Solving your story’s puzzle

It’s very likely that I’d be excited to talk to you about your project. Feel free to email me using sara@saramaamouri.com or call me at 510-418-7171

More about me

I am a documentary filmmaker and editor who has explored a diverse range of topics for over 14 years. My work touches on social, educational and political issues, from a teacher and students performing under extraordinary circumstances (The Music’s Gonna Get You Through, 2010) to rebuilding a life in a former war zone (Amal’s Garden, 2012).

A multi-lingual Tunisian educated in New York and California, I bring international sensitivity to my editing, production and story development, while building transmedia narratives to enhance and further engage a constantly evolving audience base.

I edit on Final Cut Pro, Avid and Premiere, on a freelance basis throughout the San Francisco Bay area. I am also available for story consultation and transmedia strategy and structure.

• Qualifications

  • Accomplished, award winning, energetic documentary film editor and producer with 20 years’ professional experience ranging from small-scale independent films to high-profile studio productions
  • Transmedia documentary project creative strategist and consultant
  • Extensive experience with most editing software suites
  • Comfortable in eight lArabic, Latin, Cyrillic language, and able to learn languages quickly

• Experience

  • We Are Not Princesses
  • The Judge
  • Twice Upon a Time – March 2014 – Present
    • Editor
  • Revolution in Four Seasons / March 2011-Present
    • Co-Producer/Editor
  • A Dangerous Idea – January 2013 – 2015
    • Editor
  • Amal’s Garden/ March-July 2012
    • Editor
  • Project: Burned / January 2010-Present
    • Creative Lead
  • In This Waiting/ September 2008-March 2010
    • Editor / Line Producer
  • Healing and Hope/ Summer 2009
    • Editor
  • The Music’s Gonna Get You Through-  July 2004 – Spring 2009
    • Editor
  • Cooking with Italian Grandmothers/ October 2007 – Present
    • Editor
  • Aljazeera: “Muslim Youth Camp”/ Summer 2007
    • Editor
  • Aljazeera: “Muslim Speed Dating”/ Spring 2007
    • Editor
  • The Future of Food/ July 2002 – November 2006
    • Associate Producer, Assistant Editor, Narrator, DVD Extras Editor, Web Designer
  • Olympic National Park Institute / Apr. – Jul. 2003
    • Editor
  • Jackpot! / Dec. 2002 – Apr. 2003
    • Editor
    • Feature length film that follows 15 teams on a 24-hour race in vegas, following and solving a trail of puzzles.
  • Camp Creative / Mar. – July 2002
    • Junior Editor
  • Yosemite National Institute / Apr. – Jun. 2001
    • Editor
  • MSNBC / Dec. – Apr. 2001
    • Associate Producer – “Muslims in America”
  • Studio B / Dec. 2000 – Mar.2002
    • Studio Manager/In-house Editor
  • PromisesSep. – Dec. 2000
    • Assistant Editor
  • Frontline: “Drug Wars”/ Jan. – Aug. 2000
    • Additional Editor & Production Assistant,
  • Frontline: “Secrets of the SAT”/ Jan. – Aug. 2000
    • Short Segment Editor

• “Some They Win” / Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2000

  • Co-Director / Producer / Videographer / Editor

• “Indian Wedding” / Dec. 1999

  • Videographer/Sound

• Education

  • Cornell University
    • Bachelor of Art in English June 1998
    • Concentration in International Relations
  • UC Berkeley
    • Masters of Journalism June 2000
    • Susie Buell Award for Excellence in Visual Arts