Biography
Sarah Mallabar is an independent filmmaker based in South Wales. The writer, producer and director of over one hundred short films, several funded by the Arts Council, England. Sarah is developing a slate of feature film scripts, focussed on an innovative approach to lead female protagonists.
BAFTA Crew alumni 2018 and 2019. Sarah is a graduate of Bristol University, awarded the Master’s degree in Film & TV Production in 2007. Her debut short drama Dr. Sugarloaf was made at Pinewood Studios in England and premiered at the Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival in 2016. The film won Best Actor at the Reel Social Film Festival in 2022. Distributed with Shorts International, Dr Sugarloaf is currently broadcasting in Europe, U.S.A. South America, India and the South Pacific.
Rhiannon, the proof of concept for a feature length film, won Best Short Film at the Mojo International Film Awards L.A. in 2025. The film was also a finalist for the Best Welsh Short Film at The British Short Film Awards in 2024. Awarded Best Location and Costume at the Reel Social Film Festival and received an Award of Merit at Global Shorts L.A. in 2023. Rhiannon the feature script was awarded Best Screenplay at the Cynon Valley Film Festival in 2024 and the Brecon Beacons Film Festival in 2025.
Producer, Writer and Director of WTF? (Where’s The Fish?), a short Sci/fi drama concerning marine conservation narrated by CHRIS PACKHAM and featured on BBC Points West in 2018.
TESTIMONALS
Sarah directed me in a short drama film, Dr Sugarloaf. She is great to work with, with a real sense of teamwork and what it takes to motivate her cast and crew. I enjoyed the rehearsal process as well as the shoot and appreciated the time she took to explain what she needed from me when bringing the lead character to life. As director of Dr Sugarloaf, Sarah's creative vision was there from the outset and she knew exactly what she wanted to achieve, how to go about obtaining it and make that vision a reality. I look forward to working with her again in the future.
ACTOR - Olivia Murray
I had the pleasure of working with the talented Sarah on her film - Dr Sugarloaf. Her attention to detail and continual focus on the storyline make her an admirable director. While shooting behind the scenes and marketing images at multiple locations including Pinewood Studios, I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sarah, and look forward to her next project...
PHOTOGRAPHER: David Nassim