Sara’s Take On Film, Gender, and Sexuality

Hi, I’m Sara (she/her), currently I am pursuing a BFA in creative writing at Chapman University. I am interested in expressing my thoughts while I educate myself on how film, gender, and sexuality have been intertwined in the real world. This way, I can make sure I represent the LGBTQ+ minorities regarding my work in the future. Hope some of the words below provide a little food for thought!

Welcome! Here’s my two cents….

Androgynous Fashion Designs

Hi everyone, above is a video I produced explaining what androgynous fashion is and my correlating designs I sketched. I’ve used Billy Porter, Janelle Monáe, and Jaden Smith as examples. Two of the designs are based upon two movie characters from Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Halloween (1978). The third sketch is a revamped…

Lombardo and I are different people.

Derek Jarman’s passion for film is exhibited by the 1993 film, Blue. The film features a single steady shot in the color blue that ties a deep poetic and lyrical memoir based on the director Jarman’s struggle with AIDS. Due to Jarman’s illness, it caused a partial blindness where he could only color blue. Its…