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Sara Fishko is an American broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker known for her coverage of art, music, culture and media.

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Career

From 1999 to 2021, she was the creator and host of Fishko Files on WNYC, producing hundreds of short-form episodes on culture and cultural history. [1] In 2015, she directed The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith which debuted at the New Orleans Film Festival and was a New York Times critics' pick.

Earlier, she edited numerous award-winning documentary films. [2] Her work at WNYC also featured longer interviews with important musical figures including Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck. [3]

Awards and honors

Filmography

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