Sarah Ontiveros is native to Houston, Texas and has been ​working in media production for over a decade. Her early ​years focused on photography of all mediums, shooting ​for local bands, Houston music festivals, local ​publications, weddings, and any and all special events. ​Eventually she transitioned to portraiture and opened her ​own private photography studio. In 2016, she graduated ​from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelors degree ​in English Literature and a concentration in Creative ​Writing. Wanting to align her passions for visual and ​written storytelling, Sarah enrolled in a filmmaking course ​at Houston Community College. Production Management ​was the sole class she completed and it is what propelled ​her into the film industry in Houston. She has since worked ​on a number of local film sets and projects. Most notably ​as a First Assistant Director, Producer, Actor, and a first-​time Writer and Director. Her debut Narrative Short Film ​was also selected as a finalist in the 2023 HCAS ​CineSpace competition, where a total of eleven finalists ​were chosen out of 400 submissions worldwide. Sarah ​thanks the film community for taking her under their wing ​and hopes to continue to tell monumental stories of life.