Sarah Walker
Writer/Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Sarah Walker is a writer - director, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and BAFTA Elevate Director To Watch. Dedicated to telling stories with iconic female leads, Sarah set up Underdog Productions to create fresh, compelling feature films and TV. Her range of genre is exceptional, from the action adventure of WARRIOR NUN (S1, S2 lead director - Netflix), to supernatural love stories A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (S1 - Sky One / AMC / Shudder), intriguing YA thriller GET EVEN (S1 lead director / producer - BBC / Netflix), and the evocative biopic I AM ELIZABETH SMART (Lifetime USA), which was nominated for Best TV Movie and Best Actress by The Critic’s Choice Awards.
An independent filmmaker and showrunner at heart before honing her craft in TV, Sarah’s early British credits include acclaimed BAFTA nominated drama THE CRASH (sole director - BBC), Channel 4 romcom DATES and ground breaking BBC teen series The Cut, which Sarah set up and produced. Her original short films, 420 SECONDS OF LOVE, ALMOST STRANGERS and SOUL BOY, were all nominated by Broadcast Magazine for Best Young Writer and Best Young Director three years in a row.
Sarah's commitment to the representation of empowering marginalised characters on screen led to the most unprecedented fan campaign in the history of TV. WARRIOR NUN fans created a media frenzy by purchasing billboards all over the world to “Save Warrior Nun”, including on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, outside Netflix HQ, New York City, London, Milan, Arizona, and Rio de Janeiro, which has led to a new series.
Sarah is currently returning to her indie roots, writing her first feature film and developing a unique slate of female led stories.
She is represented by Michelle Archer (United Agents), Olivia Blaustein and Lauren Fox (CAA).
Television
Production | Company | Notes |
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WARRIOR NUN 2 2021 | Netflix | Lead Director. |
GET EVEN 2020 | BBC Studios/Netflix | Lead Director and Associate Producer. |
WARRIOR NUN 2019 | Netflix/Reality Distortion Field | Director. |
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES 2018 | Bad Wolf/Sky | Director. 3 episodes, including series finale. |
I AM ELIZABETH SMART 2017 | Lifetime/A & E | Director |
EVERMOOR CHRONICLES S2 2017 | Disney/All 3 Media | Director - 4 Episodes |
WOLFBLOOD 4 2016 | CBBC | Director. Series 4. |
THE DUMPING GROUND 4 2015 | CBBC | Director, 4 episodes, series 4. |
DATES 2013 | Balloon Productions/Channel 4 | Director, 1 episode. |
WATERLOO ROAD SERIES 9 2013 | Shed / BBC 1 | Director, 2 episodes. |
THE CRASH 2012 | Darlow Smithson Productions/BBC 3 | Director, 2-part original drama. |
THE CUT 2 2010 | BBC Switch/ BBC 2 & 3 | Director, series 2. |
THE CUT 2009 | BBC Switch/ BBC 2 & 3 | Lead Director, Creative Producer, and Editor. New series. |
THE CUT 2009 | BBC Switch/ BBC 2 & 3 | Writer, episode 2. |
Documentaries
Production | Company | Notes |
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SOUL GIRLS 2015 | Lonesome Pine/ Channel 4 | Director. Short documentary following members of Lyrically Challenged, an East London-based hip hop movement celebrating female expression. |
THE APOLOGY LINE 2007 | Screen West Midlands | EPK/Behind the Scenes documentary. A short documentary about a telephone line that enables members of the public to call up and anonymously confess to their regrets. |
WATCHMAN 2005 | Paramount | EPK/Behind the Scenes documentary. Behind the scenes documentary about the making of the feature film version of Alan Moore’s cult graphic novel. |
Short Films
Production | Company | Notes |
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POSTCARDS FROM LONDON 2009 | Underdog Productions/Â The Actors Centre Film Lab | Writer and Director. A short film about love that takes place over one night in Soho. |
SOUL BOY 2004 | BSA | Writer and Director. Short film about two homeless boys, a girl, a bag of stolen money and a better life. |
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: A NIGHT IN WHITE SATIN 2005 | BBC | A short film about a teenage girl on the run, a struggling fashion designer and a stolen dress. |
WALKING AND TALKING 2005 | 104 Films | Writer and Director. A short film about a disabled teenager looking for love on a blind date. |
ALMOST STRANGERS 2004 | UK Film Coucil | Writer and Director. Digital short film about four very different strangers and how their lives overlap during one night in the city. |
420 SECONDS OF LOVE 2003 | Screen West Midlands | Writer and Director. A short story about the diverse relationships a girl encounters before finding herself. |
Online
Production | Company | Notes |
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FREAK 2008 | Fremantle Media | Director and Producer. |
Promos
Production | Company | Notes |
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CHRIS TYE 2007 | Headwrecker Records | Director and Producer. Music Video for his single ‘Electric Tracks’. |
JILL JACKSON 2007 | Director and Producer. Live acoustic gig at the 12 bar. | |
SPEEDWAY 2005 | Innocent Records | Director and Producer. Live acoustic set for Radio 2 Janice Long Show. |
CARINA ROUND 2005 | Interscope Records | Director and Producer. Live gig at Wulfun Hall. |
Other
Production | Company | Notes |
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FILM LAB DIRECTOR 2007 | Actors Centre | Director. Screen Acting Workshop with Greta Scacchi. |
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE 2001 | Warner Brothers | Visual Effects Floor Assistant. Magic and mayhem ensue as Harry and his wizard gang battle the forces of evil. |
TOMB RAIDER 2000 | Paramount | Third Assistant Director. High action, fast paced, adrenaline fuelled adventures of Lara Croft defeating the bad guys and saving the world. |
In Development
Production | Company | Notes |
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NEW YEAR’S KISS | Underdog Productions | Writer/Director |
SUMMER BLUES | Underdog Productions | WRITER/ DIRECTOR |