We were lucky to catch up with Sarah Moshman recently and have shared our conversation below.
Sarah, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?
I wrote and directed a short fiction film called “A Mother is Born” which is about the shifting identity that many women go through when they become a mother. I’m a mom of 2 kids, and within my 5 years as a mother I finally felt like I was ready to bring some of my experiences and things I’ve observed to the screen. It has been a humbling and vulnerable experience making this film but I’m already glad I did!
Sarah, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I’m someone who has wanted to be a filmmaker since I was a teenager. I grew up in Evanston, IL and have had a camera in my hand since high school when I started making short films, documentaries and music videos with my friends. I went to film school and the University of Miami, then moved out to LA in 2008 where I’ve been working in television and film ever since. My first 5 years in LA I worked in reality tv – as a field producer on “Dancing with the Stars” and then I decided to get back to documentary work that helped create social impact and shine a light on women’s stories.
Since 2013 I have directed and produced 3 feature length documentaries (“The Empowerment Project,” “Losing Sight of Shore” and “Nevertheless”) as well as short form fiction films “Unbound” and my latest short “A Mother is Born.”
I am also passionate about teaching and passing on knowledge of how to make films to other aspiring filmmakers, and I love being a motivational speaker at events of all kinds worldwide. To me, all of my work centers around storytelling as a vessel to help make the world better.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
I love the process of making a film from start to finish, that is a gift in my life to see an idea through to the end. But the most rewarding aspect of being a creative is then seeing how that film becomes something new when you release it into the world. It is so powerful to use film to reflect our experiences and help people to feel seen and heard, and represented. There is nothing like hearing an audience laugh, or watching them cry when they are watching something I helped to guide and create.
How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?
I think we can all do a better job as a society to support artists by being more intentional about what we watch and what we support. I think we forget that every click, every view, every share, is essentially a “vote” for that kind of content or for that artist. We can donate to independent film projects that would otherwise not see the light of day and we can show up to screenings, and watch content on platforms where underrepresented creators are showing their work. 
Contact Info:
- Website: http://sarahmoshman.com
- Instagram: @sarahmoshman
- Twitter: @sarahmosh
Image Credits
Images by Julia Harris