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Sarah Kambe Holland

Sarah Kambe Holland

American filmmaker

Sarah Kambe Holland (born 4 July 1997) is a queer Asian American filmmaker.[1] She received the Best Directing Award from the Women Making a Scene International Film Project in 2019.[2] She wrote, produced, and directed Egghead & Twinkie (2023).[3]

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Early life and education

Sarah Kambe Holland was raised in Fukuoka, Japan as well as Austin, Texas. She graduated with a BFA and then an MFA in Film at the University of Central Florida.[4][5]

Career

While studying at the University of Central Florida, Holland directed a number of short films, including In Bloom and Lady Bikers of Kolkata. In 2019, she introduced her short film Egghead & Twinkie, which won the grand prize at the 2020 Vibrant Media Productions Film Festival.[6] This short film was then expanded into a feature of the same title.[7][8] Holland obtained funding for Egghead & Twinkie (2023) on TikTok, the first feature film to successfully crowdfund on the platform.[9][10]

See also

References

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    "Sarah Kambe Holland - About". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
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    "Egghead & Twinkie: Continuing the Tradition of LGBTQ Micro-budget Cinema". STARS. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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    Myers, Randy (2023-02-27). "Cinejoy 2023: Here are 10 films to catch at Cinequest's streaming fest". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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    Bennion, Max (2023-06-06). "Film Review: Egghead & Twinkie". SLUG Magazine - Salt Lake UnderGround. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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    Salvant, Ranya (2023-06-06). "SIFF 2023 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: EGGHEAD & TWINKIE with Sarah Kambe Holland, Danielle Fountaine, and Kristina League". The Knockturnal. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
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