BIO

Sarah is a photojournalist and filmmaker based in D.C. She focuses on long form stories that encompass people, place and culture.

Having an older deaf brother, she grew up bilingual in American Sign Language (ASL) and English balancing deaf culture and a larger hearing world. From her own lived experiences, she is driven to make work that explores a more nuanced approach to visualizing the lives of Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Languages: English, ASL (American Sign Language), French

 

  • Video journalism assignments for Bloomberg | Fall 2023

    The Local Palate - “A Good Sign; At Streetcar 82 Brewing, the Deaf and the hearing commune over stellar beers” | September 2023

    The Guardian - “Deaf America’s Team: the rise of the Gallaudet University Bison” | September 2022

    Photo Zine “Surface Tension” published through Stop Motion DC and Slow Dance Press | May 2022

    Gallaudet Today Magazine Summer and Fall issues 2021

    TedX - College Park 2021 Virtual Event - featuring Mozzeria D.C.

    Into Albania - USAID 2019 | Website and Social Media Platforms

    Hathaway Brown Literary Magazine 2017

  • Bloomberg, The Guardian, The Local Palate Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Gallaudet University, TedX, USAID, Trip Advisor, Swiss Non-Profit Mind Catapult

    PHOTO ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:

    WPOW, Women Photojournalists of Washington

    American Photographic Artists (APA - DC)

  • FALL 2023 : FILM FESTIVALS

    Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival (Winner), Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Honorable Mention), Madrid International Short Film Festival (Winner), Seoul International Short Film Festival (Winner), Roma Short Film Festival (Winner), Munich New Wave Short Film Festival, New York Tri-State International Film Festival

    FALL 2022 : FILM FESTIVALS

    Global Shorts Film Festival (Winner Special Mention), Portland Film Festival, Washington West Film Festival, Experimental Dance &Music Film Festival (Winner Best Documentary), Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival

    NEXT ‘22 exhibition - Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | April 28-May 14 2022

    LensCulture Critics Choice Gallery | 2021

    LensCulture HOME '21 International Photo Gallery | 2021

  • Girls Tech Day Panelist, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Hylton Performing Arts Center, VA. OCT 1, 2022.

    The Nashman Center Prize Community Engagement in the Arts & Design - Second Place | MAY 2022

    Eddie Adams Workshop Class of XXXIV | OCT 2021

Sarah earned a Master’s Degree in photojournalism from George Washington University in May of 2022.

She is available for projects or commissions. 

EMAIL - sarahgoolishian@gmail.com

Instagram: @sarah_goolishian