Sarah Kerruish
Sarah Kerruish is a documentary director, producer, and writer.
Early life and career
Kerruish grew up on the Isle of Man.[1] She attended the University of Idaho, before moving back to London.[1] In 1994, she was part of the team that created the documentary series Moon Shot, which won the Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy nomination.[2] In 1998, she directed the documentary Dreams Spoken Here, about deaf children learning to speak.[3] She created a short film about the technical team in the White House during their last few days under the administration of Barack Obama.[1] In 2018, she co-directed the documentary General Magic with Matt Maude, about the start-up company General Magic that was founded in 1989.[4] Kerruish recorded footage at the company in 1992 for a promotional video, which was used in the documentary.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1994 | Moon Shot | Writer |
1998 | Dreams Spoken Here | Director |
2000 | Miss Rumphius | Producer[6] |
2018 | General Magic | Director, writer, producer |
References
- "Manx Magic: Sarah Kerruish to showcase award-winning film". Gef The Mongoose. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Ginell, Richard S. (12 July 1994). "Moon Shot". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Moon Shot". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Sarah Kerruish". Television Academy. Retrieved 5 February 2020. - Loewenstein, Lael (7 December 1998). "Dreams Spoken Here". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Schager, Nick (9 May 2019). "Film Review: 'General Magic'". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Robertson, Adi (22 April 2018). "General Magic is a nostalgic film about the '90s startup that imagined the smartphone". The Verge. Retrieved 5 February 2020. - Ebiri, Bilge (11 July 2019). "'General Magic' Review: A Startup Before Its Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Miss Rumphius. Seattle Public Library. 2000.