Sara Silkin is blind in her left eye and explores the things she can't clearly see; her memories. By going back and capturing the smallest gestures to the largest leaps of faith, she creates work that moves you viscerally through her unique approach to storytelling through movement and film. She holds her BA from UCLA and her MFA from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she was awarded: The John Houston Directing Scholarship and Kodak Grant. She choreographed the Emmy-winning short film Jibaro in the Netflix animated series Love, Death, & Robots. She has collaborated with AI digital artist Refik Anadol on the LA Philharmonic’s 100th Anniversary at The Walt Disney Concert Hall. Sara has choreographed and movement directed for brands: Samsung, Adidas, Converse, Sandro, and many more. Silkin’s stage work has been presented at LACMA, The Ford Theater, Electric Lodge Theater, LA Fashion Week, Coachella, CONGRESS:Legalize Dance, and The Centre Pompidou Museum in Paris, France. She was commissioned by LA Contemporary Dance Company in 2020 to direct and choreograph her award-winning short film LOST MIND.

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