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ABOUT DARA
Dara is a passionate storyteller and filmmaker. With an unwavering eye for detail and an uncanny ability to build trust with her subjects, she uncovers cinematic beauty in the most unexpected places. Pickles, plane crashes, face blindness, mechanical resonance, and butterfly collecting have all been subjects of her films.
Her films have embarked on global adventures, gracing renowned festivals from the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival to SXSW, and Cannes, Abu Dhabi International Film Festival, Chicago Film Critics Film Festival, and ShortShorts Asia in Tokyo, among others. She is the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Production grant, the FAP grant from the National Film Board of Canada, the Tribeca Film Institute Sloan Award, the documentary grant from the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences, the production grant from First Look Films for Topic TV, and most recently was the 2023 film recipient of the Claims Conference.
When not making movies, Dara can be found directing commercials, corporate and non-profit videos. Clients include AUC University, Kiehl’s, Maybelline, Burger King, The Millie Project, PepsiCo, the YMCA, and City Harvest.
Born and raised in Montreal, Dara currently lives in Brooklyn. She proudly holds her MFA in film, from Tisch School of the Arts, NYU. In her alternate avatar life, she’s an amateur sommelier living in the country with her ten rescued dogs. Or a criminal lawyer. She’s still deciding.
FILMS
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Inked: our stories Remarked
for your community?
TORONTO * PHOENIX * VANCOUVER * NEW YORK CITY
”We are so grateful for the care and thoughtfulness you brought to this topic and to the discussion... The audience was deeply engaged throughout the film and conversation and we have received such positive feedback that speaks to the relevance and importance of your work.”
- H. Shacter, Program & Curatorial Specialist, Toronto Holocaust Museum
Inked: Our Stories Remarked is sparking conversations across communities, classrooms, and cultural organizations about memory, identity, and legacy, asking how we preserve the stories of the Holocaust for future generations. The 20-minute documentary explores the powerful and deeply personal choice of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who tattoo their ancestors’ identification numbers on their own bodies, transforming inherited trauma into remembrance.
Host a virtual or in-person screening and receive:
A digital discussion guide to facilitate post-screening dialogue
Promotional toolkit for your organization or classroom
Option for a live or virtual Q&A with filmmaker Dara Bratt and/or film participants (additional fees apply)
