LIZ SARGENT

Liz Sargent is a Korean American adoptee and NY Emmy-winning writer/director. In her work Liz brings an honesty and nuance to themes of adoption, disability and family. 

Liz incorporates her extensive background as a choreographer into her commercial and experimental work alike. Films have screened at Venice Biennale Danza, Lincoln Center and broadcast on PBS, ALLARTS. 

Her short film STRANGERS’ REUNION was one of five films chosen by Ritz-Carlton and Hearst to be made with mentorship by Mike Figgis and production by RSA Hong Kong. The film won Best Director at Diversity in Cannes and Best Screenplay at Brand Film Festival London. 

Liz is a 2022 Reel Sisters Fellow and grant recipient for her script Liminability. She was a top 3 finalist for the SeriesFest Shondaland Directing Mentorship, is a recipient of an Asian Women Giving Circle grant, and was a proud productive resident at UCROSS.  

Liz is a producer with Cyprian Films New York working in New York and Cyprus.