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Sarah Poindexter

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Umbweki is an uproarious comedy that follows a young man who, after watching popular television shows from the 1970's in his small village in Africa, decides that he will travel to Hollywood to become a star.  Many of those same 70's stars make cameos in
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The Adventures of Umbweki (2009)
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Sarah C. Poindexter has a diverse creative background having written, produced or directed for both television (network and public) and film (Hollywood and independent). She has directed four feature films. Soulful, the story of a crack-addicted woman who sells the soul of her unborn child to the devil so that it may be born healthy is distributed by Koch Entertainment. Her latest film, The Greatest Song, has a distribution deal with Image Entertainment with an August 2009 release date. Sarah has produced and directed numerous documentary films including The Tolerance Project, which explored the way teenagers deal with issues of diversity. It was nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy and received The National Telecommunications Award for best documentary series. It airs nationally on public television. Sarah owns and operates a full service digital media production company, On The Reel, LLC that specializes in promotional videos. No matter what genre Sarah works in, whether it is fiction or nonfiction, she has a commitment to telling stories that are often ignored by mainstream media. Sarah received an M.F.A. in Film and Media Arts from Temple University in 1999.
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  • Known for

    Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    The Sixth Sense
    8.2
    • Additional Crew(Sam Mercer)
    • 1999
    Brainiacs in La La Land
    • Producer
    • 2010
    Culture Trek: Jamaica
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2002
    The Greatest Song (2009)
    The Greatest Song
    7.4
    • Producer
    • 2009

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    • A Heart's Journey (2013)
      A Heart's Journey
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Brainiacs in La La Land
      • producer
      • 2010
    • The Greatest Song (2009)
      The Greatest Song
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Soulful
      Video
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Culture Trek: Jamaica
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2002
    • The Tolerance Project
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2001
    • Santana: Supernatural Live (2000)
      Santana: Supernatural Live
      8.0
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 2000
    • The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 (2000)
      The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000
      6.2
      TV Special
      • coordinating producer
      • 2000

    Director



    • A Heart's Journey (2013)
      A Heart's Journey
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Brainiacs in La La Land
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Lee Majors, Antonio Fargas, Sarah Poindexter, Emil Lewis, and Gordon Timothy in The Adventures of Umbweki (2009)
      The Adventures of Umbweki
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Greatest Song (2009)
      The Greatest Song
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Soulful
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Culture Trek: Jamaica
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • The Tolerance Project
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001

    Writer



    • Brainiacs in La La Land
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Soulful
      Video
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Culture Trek: Jamaica
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • The Tolerance Project
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2001

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