Sarah Derris is a filmmaker, writer, and photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. She received her B.A. in Literature and Cinematic Arts from Duke University in 2021.

Her creative work examines the potentialities and limitations of our nostalgia-steeped society. She has received several accolades for her past projects, including the Outstanding Filmmaker Award for her distinction film umrah (2021), the Rodger Frey Film Essay Award for her thesis, "Umrah: Nostalgia and Devotional Practice in Film" and the Film Faculty Jury Award for her short films false chronology (2018) and al-fatihah (2018). She is primarily interested in preserving and animating collective histories on the page and screen. 

Portrait of the Artist: Sarah Derris

Produced for Duke Arts spring showcase

Directed by Sarah Derris, Produced by Zoning Media,

Cinematography by Andy Ju, Edited by Brandon Yow