Biography

Sarah Nolen is a puppeteer & filmmaker from Austin, Texas. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut; and a bachelor's degree in Cinema-Television from Southern Methodist University, with a minor in Children's Media. She is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Waltham, Massachusetts, known for her versatile, witty, and innovative work across multiple puppetry styles. Sarah works as a puppeteer for both stage and screen. In television, Sarah has worked as a production coordinator for nationally-syndicated shows on networks such as CMT & HGTV. She has experience with all sides of the camera - from developing ad campaigns for universities, production designing indie features, and directing puppet films. Her own kids' TV project, TREEPLES (2016) was selected to screen at film festivals around the country, including the Slamdance Film Festival in Utah, the Atlanta Film Festival, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Puppet Shorts Block. She was a 2015 recipient of The Mister Rogers Memorial Scholarship. As a puppet builder, Sarah has interned with Puppet Heap in Hoboken, and worked as a builder for AchesonWalsh Studios in Brooklyn. Sarah received a Drama Desk Award Nomination for "Outstanding Puppet Design" for her work with Sinking Ship Productions' The Hunger Artist. Through her company Puppet Motion, Sarah is able to provide consulting, puppet building & media work for all types of productions.
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