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Sarah R. Lotfi

Sarah R. Lotfi

CineVIA Pictures
Director and Screenwriter

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August 2011
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About Sarah

A filmmaker with a passion for telling stories that examine humanity within diverse cultures. Lotfi's screenplays have been finalists with the American Gem, Sundance Institute and Big Vision Empty Wallet development programs. Adept in casting, coordinating, and promotional messaging, Sarah has served on numerous productions including Chloe Zhao's THE RIDER (2017) and HBO's CINEMA VERITE: THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY (2011). Other credits include work with ABC and National Geographic. Sarah wrote and directed the acclaimed German-language short, MENSCHEN (2013), around disability in the last days of WWII which is currently distributed by Shorts International on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Video.

Lotfi has presented on independent filmmaking for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva and New York City, taught courses in film studies at the University of Colorado, and is an alumnus of the Transatlantic Talent Lab with Reykjavik International Film Festival. Her works has been featured in WIPO magazine (Geneva, Switzerland), The Huffington Post (New York), Film Courage (Los Angeles), and Screen Read (Bonn, Germany).

​Sarah resides in Denver, Colorado with her husband

Gender:
Female

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After 25 film festivals in North America and Europe, numerous awards, and special engagement screenings at the United Nations in Geneva and New York, Menschen partnered with The Arc of the United States to have a theatrical release in Los Angeles in order to qualify the film for the upcoming awards season. Join director Sarah R. Lotfi and producer Anastasia M. Cummings, & many more familiar faces from the film’s cast & crew for 6 exclusive screenings in Los Angeles August 15th, 16th & 17th at the Nuart Theatre 11272 Santa Monica Blvd 90025! Menschen is the German word for “people”. The film tells an untold story about disability in the last days of WWII and stars Connor Long an actor with Down Syndrome. www.menschenthemovie.com RSVP on facebook to one of Menschen’s screenings during the Los Angeles Theatrical Release so we’ll be sure to see you! Experience the film in Hi-res with 5.1 surround sound from the DCP print of the film! Tickets are $5 and proceeds benefit The Arc and their work for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities To purchase tickets in advance visit https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/ 1) SELECT ‘NUART THEATER’ under Los Angeles 2) CLICK one of the days from the calendar 3) PURCHASE tickets for one of Menschen’s screening times

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Making of MENSCHEN "Baptism in Fire"
The World of War - The Making of MENSCHEN
Making of Menschen: Behind the Lines

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Credits

  • Menschen

    Menschen (2012)
    Film by Schuetzle Co. Director

  • Jack in the Box

    Jack in the Box (2012)
    Film by Graylight Entertainment Music Supervisor

  • Conditional

    Conditional (2011)
    Film by Monster Zero Productions, Pete Schuermann Assistant Director

  • Waking Eyes

    Waking Eyes (2011)
    Film by White Cloud Films LLC Director

  • Cinema Verite: The Saga of An American Family

    Cinema Verite: The Saga of An American Family (2011)
    Television by HBO Films, Bob Pulcinni and Shari Springer production intern

  • La Mutacion de Fortune

    La Mutacion de Fortune (2009)
    Film by White Cloud Films LLC Director / Producer

  • The Last Bogatyr

    The Last Bogatyr (2009)
    Film by White Cloud Films LLC Director / Producer

  • Fade Away

    Fade Away (2009)
    Music by Monster Zero Productions, Pete Schuermann Assistant Director

  • Tudor Rose

    Tudor Rose (2008)
    Film by White Cloud Films LLC Director / Lead

  • The Toughest Test in College

    The Toughest Test in College (2008)
    by Cold Water Media, Stephan Vidano Art Department

Awards

  • "National Finalist", 37th Student Academy Awards
    (2010)

  • Independent Scholar Award, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    (2008)

  • "Special Honorable Mention" for "HEARD", American Gem Short Screenplay Competition
    (2008)

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