Sahra Bhimji has directed over two dozen short films, ranging from one-minute art films to longer documentaries. She can assemble and direct a full crew, or work solo. Please contact her to access any of her services.
Here is a Filmography:
2011
Behind The Happy Lands. 13 minutes. Client: Theatre Workshop Scotland. A documentary showcasing the production of the feature film “The Happy Lands”.
A Typical Scottish Sunset. 2 minutes. Short comedy/drama.
Behind the Scenes of the Once Upon a Time in Fife. 5 minutes Client: Theatre Workshop Scotland.
2010
Real People, Rail Stories. 8 minutes. Client: Network Rail. A documentary looking at the newly opened Airdrie-Bathgate rail line. Production Company: Muckle Hen (co-directed with Andrew Macintosh)
Sundays on the Water. 2 minutes. A documentary looking at the Inverleith Model Boat Club
2009
2050: The Annual Fundraising Appeal 5 min. Client: Holocaust Education Trust. Production company: Bladonmore. Role: producer and co-writer
Internal Communication Animation. 4 min. Client: UNITE. Production company: Bladonmore.
The Professional Private Rental Sector. 6 min. Client: UNITE. Production company: Bladonmore.
At First Sight. 3 min. A comic look at a boy getting his first pair of glasses.
- Winner of the Filmaka.com Jury’s First Prize April 2009
- Semi-finalist script, Camden Council grant and Audi Reel Talent Award
Private Equity Deal Case Study Films: Racal Acoustics, LateRooms and ClarityBlue. 4 min. (each film). Client: ECI Partners. Production company: Bladonmore.
2008
La Ghost. 1min. A photo-montage exploration of memory and identity.
- Winner of the monthly audience vote on Renderyard.com
- Selection in the CologneOFF 2009 film festival (Germany) and One Minute Film & Video Festival (Aarau, Switzerland)
Promotional video. 7 min. Client: Council of Christians and Jews. Production company: Bladonmore.
Green My Office. 11 min. A Pimp My Ride-style take on greening your offices. Production company: Digital Training Videos.
The Crowd of One: Great Public Speaking. 18 min. Production company: Digital Training Videos.
2007
Push/Pull. Super-16mm, 8 min. (Graduate thesis film)
A surrealist tale about a young girl’s magical journey towards her own birth.
- Selected in the London Short Film Festival, Screened at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts 2008
- Portobello Short Film Festival 2007
Teamwork: A Survivor’s Guide. 6-part series, 45 min. total. Production company: Digital Training Videos. View Trailer
Perfect Presentation. 10 min. Production company: Digital Training Videos. View Trailer
You Are No Longer You. Mini-DV. 3 min. A look at the effects of Alzheimer disease on my step-father.
- Winner of the Filmaka.com Jury’s 1st prize April 2007
2005
Babytalk. 16mm, 4 min. A comedy about a talking fetus.
The Revolution. 16mm, 3min. A documentary about an exciting Dance Dance Revolution videogame tournament.
- Screened at San Francisco’s Film Finals (45th anniversary student film competition)
2004
Nest. 16mm, 9 min. Black and White.
The story of a girl who uses her imagination to save her grandmother’s favorite tree
- Screened at the California Media Arts Festival, San Francisco Women’s Film Festival, Aarhus Festival of Independent Arts.
2003
Unnecessary Blindness: Trachoma in Nepal. 7 min.
A documentary looking at Dr. Deborah Dean’s 15 years of eye disease research in Nepal.
- Screened on KDOL Oakland Community Television.
1999
The Girl with the Curl. 16mm. 4min. Black&White. A poetic re-telling of the classic children’s poem.
- Awarded Stanford Film Society production grant.
- Screened at the Stanford Film Festival.