Sara Nesson - Oscar-Nominated Writer/Director/Producer - PosterGirl Persistence

Filmmaker Sara Nesson knows something about succeeding in a man’s world. Her recent documentary Women Who Score covers 20 female composers in changing Hollywood. Her documentary Poster Girl about the first female gunner in the Iraq war, garnered her Oscar and Emmy nominations. Her quest to bring the story to the screen as a narrative feature continues to be a roller-coaster. We’ll talk about representation and what it means to be a woman who persists.

Watch Sara's new music video and get more info on all her work. 

Watch Sara's documentary on Combat Paper: Iraq Paper Scissors

and her documentary Poster Girl

and her documentary for Women Who Score

We talk about programs for writers including Virtual Pitch Fest and International Screenwriting Association

We also talk about the film We Live in Public, my short film Washed Away, and my upcoming short documentary Arrow: The Stolen Life of an American Heritage Mustang. 

We reference previous Hearthside Salon episodes with writer Meg Gifford and composer Jeff Rona. 

As always, information on our upcoming screenwriting workshops and coaching are here.