Sierra Urich is an Iranian-American ("neem-rooni"), award-winning filmmaker, and interdisciplinary visual artist based in Vermont. She was recently honored in Doc NYC’s 2023 40 Under 40 list, and is currently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Urich was an artist-in-residence at The Banff Centre for the Arts 2017, Sundance Nonfiction Directors Residency Fellow 2018, Points North Fellow 2018, Firelight Doc Lab Fellow 2021, Chicken & Egg Lab Fellow 2022, and was twice shortlisted for a Creative Capital Award (2020, 2021). Urich’s first film, Joonam, premiered in competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and recently took home three jury awards for Best Documentary at the Cleveland International Film Festival, the Bentonville Film Festival, and the Sharjah Film Platform. She works professionally as an editor and director.