Sarah A Ibrahim works as a freelance
sound designer, score composer, videographer and editor, working with
both digital and analog film.
Merging sound, score, and image,
Sarah creates experimental documentaries that explore the geographies of the interior, grief and the diaspora, and the
political as personal
Sarah is a
Black American/Kuwaiti/Indonesian
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
Videographer & Post-Production
Linear Labs / Jazz is Dead
August 2019 - Current
Assist recording sessions, video pre-, production, and post.
Facilitate studio & label events.
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.
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.
contact
Soundcloud