Filmmaker & Editor | Score Composer | Post-Prod Sound
Merging sound, score, and image,
Sarah A Ibrahim creates essay films that explore the geographies of the interior, grief and the diaspora, and the
political as personal.
Sarah is a Kuwaiti/Indonesian/Black American multidisciplinary artist,
born and raised in Kuwait and now
based in Los Angeles, CA.
education
M.F.A. Film & Video, 2020
Minor in Sound Production
California Institute of the Arts
B.S. Magazine Journalism, 2017
Minor in English & Textual Studies
Syracuse University
skills
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Final Cut Pro
Ableton Live
Pro Tools
experience
Recording Engineer & Sound Technician
California Institute of the Arts
September 2019 - May 2020
Ran recording sessions primarily for ADR, dialogue, voice-over, foley, & scoring.
Assisted mixing sessions, created laybacks, ran transfers, and troubleshooted.
Videographer & Multimedia Intern
Linear Labs / Jazz is Dead
May 2019 - September 2019
Assisted recording sessions, video pre-, production, and post.
Managed the label’s artists and facilitated studio & label events.
Media & Communications Fellow
Arts in a Changing America
September 2018 - May 2019
Programmed & documented visiting artist events, assisted in
national art conference REMAP, and wrote for online journal REFRAME.
Freelance Video Editor
StyleLikeU: True Style is Self-Acceptance
May 2017 - August 2017
Edited footage for SLU’s That’s What’s Underneath Project series.
Technical Assistant
Urban Video Project
July 2016 - September 2016
Managed weekly projection monitoring and maintenance, documented
UVP’s Everson Museum events, and assisted with design/distribution
of promotional materials.
Design & Archive Intern
Lightwork
May 2016 - August 2016
Edited Contact Sheet Magazine, managed large scale artwork,
set up exhibitions, and designed event posters.