writing
Sarah is focused primarily on writing for film and television.
She also has experience writing short stories, novels, podcasts, and comics.
Below is a selection of current projects.
television
film
SIDE EFFECTS
One-Hour TV Pilot | Near-Future Sci-Fi
When a naïve project manager discovers her company’s new miracle supplement intends to chemically pacify the population, she must choose between protecting the status-quo -- or igniting a resistance.
Placements & Awards
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Quarterfinalist, Final Draft Big Break (2026)
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Quarterfinalist, Shore Scripts TV Mentorship Program (2026)
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Quarterfinalist, Outstanding Screenplays: TV Pilot Competition (2026)
WET FOOD
Feature | Grounded Sci-Fi
Forced to leave the comfort of her secure bunker after her cat falls ill, a reclusive aerospace engineer must confront the post-apocalyptic world she had a hand in creating when she agrees to help a local settlement in exchange for veterinary care.
Placements & Awards
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Semi-Finalist, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition (2026)
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Selected Participant, Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab (2025)
PIECES & PARTS
One-Hour TV Pilot | Drama
A reluctant funeral director tries to save her father's funeral home by becoming a body broker and selling human parts to make ends meet.
Placements & Awards
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Quarterfinalist, Outstanding Screenplays: TV Pilot Competition (2026)
THE ABSOLUTION PROTOCOL
Feature | Sci-Fi Thriller
Instead of being executed, a murderer and a group of criminals awaken in deep space only to find that they must work together to prevent an ominous alien presence from reaching Earth.
Placements & Awards
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Selection for CineStory Foundation Residency (2025)
SNAKE OIL
One-Hour TV Pilot | Feminist Western
After the death of her abusive husband, a young widow travels from town to town selling her patent medicines while evading her brother-in-law and the sheriff, who believe she killed her husband.
Placements & Awards
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Semi-Finalist, CineStory TV Retreat & Fellowship (2026)
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Semi-Finalist, BlueCat TV Writing Contest (2025)
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Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival (2025)
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Selection for Stowe Story Labs Writers Room (2024-25)