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Abbey Sacks Directing Reel
This reel includes clips from projects I have directed, shot, and edited since 2014. I have made music videos, dance films, documentaries, narrative films, promotional and commercial work, and more.
Commercial work includes projects for Adidas, Calvin Klein, Microsoft, and Dazed and Confused Magazine, to name a few. One of the most recent projects included is footage from New York Fashion Week 2021 and 2022.
New York Fashion Week 2021
Runway show and panel event for fashion designer Kevin Shahroozi
Role: Lead videographer and Video Editor
“Everything Oil” promotional video
Made beauty influencer Camelia Katoozian (685K followers on Instagram)
role: Videographer and Editor
shot at “My LIttle White House” in Seattle, Washington
Music video for “South Bound” by Smooth Ends
“Over the course of 4 months, I collected video portraits of 18 different women to celebrate female identities.”
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
Video made for Alexa Meade at “29 Rooms” event by Refinery 29
The event also included installations by Lizzo, Janelle Monae, Demi Lovato, Emma Roberts, Jessica Alba, Chloe X Halle, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more influencers/celebrities
role - Video Editor and co-videographer
a video made for Alexa Meade at “29 Rooms” event by Refinery 29
featuring celebrities Demi Lovato, Victoria Justice, and Janelle Monae
role - Video editor and co-videographer
Video made for the Adidas Women in Motion campaign in Los Angeles
role - Videographer and Editor
Event video for Faith Silva solo show at “Welcome to Junior High Gallery” in Los Angeles
role: Videographer and Editor
Event video for “Fatter IRL” exhibition at “Welcome to Junior High” gallery in Los Angeles
role: Videographer and Editor
Calvin Klein x Dazed and Confused Magazine
Videos for the “Dazed 100 Campaign”
role - Videographer and Editor
Featuring:
Connor Franta — Youtuber/Influencer with over 5.5 million subscribers
Kathryn Newton — actress known for her roles in “Big Little Lies”, “Detective Pickachu” and “Blockers”
Phlemuns (James Flemuns) — clothing designer for Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Solange
Lola Kirke — actress known for “Mozart in the Jungle”, “Gone Girl”, “Gemini”
Alexa Meade Artist Reel
“Alexa Meade invented a technique that makes real live humans and 3D spaces look like a 2D painting. These are some examples of the living paintings Alexa has been creating since 2009. More at alexameade.com Many thanks to Abbey Sacks for editing together this stunning video!”
Artist reel went viral and got over 200 million views across Facebook
role - Video Editor
An experimental dance film shot at the Seattle Aquarium
movement by Karen Kao
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
Artist profile video for queer and body-positive photographer Lauren Krow
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
A scenic short video shot at Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Washington
Role: Director, Videographer, Editor
“33”, a collaborative experimental film made with Studio 33 in New York
Role: Co-director, Videographer, Video Editor
Full Moon Tarot Workshop in Bellingham Washington
Hosted by Creative Hope Studio and the Tarot Card Project
Role: Videographer and Editor
“Fidalgo Street End”, an experimental dance film in collaboration with Maeve Barton and Hannah Rice
role: Videographer and Editor
“Ocean Dancer” is an experimental dance film shot in Bellingham, Washington
Role: Director, Videographer, Editor
Movement by Rachel Skolnick
Music by Keara Dooley
Official Music Video for “Run” by Erina shot in Seattle, Washington
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
A video made for visual artist Barbara Mendes about her “Angel Wall” Mural in Los Angeles
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
Artist profile video for Barbara Mendes, a fine artist and gallery owner based in Los Angeles
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
A mural and video collaboration between Eileen Hinckle and Abbey Sacks
mural based on a photograph that Abbey took of Hut Ugalino
role: Videographer and Editor
Artist profile video made for fine artist Serge Serum
role: Videographer and Editor
Artist profile video made for fine artist Adika Bell
role: Videographer and Editor
Official Music Video for Queen Kwong performing One Lung
video featured on VEVO, Kerrang Magazine, Loudersound.com
Director - Tammy Sanchez
role - Videographer and Editor
A video capturing the Muslim Ban Protest at the Los Angeles International Airport in 2017
Role: Videographer and Editor
A video capturing a Black Lives Matter Protest at the City of Seattle Police Station
role: Videographer and Editor
A video capturing a Black Lives Matter silent protest in Seattle, Washington
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
A video made for Alex Rosales performing live at the “Box house” music venue in Seattle, Washington
role: Videographer and Editor
Short teaser for “Color of Reality” dance film
installation and body painting by Alexa Meade
directed by Jon Boogz, movement by Jon Boogz and Lil Buck, cinematography by Kyle Stryker
Role - Teaser video editor
A music video for “Graveyard Shift” by White Fox Archetype made at California Institute of the Arts
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
Behind-the-scenes video for “Color of Reality” dance film
installation and body painting by Alexa Meade
directed by Jon Boogz, movement by Jon Boogz and Lil Buck, cinematography by Kyle Stryker
role - Behind-the-scenes Videographer and Editor
“Color of Reality” behind-the-scenes video displayed on the side of a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles (Standard Vision Screen at JW Marriot Live)
installation and body painting by Alexa Meade
directed by Jon Boogz, movement by Jon Boogz and Lil Buck, cinematography by Kyle Stryker
Role - videographer of BTS footage being displayed
Promotional video for Wyldwood Creative, a craft store and workshop in downtown Renton, Washington
role: Videographer, Editor
Video made for ROOTS Young Adult Shelter in Seattle, Washington
role: Director, Videographer, Editor
Promotional video for Mary’s Place in collaboration with Microsoft
Role - Videographer
video editing by Sammy Witness