Sarah Kerruish is a documentary director, producer, and writer.

Early life and career

Kerruish grew up on the

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. She attended the

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, before moving back to London. In 1994, she was part of the team that created the documentary series ''Moon Shot'', which won the

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and a

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nomination. In 1998, she directed the documentary, ''Dreams Spoken Here'', about deaf children learning to speak. She created a short film about the technical team in the

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during their last few days under the administration of

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. In 2018, she co-directed the documentary ''General Magic'' with Matt Maude, about the start-up company,

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, that was founded in 1989. Kerruish recorded footage at the company in 1992 for a promotional video, which was used in the documentary.

Filmography

References

External links

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General Magic: The Movie (official website)
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