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Sara Fishko is an American broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker known for her coverage of art, music, culture and media.

Career

From 1999 to 2021, she was the creator and host of Fishko Files on WNYC, producing hundreds of short-form episodes on culture and cultural history.[1] In 2015, she directed The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival and was a New York Times critics' pick.

Earlier, she edited numerous award-winning documentary films.[2] Her work at WNYC also featured longer interviews with important musical figures including Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck.[3]

Awards and honors

  • 2013 National Headliners Grand Award[4]
  • 2010 Deems Taylor Multimedia Award[5]
  • 1989 News and Documentary Emmy Award for Film Editing[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Fishko Files | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sara Fishko | Editor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Fishko Hours | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "2013 – TV/Radio | National Headliner Awards". www.headlinerawards.org. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ ASCAP (November 8, 2010). "42nd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "News & Documentary Emmy Awards (1989)". IMDb. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "An Interview with Sara Fishko, director of The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith". World Socialist Web Site. June 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Scherstuhl, Alan (September 20, 2016). "'The Jazz Loft' Is a Fleeting, Marvelous Look at Lost Bohemia". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Feeney, Mark (June 1, 2017). "Photography and jazz play nice in W. Eugene Smith documentary - The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Staff, T. H. R. (November 20, 2015). "'The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith': DOC NYC Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Kenny, Glenn (September 23, 2016). "Review: 'The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  12. ^ No Applause, Just Throw Money at IMDb
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