Sarah Abbott
Sarah Abbott
Sarah Abbott (born in 1969) is a Canadian filmmaker and artist. Abbott graduated from Queen's University with a major in Film Studies and Drama, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree for Art Video at Syracuse University and is pursuing a doctorate at Royal Roads University for Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Abbott has been involved in film-making for over 20 years and has received several awards for her work such as the “Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Award for Arts and Learning” in 2012. Abbott is known for her work in gender and First Nations specific films and for bringing awareness to these issues through her short and experimental films. Abbott was a founding individual involved in the creation of Mispon, an indigenous film festival in held in Regina, Saskatchewan. She is currently employed as an associate professor for the film department at the University of Regina.