Sarah Hennigan is the Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor of Film Production in the Department of Theatre & Film at the University of Mississippi.
Biography
Writer, Director and Cinematographer Sarah Hennigan grew up on-set and backstage, and has been involved in the arts ever since. Passionate about 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 an independent writer and director, her work explores themes of generational trauma, grief, and the subconscious. 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 freelance filmmaker based out of Oxford, Mississippi and serves as the Interim Chair of the Department of Theatre & Film as an Associate Professor of Film Production at the University of Mississippi.
Courses Taught
- Thea 202 Introduction to Cinema
- Thea 350 Editing I
- Thea 450 Editing II
- Thea 455 Cinematic Storytelling
Education
MFA Radio & TV, The University of Texas at Austin (2016)