A Dangerous Idea
Premiered: Santa Fe Film Festival - 2016

"If you are lucky enough to work with Sara Maamouri, you will want to do so on project after project. Her wide range of skills and expertise makes her a fantastic collaborator for post-production. I worked with her on film structure and content, developing ideas for the use of animation and graphics, choosing temp music, and more. Her knowledge of the technical aspects of editing and software were stellar, and she assisted us in what could have been a very difficult experience due to the variety of media we had to incorporate.

She is focused, pays great attention to detail, and is very organized. She is also forthright with any disagreements she may have, and offers alternative approaches. I felt she was committed to the project creatively and did not treat it simply as a job. I hope to work with Sara again in the future!”

Stephanie Welch, Director / Producer / Writer

More notes about this project to come, in the interim please feel free to get in touch

A Dangerous Idea

Sara Maamouri
The Bay Area's Most Colorful Documentary Film Editor

A multi-lingual Tunisian educated in New York and California, I bring international sensitivity to my editing, production and story development.

My work has covered social, educational, gender, and political issues around the globe and has screened at film festivals worldwide.

I’d be excited to talk to you about your project. Feel free to email or call:

sara@saramaamouri.com
51-418-7171

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Let's Talk

I’d be excited to talk to you about your project. Whether it’s as an editor, a consultant, or to provide notes. I want to share my extensive filmmaking experince as widely as possible.

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 20 years. My work has touched on a variety social, educational and political issues.

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.

Career Synopsis

  • 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

  • “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