Sarah Kerruish
Sarah Kerruish is a Manx documentary director, producer and writer based in London.
Sarah Kerruish
- Born
- 1901
- Nationality
- Isle of Man
- Occupation
- film director · film producer
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Sarah Kerruish is a Manx documentary director, producer and writer based in London.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Kerruish grew up in Ballasalla, Isle of Man. Kerruish attended Ballasalla Primary School and Castle Rushen High School. She won the Ella Olesen scholarship to study at the University of Idaho, before moving back to London.
Career
Career
In 1994, Kerruish was part of the team that created the documentary series Moon Shot, which won the Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy nomination. In 1998, she directed the documentary, Dreams Spoken Here, about deaf children learning to speak. She created a short film about the technical team in the White House during their last few days under the administration of Barack Obama. In 2018, she co-directed the documentary General Magic with Matt Maude, about the start-up company, General Magic, that was founded in 1989. Kerruish recorded footage at the company in 1992 for a promotional video, which was used in the documentary.
Personal life
Personal life
Kerruish lives in London.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role • 1994 — Moon Shot — Writer • 1998 — Dreams Spoken Here — Director • 2000 — Miss Rumphius — Producer • 2018 — General Magic — Director, writer, producer
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- 1.General Magic's Manx connection. Manx Radio. 9 January 2019.
- 2.Manx Magic: Sarah Kerruish to showcase award-winning film. Gef The Mongoose. 10 January 2019.
- 3.Wade, Mike. 'I am somebody that wants to bring ideas'. Isle of Man Today. 3 February 2019.
- 4.Ginell, Richard S. Sarah Kerruish. Television Academy. Peabody Awards. 12 July 1994.
- 5.Loewenstein, Lael. Dreams Spoken Here. Variety. 7 December 1998.
- 6.Robertson, Adi. General Magic is a nostalgic film about the '90s startup that imagined the smartphone. The Verge. 22 April 2018.
- 7.Ebiri, Bilge. 'General Magic' Review: A Startup Before Its Time. The New York Times. 11 July 2019. 0362-4331.
- 8.Seattle Public Library. Miss Rumphius. 2000.
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