DANA & SARAH FILMS

Dana & Sarah Films is an award winning women-owned film production company based in Los Angeles, CA. Interdisciplinary artist duo, Dana Richardson and Sarah Zentz, have professional careers that span over a decade with a focus on visual storytelling. Their documentary feature films and short films have screened at film festivals including San Luis Obispo International Film Festival and Santa Cruz Film Festival. Their collaborative work has exhibited at prestigious museums including the Museum of Arts and Design, New York and are part of the permanent film collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Broadcast and distribution partners worldwide include The History Channel, PBS, FNX, CNL, Amazing Discoveries, and several Video on Demand channels including Roku, Hoopla, Tubi, Vimeo, and Amazon Prime Video. Their films are educational and have been selected for university library collections including Harvard University, University of California San Francisco, University of Arizona and several educational film catalogs including Artfilms, British Universities Film & Media, and First Nations Films. 

Dana Richardson 
Producer & Director, Owner of Dana & Sarah Films

Dana Richardson is an award-winning Director, Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor revered for her documentary films. Dana received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. Additionally, she studied internationally at the Prague Art Institute and the University of Barcelona. Her documentary feature, Goshen (2015), is currently airing nationally on PBS. Her first documentary feature, Back to Eden (2011),  is currently airing on CNL and Amazing Discoveries. Her documentary short, Radical Jewelry Makeover (2009), premiered at the Museum of Arts and Design, NYC. Her films have received esteemed reviews from the School Library Journal and Library Journal Reviews. She is a Puffin Foundation Grant recipient and member of the International Documentary Association. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Sarah Zentz
​Producer & Director, Owner of Dana & Sarah Films

Sarah Zentz is an award-winning Director and Producer and she is co-owner of Dana & Sarah Films. Sarah received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in New Media from Millersville University in Pennsylvania in 2008. Her documentary feature, Goshen (2015), is currently airing nationally on PBS. Her first documentary feature, Back to Eden (2011),  is currently airing on CNL and Amazing Discoveries. Her documentary short, Radical Jewelry Makeover (2009), premiered at the Museum of Arts and Design, NYC. Her films have received esteemed reviews from the School Library Journal and Library Journal Reviews. She is a Puffin Foundation Grant recipient and member of the International Documentary Association.  Sarah currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

OUR MISSION

​Our mission is to inspire social change and environmental activism through visual storytelling and documentary films. ​

WHAT SETS US APART

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Wilderness Training

Not only are we professional filmmakers, we also have wilderness expedition skills. We pride ourselves in being trained in the industry standards for professional outdoor travel including Leave No Trace and Wilderness First Responder through National Outdoor Leadership School.

With over a decade of experience filming in remote environments, we go just about anywhere that the project requires. From the depths of the Copper Canyons in Mexico to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, we have worked in a diverse range of challenging environments. 

Ethical Integrity

It's the ethical integrity of our team that ultimately directs our path. We carefully select projects that resonate with our values and ethics. Our films are not just separate finished products - they represent a greater movement to encourage our audience to engage and explore. 

We join forces with brands that align with our ethics. From solar powered equipment to performance gear made with eco-values in mind, we strive to be an environmentally and socially responsible company. Our goal is to ensure a reduced ecological footprint. 

Full-Immersion Storytelling

We invest the time to engage in the environment where we work, often living on-site for months or years at a time. We build long lasting relationships with the individuals and communities in our films and it is apparent. We capture intimate moments that add depth and authenticity to our stories. 

We are not afraid to get our hands dirty and will often join in on an experience to have a greater understanding of it ourselves. Our approach allows us to see the world from a different perspective and portray the story from a uniquely captivating lens. 

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