Sarah Hennigan, MFA

Associate Professor of Theatre & Film

A Dallas-born Cherokee filmmaker, Sarah grew up on-set and backstage, and has been involved in the arts ever since. Passionate about Native representation in popular culture and bringing underrepresented voices to life on screen, Sarah focuses on documentary and narrative cinematography, with work shown at the Austin Film Festival, SXSW, BFI London, and seen on PBS. As a writer and director, her work has been seen in festivals such as LA SkinsFest, Māoriland Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, and Green Bay Film Festival. Sarah earned her B.A. from Vassar College and her Master of Fine Arts in Film Production at the University of Texas at Austin. She now works as a filmmaker based out of Oxford, Mississippi, and heads the BFA in Film Production program as an Associate Professor of Film Production at the University of Mississippi.

Gender Studies -Related Research Interests:  Queer & Indigenous Representation on Screen; Gender & Violence in Horror Filmmaking