Sally O’Grady makes subjective, stylized non-fiction films, exhibiting at festivals in Europe, Australia and the United States. Her most recent short, User screened at the Anthology Film Archives, New Filmmakers Festival in April 2009 and at the 2009 Sydney Underground Film Festival. Her previous film The Art of Fighting won first place in the prestigious Australian National Student Film Festival. Sally has produced content for History Channel/Smithsonian and has worked as a Field/Associate Producer on documentaries for MSNBC, PBS, A&E and Discovery. She is in production on a poetic feature documentary about Bed Bugs and has another feature in development about youth; redemption, motherhood and a devastating hate crime that occurred in Queens in 1986. Sally has worked as a Librarian, a Camera Assistant, a Waitress, and as a Health Educator with people at risk of contracting HIV.
Chapter: Brooklyn
Projects
- “Sleep Tight” 2010, Feature Documentary in progress. Writer, Director,Editor.
- “Maryland Deathfest: The Movie” 2010, Feature Documentary Field Producer
- “Frost and Fire” 2009, Experimental Short Producer, Director, Editor
- “He Used to be a Major” 2008, Short Documentary Producer, Director, Editor
- “User” 2008, Short Non-Fiction Producer, Director, Editor
- “The Art of Fighting” 2001 Experimental Documentary Producer, Director, Editor
- “Lonely Girl” 1999 Experimental Drama Producer, Director, Editor
Awards & Festivals
Information
Website: http://sallyogrady.com
Superpower
Impersonating your high school art teacher.
