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Sara Newton

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Sara Newton
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Sara Newton is a NY and LA based director and cinematographer. She is the creator of MDR Sketch Comedy Show on PBS.

Her digital comedy sketches, produced under Made by Tom and Sara, Nightpantz, and Conservation Comedy, have collectively amassed over 5 million views.

Newton built a strong foundation in television production, coordinating hit reality shows such as Love & Hip Hop (VH1), Bridezillas (WEtv), and Nellyville (BET). Her extensive experience in physical production led her to 6 years at Gunpowder & Sky, where she managed physical production across multiple platforms.

As of 2025, Newton is the Head of Content for Sea Shepherd and directing a feature film slated for 2026.
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    MDR Sketch Comedy Show (2022)
    MDR Sketch Comedy Show
    TV Series
    • Director
    Big Litter Ocean (2019)
    Big Litter Ocean
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
    Bullet Proof (2024)
    Bullet Proof
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2024
    FLOW: A Meditative Experience (2020)
    FLOW: A Meditative Experience
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020

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    • The Huldufolk (2024)
      The Huldufolk
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Bullet Proof (2024)
      Bullet Proof
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Boop (2023)
      Boop
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • MDR Sketch Comedy Show (2022)
      MDR Sketch Comedy Show
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Erica Bardin and Ben Gonzales in Plenty of Flags (2022)
      Plenty of Flags
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Stand Up on the Water (2021)
      Stand Up on the Water
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Plenty of Trash (2021)
      Plenty of Trash
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Le Strange (2021)
      Le Strange
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Big Litter Ocean (2019)
      Big Litter Ocean
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Spent Saints & Other Stories (2017)
      Spent Saints & Other Stories
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Sylvia (2019)
      Sylvia
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Carolina Hoyos, Gil Darnell, Shira Weitz, Carrie Matthews-Nicoli, Mia Altieri, and Joshua Deocariza in Taken OA (2018)
      Taken OA
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Her Hollywood Ending (2017)
      Her Hollywood Ending
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Homestead Loves Mulch: A Craigslist Missed Connection by Fellini (2017)
      Homestead Loves Mulch: A Craigslist Missed Connection by Fellini
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Tim Lacatena in Spent Saints: The Micro Shorts (2017)
      Spent Saints: The Micro Shorts
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017

    Cinematographer



    • Progyny Shorts (2025)
      Progyny Shorts
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Bullet Proof (2024)
      Bullet Proof
      7.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Boop (2023)
      Boop
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Beyond the Peak (2022)
      Beyond the Peak
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • MDR Sketch Comedy Show (2022)
      MDR Sketch Comedy Show
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Erica Bardin and Ben Gonzales in Plenty of Flags (2022)
      Plenty of Flags
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Plenty of Trash (2021)
      Plenty of Trash
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • FLOW: A Meditative Experience (2020)
      FLOW: A Meditative Experience
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Big Litter Ocean (2019)
      Big Litter Ocean
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Tim Lacatena in Spent Saints: The Micro Shorts (2017)
      Spent Saints: The Micro Shorts
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • A Craigslist Missed Connection Directed by Jean-Luc Godard (2016)
      A Craigslist Missed Connection Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Airdancers: Detectives Unit (2016)
      Airdancers: Detectives Unit
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Air Dancers: Part 1
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015

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