Sarah Dawson is a programmer at IDFA. Her previous roles have included Associate Programmer at Sheffield Doc/Fest and Festival Manager at the Durban IFF in her home country of South Africa. She was based for several years at the Centre for Creative Arts, producing festivals such as Poetry Africa and Time of the Writer, while also teaching and writing on cinema. She has participated in many panels and industry events at major festivals, such as Cannes and Berlinale, and served on juries for major funds such as BFI Doc Society, IDFA Bertha and Docs by the Sea. She has an MA in Film from UKZN.
