The Directors: Savannah O'Leary | LBBOnline

SLMBR PRTY director on offbeat characters, fleshing out an idea and breaking the fourth wall to emphasise glorious, idiosyncratic realnessSavannah is a director with a penchant for quirk, whimsy, and charm. She’s known for her unique ability to capture a character’s one-of-a-kind swagger. Bred in Toronto and based in Brooklyn, Savannah arrived at directing through editing and still applies an editor’s discerning eye to her work on set. Savannah loves to toy with an audience’s expectations, whether heartfelt or bizarre, epic or bite-sized. Her latest documentary short, Gone Viral, was acquired by The New Yorker Documentary and heralded for serving equal doses of poignancy and comedy. Her work has also been recognized by likes of DAZED Magazine, HuffPost, Short of The Week, 1.4 Awards, Vimeo Staff Picks, and the Webbys. Her commercial clients include Hageendaz, Huggies, Comcast, Robinhood, and more.Name: Savannah O’LearyLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkRepped by/in: USA by SLMBR PRTYAwards: 1.4 Awards Longlist for Gone Viral Vimeo Staff Pick for Gone Viral  Nitehawk Shorts Festival Audience Award for The Making of Panthera NewFest Official Selection for The Making of Panthera Vimeo Staff Pick for The Making of Panthera Cinema Diverse Official Selection for The Making of Panthera LBB> What elements of a script sets one apart from the other
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