Sara Rodriguez

Фильмы

The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
Executive Producer
In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.
Love to Love You, Donna Summer
Executive Producer
The extraordinary story of disco queen Donna Summer through a rich archive of unpublished film excerpts, home video, photographs, artwork, writings, personal audio and other recordings that span the life of one of the most iconic performers ever to shake a room to its timbers. From her early career with Giorgio Moroder in Germany, to later years more focused on spirituality and family life as a shelter from troubles associated with both notoriety and intimate wounds, her story is all the more special for being told in the first person – both singular and plural.
The Stroll
Executive Producer
The history of New York’s Meatpacking District, told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. Filmmaker Kristen Lovell, who walked “The Stroll” for a decade, reunites her community to recount the violence, policing, homelessness, and gentrification they overcame to build a movement for transgender rights.
Дети Катрины
Executive Producer
Ураган «Катрина» перевернул жизнь Нового Орлеана. Несмотря на катастрофические потери, местное население нашло в себе силы и мужество для исцеления.
Весеннее пробуждение: Те, кого ты знал
Producer
Хроника воссоединения творческой группы мюзикла «Весеннее пробуждение». В свое время шоу стало хитом Бродвея и было удостоено премии «Тони». Спустя пятнадцать лет после ошеломительного успеха творческая группа и актерский состав устраивают однодневный реюнион-концерт в пользу The Actors Fund, благотворительной организации, поддерживающей артистов и других работников индустрии развлечений.
Движение Джейн
Producer
История нелегальной группировки, которая подпольно помогала женщинам делать доступные и безопасные аборты. В начале 70-х, еще до знакового дела «Роу против Уэйда», даже распространение информации об абортах считалось уголовным преступлением в некоторых штатах, не говоря уже о самой процедуре. Активистки регулярно рисковали своей личной безопасностью, помогая женщинам по всей стране: им приходилось сталкиваться с давлением государства, а также мафией. В фильме многие из них впервые публично говорят о своей деятельности.
How to Survive a Pandemic
Producer
An inside look at the historic, multi-national race to research, develop, regulate, and roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the war against the coronavirus pandemic.
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
Executive Producer
Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century America as well as a different stage of Douglass’ long and celebrated life, while famed scholars provide context for the speeches, and remind us that Frederick Douglass’ words about racial injustice still resonate deeply today.
The Slow Hustle
Producer
After Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter is shot and found dead while on duty, the tragedy soon becomes enmeshed in a widening corruption scandal that threatens to unravel the public’s already strained relationship with law enforcement.
Fake Famous
Executive Producer
Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.
Загадка Ди Би Купера
Supervising Producer
В 1971 году человек, идентифицированный как Ди Би Купер, угнал самолёт из Портленда и получил 200 тыс. долларов в обмен на жизни пассажиров на борту. Спрыгнув с парашютом, когда самолёт пролетал над штатом Вашингтон, он полностью исчез из виду. По сей день никто не уверен в личности этого человека. Дело Купера остаётся единственным нераскрытым угоном самолёта в истории Соединённых Штатов.
Siempre, Luis
Producer
A story that embodies the tenacity and passion of the American Dream, this documentary is a portrait of the pioneering activist Luis A. Miranda Jr. Luis is a decades-long fighter for Latino communities, a key player in the New York and national political arena, and a loving father of three – including the award-winning composer, lyricist and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11
Supervising Producer
Eight student eyewitnesses from Stuyvesant High School in New York City recount their experiences of the Twin Towers attack on September 11, 2001, who as young teenagers, found themselves fleeing debris in the heart of the danger zone and faced with a harrowing journey home.
Wig
Supervising Producer
Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the New York staple Wigstock, this documentary showcases the personalities and performances that inform the ways we understand queerness, art and identity today.
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
Supervising Producer
A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.
LARPing Saved My Life
Executive Producer
Meet Jon Gallagher, a LARPer with Asperger's syndrome, and see how LARPing helps him make friends, learn social skills, get a job, and in many ways, saves his life.