Sarah DeWitt
Short Film - Self-Reflection - Assistant Director, Cinematographer, Chief Editor, Colorist at Freelance
Student at Heritage High School, Aspiring Filmmaker
My name is Sarah DeWitt, and I am an aspiring cinematographer. Throughout the past year, I've had the opportunity to learn about the process of filmmaking and cinematography and delve into it by creating a few short films. Ultimately, I hope to hone my skills and tell impactful stories while expressing my thoughts creatively.
Freelance
Short Film - Self-Reflection - Assistant Director, Cinematographer, Chief Editor, Colorist
As part of the production team for Alysen Rose's original short film, "Self-Reflection", I helped co-direct, film, edit, color grade.
Freelance
Promotional Videos - Cinematographer, Assistant Editor, Colorist
I helped create a promotional video for a band called "The Neighbors" with Alysen Rose and Shreyansh Dixit. My role was to help acquire footage from a live performance, sort through footage, help with rough edits, and color grade the finalized videos.
Frisco, Texas, United States
Freelance
Educational Video - Writer, Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Colorist
For the Heritage High School ISM Program, I created an overview video that walked through the process of creating a professional website. I directed, produced, filmed, edited, and color graded the video myself.
Frisco, Texas, United States
Self-employed
Short Film - Home - Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Colorist
I created my first original documentary short film with the help of my mentor, Peter Mosiman, which tells the story of how a Japanese immigrant (my mother) found her home in the US. The film is called "Home", and I had the opportunity to learn about all the different processes within filmmaking as I produced, directed, filmed, edited, and colored the film.
Frisco, Texas, United States
Freelance
Short Film - Adrift - Cinematographer, Assistant Editor and Composer, Colorist
As a part of the 48 hour filmmaking challenge, "No Sleep 'Til Film Fest" held by AGBO, Alysen Rose, Shreyansh Dixit and I created an experimental short film titled "Adrift". I aided in the development of the script and helped edit the film, and I was the cinematographer and colorist for the project as well.
Frisco, Texas, United States
Freelance
Short Film - Optical Illusion - Production Assistant, Gaffer
As part of the production team for the short film "Optical Illusion" written and directed by Shreyansh Dixit, I helped set up lights, manage equipment, and offer creative direction while on set.
Frisco, Texas, United States
Noriko DeWitt Art Studio
Educational videos - Creative Director, Cinematographer
At Noriko DeWitt Art Studio, I managed the creation, direction, set design, filming, and editing of every video produced. My projects included educational videos that pertained to Noriko's colored pencil art teaching business. The content is posted on Noriko's website as well as her YouTube channel to allow everyone free educational material about the drawing and colored pencil aspects of art.
McKinney, Texas, United States
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
High School Diploma
Heritage High School
https://www.linkedin.com/school/heritage-high-school-26/
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Independent Study Mentorship (ISM)
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Independent Study and Mentorship (ISM) is a rigorous course available for junior and senior students in the Frisco Independent School District. With core values of professionalism, effort, and initiative, students in this course develop skills such as research, networking, interviewing, public speaking, and more.

Once a student is accepted into the program, they focus on their career of interest and contact professionals in that industry, seeking a mentor who will help guide the student in their original work and towards their final product they must present at the end of the year. As students set sights for the future, ISM allows students to gain opportunities and develop professional skills that will help them succeed as they enter adulthood.
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
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NJHS is an organization of qualifying 8th-grade students who participate in volunteer work and reflect accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, character, leadership, citizenship, and service. Students must uphold a cumulative average of 94% or higher in all core classes while they are a part of the organization.
Official Selection - All American High School Film Festival
All American High School Film Festival
The short film I helped create with Shreyansh Dixit and Alysen Rose, "Adrift", was made an official selection for the All American High School film festival and will be screened in an AMC theater in Times Square in October 2021.
Best Editing - Atlanta High School Film Festival
Atlanta High School Film Festival
A short film I helped create, "Adrift", was an official selection and award winner for best editing for the Atlanta High School Film Festival.
Region 24 Texas High School All-Region Band
TMEA (Texas Music Educator's Association)
High school students participate in a rigorous audition process for the honor of participating in the All-Region Band, which contains the best players from grades 9-12 across all of Region 24 (Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, and Prosper school districts).
Region 24 Texas Middle School All-Region Band
TMEA (Texas Music Educator's Association)
Middle school students go through a rigorous audition process for the honor of participating in the All-Region Band, which contains the best players from grades 6-8 across all of Region 24 (Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, and Prosper school districts).
Harry Begian Award
Roach Middle School
This award is granted to a student who excels musically and is an exceptional musician both individually and as an ensemble member.
Region 24 Texas Middle School All-Region Band
TMEA (Texas Music Educator's Association)
Middle school students go through a rigorous audition process for the honor of participating in the All-Region Band, which contains the best players from grades 6-8 across all of Region 24 (Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, and Prosper school districts).
Region 24 Texas Middle School All-Region Band
TMEA (Texas Music Educator's Association)
Middle school students go through a rigorous audition process for the honor of participating in the All-Region Band, which contains the best players from grades 6-8 across all of Region 24 (Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, and Prosper school districts).
Ian Welton Memorial Summer Music Band Camp Scholarship
Roach Middle School
This scholarship provides one band student a scholarship to the West Texas A&M University Band Camp.
Outstanding 6th Grade Band Member
Roach Middle School
For a given school year, one student is selected for the award of "Outstanding 6th Grade Band Member" from each of the 4 levels of band classes. The recipient of this award exemplifies perseverance, passion, and dedication towards their efforts in the band program.
Region 24 Texas Middle School All-Region Band
TMEA (Texas Music Educator's Association)
Middle school students go through a rigorous audition process for the honor of participating in the All-Region Band, which contains the best players from grades 6-8 across all of Region 24 (Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, and Prosper school districts).
AP Economics
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AP English Literature
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Creative Writing
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Forensic Science
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Independent Study Mentorship
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Independent Study and Mentorship 2
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Survey of Business, Marketing, and Finance
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AP American History
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AP English Language and Composition
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AP Environmental Science
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AP Gifted and Talented Humanities
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AP Human Geography
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AP Statistics
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AP World History
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Arts and Culture
Roach Middle School Band Program
Assistant & Live Demo
Greeted and guided incoming 6th grade students who are interested in participating in the band program. Informed both students and parents about the program and demonstrated instruments such as oboe in live performances.
Arts and Culture
McKinney Art Studio Tour
Docent
Greeted, counted, and provided information to guests for the self-guided art tour.
Arts and Culture
City of McKinney
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cityofmckinney
Local Artist Liaison
Assisted with the set up and tear down of the local artists' area for the Arts in Bloom event, in addition to setting up a temporary storage space for local artists for the duration of the festival.
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Arts and Culture
Noriko DeWitt Art Studio
Assistant
Assisted set up, tear down, and customer service during for the Noriko DeWitt Art Studio booth at the Dallas Arboretum Artscape Festival.
Arts and Culture
McKinney Art Studio Tour
Docent, Assistant
Welcomed, counted, and provided information to guests during the self-guided McKinney Art Studio Tour event. Furthermore, I also assisted the set up and tear down of the tour display of Noriko DeWitt Art Studio.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abinayakannapiran
Abinaya Kannapiran
High School Intern at National Breast Cancer Foundation
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreyansh-dixit
Shreyansh Dixit
Aspiring Computer Scientist, Filmmaker, and Composer
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rathpiyush
Piyush Rath
Aspiring Healthcare Professional
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-pastor-navarro-632067220
Natalia Pastor-Navarro
I am an aspiring Dermatologist and motivated Junior at Heritage High School striving to establish my network with professionals who share the same interest as me.
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sowmya-gopalakrishnan
Sowmya Gopalakrishnan
Senior at Heritage high school
McKinney, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysen-rose-b62a9a1b5
Alysen Rose
Student at Heritage High School and Aspiring Screenwriter
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinidhi-ponmurugarajan-01474421b
Srinidhi Ponmurugarajan
Aspiring Cinematographer and dedicated junior at Heritage High School
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-rahman-390072220
Mohammad Rahman
Aspiring Computer Scientist fascinated by computings  potential to innovate the future
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-sadagopan-90699b214
Priyanka Sadagopan
Aspiring Video Game Developer and Dedicated Student at Heritage High School
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejasdevata
Tejas Devata
Aspiring Healthcare Professional
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saidarshtukkadi
Saidarsh Tukkadi
Aspiring Aerospace Engineer | NASA High School Aerospace Scholar
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshmika-kanakala-8aa5bb21b
Reshmika Kanakala
Aspiring Medical Professional | Heritage High School
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaishnavi-ayyagari-52b749203
Vaishnavi Ayyagari
Aspiring CIA Operations Officer in Criminal Investigation
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjweavr04
Ben J Weaver
Aspiring writer and current student at Heritage High School
https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehabondalapati
Sneha Bondalapati
MIS student at the University of Texas at Austin
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-peddireddy
Neha Peddireddy
Aspiring Information Technology and Systems Professional and a student at the University of Texas at Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neshini-sathishkumar-75603b1b5
Neshini Sathishkumar
A dedicated student at Heritage High School aspiring to be an Astronomer.
McKinney, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amoolya-vatambeti-7048aa21b
Amoolya Vatambeti
Junior at Heritage High School determined to enter the field of Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Frisco, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sauruv-garg-4510a0179
Sauruv Garg
Aspiring Aerospace Engineer
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sruthi-naraharisetti15
Sruthi Naraharisetti
Aspiring Marketing Professional
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Sarah Shelburne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-shelburne-11838574
Division Director, Physician and Application Services - ITG Mountain Division, HCA
Ogden, UT
Sarah DeWitt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-dewitt-90b33464
Real Estate Principal Broker at The DeWitt Team
Greater Fort Wayne
Sarah DeWitt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sardwtt
Urbanist | Local Food Systems | Certified Master Gardener
Knoxville, TN
Sarah DeWitt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dewittsarah
General Manager at University Edge Apartments
Johnson City, TN