ABOUT

Sara Campos-Silvius (she/her) is a queer and multiracial Latine writer, director, producer, and performer. She is an Alberta Playwrights’ Network IBPOC Playwright In Residence 2023-24 and will have a public reading of her new script in September 2024.

Sara’s short films Power Chord and The Inner Ring as well as her poetry films have screened at venues such as the Edmonto­n International Film Festival, Toronto International Women Film Festival, Montreal Image+Nation Queer Short Film Festival, and the Art Gallery of Alberta.

Her playwright production credits include the award-winning comedy-horror Moonie And Maybee Dig Up A Grave at Nextfest and many public readings of short works.

Her first poetry chapbook Sword and Smoke is published by Armistice Press and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in publications such as Capital City Press Anthology and Hungry Zine.

She has performed theatre, music, storytelling, and spoken word at many events including the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, Nextfest, Found Fest, and CONNECTIONS//COLLISIONS. She has also performed with the integrated disability arts dance company CRIPSiE since 2013.

Sara is currently based in Treaty 6 Territory in Alberta, Canada.

Photo: Sara Campos-Silvius performing at Mile Zero Dance CONNECTIONS//COLLISIONS 2023 | Photo by Mat Simpson
Email: saracampossilvius@gmail.com | Instagram | YouTube

Featured Work: POWER CHORD (Short Film)

POWER CHORD: A Punk Rock Short Film
Written, directed, produced, and with original music by Sara Campos-Silvius
Featuring Ainsley Hillyard, Heather Pattengale, Dianne Wulf
A defunct punk band reunites for a one-night-only charity show. But with all the history between them, will they even survive sound check?

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