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Sarah Burns
Born (1982-10-23) October 23, 1982 (age 41)[1]
Walpole, New Hampshire, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationYale University
Occupation(s)Author, public speaker, film
SpouseDavid McMahon
Parent
RelativesRic Burns (uncle)
Lilly Burns (sister)

Sarah Burns is an American author, public speaker, and filmmaker. She is the author of The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding. She is also the co-producer and director for the documentary film The Central Park Five which she co-produced and directed with her husband David McMahon and her father Ken Burns.[2][3]

Career

Burns became aware of the case of the Central Park Five while working on an undergraduate thesis. The topic of the thesis was racism in media coverage of the Central Park Five. In 2011, Burns wrote the book The Central Park Five: The Untold Story Behind One of New York City’s Most Infamous Crimes. The film and the book re-examine the 1989 case of the Central Park Five, and the wrongful convictions of five teenagers for the rape of the Central Park Jogger.[2] In 2012, the City of New York filed a subpoena demanding the filmmakers and Florentine Films, the production company, provide interviews and footage not used in the film arguing the film was not documentary but advocacy.[4] A judge later ruled in Burns's favor.[5]

In 2016, Burns produced and directed, along with David McMahon and Ken Burns, a two-part, four-hour series titled Jackie Robinson.[6]

Awards and nominations

Awards for Central Park Five

References

  1. ^ "Burns, Sarah, 1982-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Felicia R. (15 November 2012). "Sarah Burns and the Documentary 'Central Park Five'". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Sarah Burns - Ken Burns - PBS". Ken Burns Archive.
  4. ^ Boyette, Chris (5 October 2012). "New York demands documentary footage on Central Park Five case". CNN. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  5. ^ "Ken Burns Won't Have to Turn Over Central Park Five Footage to the City". Intelligencer. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  6. ^ a b c "Sarah Burns - Ken Burns". florentinefilms.com.
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