Sara Blecher
Sara Blecher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gauteng |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | director and producer |
| Notable work | Mayfair Dis ek, Anna |
Sara Blecher (born Gauteng) is a South African director and producer.
Biography
Originally from South Africa, Blecher's family moved to
Brooklyn, New York in 1981, when she was 12 years old.[1] Her family is originally of Jewish Lithuanian origin, which informs some of her work.[1] After a brief spell at Georgetown University, Blecher lived in Paris for a year and enrolled in film school upon her return to New York.[1] In 1992, shortly after graduating from New York University, she returned to South Africa.[2] She directed the documentaries Surfing Soweto and Kobus And Dumile.[3]
She was nominated for Best Movie Director at the
films".[3] Her second film, Ayanda, premiered on 10 October at the 2015 BFI London Film Festival and took international honors at the LA Film Festival in 2015.[4]
Blecher is married and has three children.[2]
Filmography
- Mayfair (2018)
- Dis ek, Anna (2015)
- Ayanda (2015)
- Otelo Burning (2013)
- Surfing Soweto (2010)
- Kobus And Dumile (2002)
References
- ^ a b c "Chit Chat: Sara Blecher". News24. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Sara Blecher - Adrienne Shelly Foundation". Adrienne Shelly Foundation. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ a b Berger, Laura. "LFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Sara Blecher – 'Ayanda'". Indie Wire. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Zeeman, Kyle (15 January 2016). "TerryPheto's film scores a Netflix deal!". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
External links
- Ayanda page at Array Films.
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