Sabina mamedova
community partner / filmmaker
BIOGRAPHY
I became a filmmaker because I was tired of mourning without creating beauty. I am passionate about understanding the logic behind our choices. This led me to study anthropology and journalism, and has landed me in documentary. The intersection of these disciplines is where my artistic mission finds a home – challenging cultural nearsightedness and illuminating the unspoken structures shaping our actions and attitudes.
I investigate systems rather than individuals, inviting audiences to consider the cultural logic behind our choices. Inspired by the philosophies of Brett Story, I practice solidarity filmmaking—focusing not on empathy, but on shared conditions and mutual responsibility.
As a community builder, I am working to create a thriving Midwestern nonfiction filmmaking ecosystem through advocacy, culture-building and peer-to-peer support.