Award Winning Writer // Filmmaker.
Former Executive - I.F.P. // Film Independent.
Red Carpet Host. Speaker. Event Producer.
Former Executive - I.F.P. // Film Independent.
Red Carpet Host. Speaker. Event Producer.
Sage boasts a prominent background in the Independent Film Community and has extensive experience in film & event development, finance and production. Sage began in front of the camera and then crossed over building behind the scenes knowledge culminating in holding Executive positions at I.F.P and
Film Independent.
She discussed the ups and downs of the industry during her interview on "Your Hollywood Pro" with Jordan Gregory, primarily focusing on her collaboration with GRAMMY award winning & multi-platinum selling producer, Andreao 'Fanatic' Heard on their short film / long form music video "GDLU", which ended up on the GRAMMY ballot. During Awards Season you can find Sage interviewing talent, celebs and city officials & hosting the red carpet at many soirees & galas; while also at times, being the one being interviewed.
Film Independent.
She discussed the ups and downs of the industry during her interview on "Your Hollywood Pro" with Jordan Gregory, primarily focusing on her collaboration with GRAMMY award winning & multi-platinum selling producer, Andreao 'Fanatic' Heard on their short film / long form music video "GDLU", which ended up on the GRAMMY ballot. During Awards Season you can find Sage interviewing talent, celebs and city officials & hosting the red carpet at many soirees & galas; while also at times, being the one being interviewed.
As an Executive at Film Independent (LA) and I.F.P (NY); organizations that are instrumental in garnering the creative careers of many filmmakers & content creators, she developed & produced film festivals, seminars, panels and competitions instrumental in this process.
Writer / Directors such as CARY FUKUNAGA (True Detective, Beasts of No Nation), BARRY JENKINS (Moonlight), DEE REES (Mudbound, Pariah), RICHARD LINKLATER (Boyhood, Dazed & Confused), RYAN COOGLER (Fruitvale Station, Black Panther), JASON M CHU (Crazy Rich Asians), all had feature films selected for highly competitive programs at I.F.P and/or Film Independent that facilitated the development of their first few films.
Writer / Directors such as CARY FUKUNAGA (True Detective, Beasts of No Nation), BARRY JENKINS (Moonlight), DEE REES (Mudbound, Pariah), RICHARD LINKLATER (Boyhood, Dazed & Confused), RYAN COOGLER (Fruitvale Station, Black Panther), JASON M CHU (Crazy Rich Asians), all had feature films selected for highly competitive programs at I.F.P and/or Film Independent that facilitated the development of their first few films.
Film Independent produces the INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS & the LA Film Festival, while I.F.P. (now known as the Gotham) is best known for INDEPENDENT FILM WEEK, and the GOTHAM AWARDS which kicks off Awards Season.
