Sarah Kanafani
- Additional Crew
- Director
- Cinematographer
With over 15 years of Directing, Editing and working as a Director of Photography, Emmy Award Nominee, Sarah Kanafani takes her passion for filmmaking and dives deep into films focused on the human condition and social issues. Having her start in producing and directing commercial's for companies such as JetBlue, Toyota, Verizon and HGTV, Sarah has transitioned over into feature length documentary and feature length films. Her debut directorial documentary film "On This Hallowed Ground: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Born From Tragedy" brought home two Telly awards for Best Documentary and Editing. The film covers the Vietnam War, the Famed Huey Helicopter and the story of how America's first Vietnam War Memorial came to be. This film has launched her career as a notable documentary filmmaker. Sarah resides with her husband Scott and their four children in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She and Scott own and operate Luminance Pictures, a full-scale film production company, which opened in 2003. Within Luminance, Sarah creates award winning documentaries, stellar EPK's for various recognized musicians, commercials and short films for nonprofit organizations. She has won several prestigious awards for directing, editing and graphic design. Her credits include Miller Coors, A&E, Jet Blue, Toyota, Verizon, Heritage Hotels, Mack Avenue Records, Artistry Music, HGTV and National Geographic to name a few. In the spring of 2018 Sarah launched her film company, Box Light Films, which assists with distribution and production support.