduras, a consultant at a film distribution company in China, and worked on sets in New York. Her shorts, including Make Believe, Disconnect, and La Mirada, have been featured in domestic and international festivals.
Official Selection
Flying Lessons
Ely Film Festival
Ely, Minnesota
2024
Best Actress
Flying Lessons
Hunter Mountain Film Festival
Online
2023
Best Young Actress
Flying Lessons
Chelsea Film Festival
NYC
2023
Official Selection
Flying Lessons
Paris Awards Film Festival
Paris, France
Official Selection
Flying Lessons
Ethos Film Awards
Los Angeles, CA
Best Independent Film
Flying Lessons
Venice Under the Stars
Venice, Italy
College
Brandeis University
Writing for Performance (BA)
20132016
College
New York Film Academy (Los Angeles)
Filmmaking (1yr)
20112012
High School
Havre de Grace High School
Getting out of there as quickly as possible
20082011
Birth Date
May 4, 1994
Nickname
Wally
Birth City
Manhattan, NY
Current City
Brooklyn, NY
Hometown
Havre de Grace, MD
Height
5'10''
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
white
Eye Color
Hazel
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Married To
Reno Kersery (partner)
Children
Absolutely not
Sarah wrote the first draft of Flying Lessons when she was 17. No, it was not good. No, you may not read it.
"I'm not doing your stupid movie, Sarah. Screw you." - Julia on the first day of filming
"Is this the last scene? We should make another movie." - Julia on the last day of filming
Just a queer, late-realized autistic filmmaker trying to rewrite the rules of production to make it healthier for everyone.
Company
Scooter Films, LLC
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