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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][3][4] In 1998 she directed the documentary Dreams Spoken Here, about deaf children learning to speak.[5] She created a short film about the tech 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 a start-up company with the same name that was founded in 1989.[6][7] Kerruish recorded footage at the company in 1992 for a promotional video, which was used in the documentary.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role
1994 Moon Shot Writer
1998 Dreams Spoken Here Director
2000 Miss Rumphius Producer[9]
2018 General Magic Director, Writer, Producer

References

  1. ^ a b c "Manx Magic: Sarah Kerruish to showcase award-winning film". Gef The Mongoose. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ Ginell, Richard S.; Ginell, Richard S. (12 July 1994). "Moon Shot". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Moon Shot". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Sarah Kerruish". Television Academy. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ Loewenstein, Lael; Loewenstein, Lael (7 December 1998). "Dreams Spoken Here". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ Schager, Nick; Schager, Nick (9 May 2019). "Film Review: 'General Magic'". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Ebiri, Bilge (11 July 2019). "'General Magic' Review: A Startup Before Its Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ^ Infobase; Weston Woods Studios, eds. (2000). Miss Rumphius. Place of publication not identified: Weston Woods (Firm).


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