Documentary / Human Rights Campaign
Project Type: Human Rights Campaign
Roles: Director, Producer, Editor
Saifullah Paracha: Human Cost of Guantanamo (Docu-Campaign 2023, Amnesty International) - created during UCLA Human “Rights Advocacy and Storytelling“ class
Investigative Documentaries (2011-2014)
Project Type: Investigative Documentaries – primetime public affairs program (format similar to 60 Minutes)
Role: Lead Producer
Before moving into narrative filmmaking, Sasha spent several years producing and directing in-depth investigative documentaries in Russia.
Her work explored:
– misuse of public funds intended for orphan housing and animal shelters
– illegal logging/deforestation and environmental destruction
– abuses of power within the hunting and fishing industries
– corruption in the education and healthcare systems
These investigations helped spark official inquiries and brought national attention to overlooked social issues.
*Select archival links are available upon request.