About Sara Zia Ebrahimi

Sara Zia is a curator of film, visual art and new media and for over a decade has produced film screenings and exhibits in the Philadelphia area. She has worked as a consultant with Independent Television Service (ITVS) and with individual independent filmmakers on their engagement and outreach campaigns. Currently, she works as a Social Media Specialist at American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). A MFA graduate of Temple University, her own short films have screened internationally and been awarded grants from Chicken & Egg Pictures, Rooftop Films and the Leeway Foundation. In Spring of 2015 she released her first web series, Bailout, which she wrote and directed.

Posts by Sara Zia Ebrahimi

Using Twitter to Build Your Creative Community

By Sara Zia Ebrahimi | March 23, 2016 |

Using Twitter, I’ve gotten articles published about my web series and connected with other short filmmakers to coordinate screenings of our work together.

How Pinterest Lets This Mom Still Make Films Using online tools to be a productive filmmaker mom

By Sara Zia Ebrahimi | November 3, 2015 |

Finding balance between your creative process and other life responsibilities is useful to all artists, but for mothers in particular I think finding ways to not give up on your creative work is essential to countering the narrative that says you have to choose between your artist life and your mom life.

Why You Shouldn’t Make a 20-Minute Film Unless You Really Want to

By Sara Zia Ebrahimi | July 16, 2015 |

A weaker 10-minute film is likely to get selected over a 20-minute film. It’s unfortunate that this is the case, but in festival lineups it’s often true.

3 Reasons You Should Be Okay With the Fact That Your Film’s Kickstarter Failed

By Sara Zia Ebrahimi | June 19, 2015 |

You tried. That’s awesome. Now, I’m encouraging you to join me, as a fellow filmmaker with a Kickstarter that didn’t reach its goal, and try something else.