bio

sara hanaoka

I am a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker based in Asbury Park, NJ and Brooklyn, NY. Born to Japanese and Cambodian parents, much of my work is inspired by relationship to my own identity and experiences living in the US, Tokyo, and Paris. My films expand from narrative fiction to documentary such as Kill Your Surveyor (2022) and Adore Her (2021).

I have over 7 years of on-set and educational experience in film and video production. I specialize in directing, cinematography, gaffing, editing, and coloring. As of 2023, I am a member of the second graduating class of Emerson College and Paris College of Art's Global B.F.A Program.

film sets

Barely Friends (2024), directed by Daniel Olguin... gaffer

Women in the Picture (2024), directed by Maddie Mazuzan... gaffer

Fool's Gold (2024), directed by Vidhu Kota ... key grip

Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High (2023), directed by Jenna Lam ... gaffer

Silence Stands Still (2023), directed by Miriam Diabagate ... gaffer

La Biblioteque (2023), directed by Dana Koops ... gaffer, colorist

Leave the Party (2023), directed by Sara Hanaoka ... director, screenwriter

Born With Bloody Hands (2022), directed by Sara Hanaoka ... co-director, cinematographer

Kill Your Surveyor (2022), directed by Sara Hanaoka ... director, editor

Take Care (2022), directed by Sara Hanaoka ... director, cinematographer

Blue Light Street (2021), directed by JiaLi Ding ... gaffer

Adore Her (2021), directed by Sara Hanaoka ... director, screenwriter

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