Sara Alize Cross is a director, producer, and writer who lives in Los Angeles and Brooklyn, and has traveled extensively to film compelling stories, people, and locations.
Sara has over 10 years experience as a director and creative producer of documentaries, commercials, and branded content. Her feature documentary producing credits include Murderball (Sundance Audience Award, Academy Award Nomination), The Order of Myths (Sundance Premiere, Peabody Award), and 21Up America (part of the American adaptation of the acclaimed 7Up series).
As a writer, she was chosen from over 3600 submissions to participate as one of 8 fellows in the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship. While studying in the MFA program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Sara contributed her time and skills as the student coordinator of the Visions and Voices USC Comedy Festival, and was awarded the Jack Oakie Comedy Fellowship and the Jeffrey Jones Screenwriting Scholarship.
Prior to her career in filmmaking, Sara pioneered the field of mainstream green fashion with her eco-friendly line coolnotcruel. The brand's media recognition included New York Times, USA Today, W, Paper, TimeOut New York, Organic Style, Body and Soul, Natural Health, CNN, NBC's Today Show, Bravo TV, and was worn by celebrities including Eva Longoria, Alicia Silverstone, and Kathy Griffin.
A devoted dog lover, Sara is the Founder and former President of Badass Animal Rescue, a 501c3 non-profit that has rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed over 3600 dogs since 2011.
Sara retired from competitive Air Guitar after an enthusiastic but inauspicious career performing as Lady Air-A-Bella.
Sara Alize Cross earned a BA in Film Studies at Columbia University, MFA in Production at USC School of Cinematic Arts, and MSt in Women’s Studies at Oxford University, where she wrote her thesis on Screwball Comedy of the 1930s.
Contact: saraalizecross [at] gmail [dot] com
