Sarah is a multimedia journalist based in D.C. focusing on stories that encompass social and economic inequality, in particular accessibility advocacy for the Deaf and hard of hearing community.

Having an older deaf brother, she grew up bilingual in American Sign Language (ASL) and English balancing deaf culture and a larger hearing world. From her own lived experiences, she is driven to make work that explores a more nuanced approach to visualizing the lives of Deaf and hard of hearing people.

She is a member of WPOW, Women Photojournalists of Washington, and American Photographic Artists (APA - DC).

Languages: English, ASL (American Sign Language), French

 

  • 2024 - Middleburg Life, “Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Inaugural Plant Camp Cultivates Young Minds”

    2023 - Bloomberg, video coverage of polling centers across northern Virginia, November Senate race

    2023 - The Local Palate, “A Good Sign; At Streetcar 82 Brewing, the Deaf and the hearing commune over stellar beers”

    2022 - The Guardian - “Deaf America’s Team: the rise of the Gallaudet University Bison”

    2022 - Photo Zine “Surface Tension” published through Stop Motion DC and Slow Dance Press

    2021 - Gallaudet Today Magazine Summer and Fall issues

    2021 - TedX - College Park Virtual Event - featuring Mozzeria D.C.

    2019 Into Albania - USAID tourism project

  • Middleburg Life Magazine, Bloomberg, The Guardian, The Local Palate Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Gallaudet University, TedX, USAID, Swiss Non-Profit Mind Catapult

  • 2024: FILM FESTIVALS

    Nominated Best Short Documentary - SignLight International Film Festival, Darkland, Moonlight, FilmHaus, LWIFF/Lonely Wolf, YETI FilmFest, PlanetCinema, Semi-Finalist - Dumbo Film Festival, Inspired Dance Film Festival, FARO Concurso de Cinema Mediterrâneo e Mundial, Honorable Mention - Awareness Festival

    2023 : FILM FESTIVALS

    Best Short Documentary - Seoul International Short Film Festival, Roma Short Film Festival, Best Dance Film - Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, Madrid International Short Film Festival, Honorable Mention - Tokyo International Short Film Festival

    Munich New Wave Short Film Festival, New York Tri-State International Film Festival

    2022 : FILM FESTIVALs

    Best Documentary - Experimental Dance &Music Film Festival Special Mention - Global Shorts Film Festival

    Portland Film Festival, Washington West Film Festival, , Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival

    2022 - NEXT ‘22 exhibition - Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, George Washington University

    2021 LensCulture Critics Choice Gallery

    2021 - LensCulture HOME '21 International Photo Gallery

  • 2024 - Eddie Adams Workshop volunteer, video

    2022 - Girls Tech Day Panelist, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Hylton Performing Arts Center

    2022 - The Nashman Center Prize Community Engagement in the Arts & Design - Second Place

    2021 - Eddie Adams Workshop Class of XXXIV

Sarah earned a Master’s Degree in new media photojournalism from George Washington University in May of 2022.

She is available for projects or commissions. 

EMAIL - sarahgoolishian@gmail.com

Instagram: @sarah_goolishian