Sara Wallace is Exec Producer at SMUGGLER, a film, commercials, music video and theatre production company, overseeing all creative output for Europe and Asia.
SMUGGLER represents a roster of diverse talent from multi disciplines and includes Academy Award winning Directors Kathryn Bigelow, Tom Hooper and Barry Jenkins along with notable Directors Susanne Bier, Lucy Forbes, Otto Bathurst and Jonah Hill.
Last year SMUGGLER was Shots Production Company of the Year, and this year SMUGGLER won the highest accolade at Cannes Lions - the Palme D'Or 2022.
Before SMUGGLER, Sara spent four years in New York working for Droga5 and Mother, producing film and live event. While at Droga5 she produced a live event and music video for Beyoncé on behalf of the UN, performed at the General Assembly Hall to an audience including Michelle Obama, earning an MTV VMA nomination and generating over £100M in charity pledges.
Sara has been a jury member for every major design and advertising award show globally. She was a Cannes Lions Film Craft juror in 2021 and on the Cannes Lion emerging talent Film Competition Jury for 2022.
Sara is also Board Director of the arts charity and cinema Rich Mix in East London.
Tower Hamlets is the 10th most deprived Local Authority nationally and has the highest rate of child poverty at 42%. Rich Mix aims to be a community hub for learning, inspiration and general wellbeing, with artists such as Stomzy starting their career through the doors and hosting work space for companies such as Punchdrunk. Recent initiatives include a film programme and free cinema tickets to local school children with the highest propensity of free school meal places, for children to experience film as an art form, a profession and improve mental health and wellbeing. Sara aided in keeping the charity afloat through covid and remains focussed in helping the charity maintain a strong presence in the arts, live music and film scene in London.
Sara lives in Kent with her daughter.
Projects
Work history
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Executive ProducerSunshine
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Produced TV, print, social & interactive campaign for Balmain FW18 collection featuring entire cast of celebrity talent.
Lead ProducerAirbnb
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Establishing in-house Creative Production Department. TV, print, digital & integrated campaigns.
Implementing process, hiring freelancers, managing workflow, overseeing all creative output across EMEA.
Wrote, art directed and produced TV spot that was adapted globally and set as a ‘best practice’ guide.
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Skills
- Film
- Fashion
- Art Directon
- Producing