PRODUCTION
Sarah Eagle Heart on IMDB
Emmy-Winning Social Impact Storyteller
Sarah Eagle Heart is a two-time Emmy Award-winning storyteller and visionary producer whose work blends cultural revitalization, social justice, and emotionally resonant storytelling. Through film, virtual reality, and digital media, she uplifts Indigenous voices while forging partnerships that advance healing, education, and narrative sovereignty.
Her projects—ranging from the Emmy-winning documentary Lakota Nation vs. United States, to the animated VR experience Crow: The Legend, to her most recent short film Butterflies, produced in collaboration with Matter and Space—bridge grassroots activism with visionary media. Butterfliesimagines a future where AI and Indigenous knowledge work together to support lifelong learning and collective flourishing. Each piece reflects Sarah’s lifelong commitment to honoring Indigenous wisdom, advocating for justice, and guiding cultural transformation through story.
Lakota Nation vs. United States (2024 Emmy Winner for Best Documentary)
This critically acclaimed documentary explores the centuries-long struggle of the Lakota people to reclaim He Sapa—the sacred Black Hills of South Dakota. As Executive Producer, Sarah helped guide this landmark project, which combines historical narrative, modern activism, and stunning cinematography to confront the ongoing legacy of colonization. The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and received national distribution in theaters, ultimately earning an Emmy for Best Documentary and a Television Academy Honors Award for its social impact.
Sarah’s acceptance speech highlighted the spiritual and political significance of the land and the power of truth-telling.
Learn more: https://www.lakotanationvsus.movie/
Crow: The Legend (2019 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Interactive Media)
In partnership with Baobab Studios and John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co., Sarah served as Executive Producer for this groundbreaking virtual reality experience that reimagines an Indigenous creation story. Featuring an all-star cast including John Legend and Oprah Winfrey, Crow: The Legend uses animation and immersive technology to bring the traditional tale of transformation and sacrifice to life. The project won the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Media, and remains a benchmark in culturally grounded, tech-forward storytelling.
Butterflies (2024)
Butterflies is a poetic short film envisioning a future where education, wellbeing, and Indigenous knowledge converge in harmony with the natural world. Executive produced by Emmy Award-winner Sarah Eagle Heart and created in collaboration with the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ communities of South Dakota, the film explores how technology—particularly AI—can serve as a co-pilot for healing, justice, and lifelong learning. Set against the backdrop of ancestral lands and histories, Butterflies honors the legacy of Indigenous resilience and imagines a future rooted in reverence, empowerment, and collective flourishing.
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Learn more: matterandspace.com
As a trusted community leader, Sarah Eagle Heart has led and supported high-impact narrative change efforts addressing the root causes of injustice facing Indigenous communities. From producing public service announcements for Stand N Vote with Mark Ruffalo to voter education collaborations like Sisters Rising with Anne Hathaway and Marisa Tomei, her work continues to inspire civic engagement and equity.
With an unshakable commitment to storytelling as a tool for healing and liberation, Sarah brings together artists, movement leaders, and funders to co-create narratives that spark cultural transformation.
ARTICLES
VIRTUAL REALITY
Crow: The Legend, VR Experience (Oculus)
Emmy Award Winner Virtual Reality & Animation with Baobab Studios. Starring John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Constance Wu, Tye Sheridan, Diego Luna, and Liza Koshy.
In this interactive animation, Crow is the most admired animal in the forest with his magnificent colors and beautiful voice. But when the very first winter arrives, can Crow make the personal sacrifices needed to save his friends?
