https://www.sarahhashemi.com/open-secret daily 0.75 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014952670-UTH16OKNDRNT3GBEA3TW/OpenSecret_THUMB_v5.jpg Hollywood's greatest betrayal: How sexual predators operate in plain sight - The open secret in Hollywood A documentary exploring the rampant abuse in Hollywood and the psychology of how open secrets persist. This project included motion graphics and animation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014952670-UTH16OKNDRNT3GBEA3TW/OpenSecret_THUMB_v5.jpg Hollywood's greatest betrayal: How sexual predators operate in plain sight - The open secret in Hollywood A documentary exploring the rampant abuse in Hollywood and the psychology of how open secrets persist. This project included motion graphics and animation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015298733-T7NYOVC4EK6638KEE4S4/image-asset.jpeg Hollywood's greatest betrayal: How sexual predators operate in plain sight - Hollywood's greatest betrayal: How sexual predators operate in plain sight The story of how Hollywood's unique power structure enabled sexual harassment to remain the entertainment industry's greatest open secret for decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014965121-DVKCQOOZMM0R01C5K5EB/opensecrets-2-gf.gif Hollywood's greatest betrayal: How sexual predators operate in plain sight https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/5e0e855257659e1b4abb0499/5e0e918037d8bf5b93d38b45/1578013127071/ Hollywood's greatest betrayal: How sexual predators operate in plain sight - Open Secrets Produced by Tom LeGro. Reported and edited by Nicki DeMarco and Erin Patrick O’Connor. Animated by Sarah Hashemi. https://www.sarahhashemi.com/about daily 1.0 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/db1560b5-b9e0-4aed-aa21-0e435a998b2a/website-small.gif <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Howdy! WElcome!!</p> - Make it stand out Photo by Carolyn Van Houten https://www.sarahhashemi.com/work daily 0.75 2025-11-03 https://www.sarahhashemi.com/2018-women-in-congress daily 0.75 2020-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014334378-2HTGIYFTHEVMU51LUANU/image-asset.gif A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats - The Year of the Woman: 2018 A three part docu-series following Congressional candidates vying for their seats at the Capitol. This project included motion graphics and animation for the video as well as some share imagery graphic and motion design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014334378-2HTGIYFTHEVMU51LUANU/image-asset.gif A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats - The Year of the Woman: 2018 A three part docu-series following Congressional candidates vying for their seats at the Capitol. This project included motion graphics and animation for the video as well as some share imagery graphic and motion design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014213608-V2QXGDHGZVPXTPJDTDN7/image-asset.gif A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015232929-J9MKSMLHB6CHTW79JMF9/gopw-loop3.gif A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014663030-CKC6VEDD25OKV4NEGEMG/loop-3.gif A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015246702-XBBLRZGNMRSAZJRR0ZQA/gopw-loop4.gif A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014672970-EYICF6MZ28LVSV0YMWLL/woc-still-3.jpg A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014670228-SCQDAU4Q22P3HNFVSDQP/woc-still-2.jpg A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578014675948-NYCGYIWQ6CNQDFP6WM2A/woc-still-4.jpg A docu-series on women running to take congressional seats https://www.sarahhashemi.com/guns-masculinity daily 0.75 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1581551269390-XFVBPXEIQQD7GOVTNA3O/image-asset.gif Guns & Masculinity - The connection between guns and masculinity A documentary examining how masculinity may be intrinsically linked to the firearm culture in the United States. This project included animation and motion graphics for the video element as well as animated illustrations for the page design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1581551269390-XFVBPXEIQQD7GOVTNA3O/image-asset.gif Guns & Masculinity - The connection between guns and masculinity A documentary examining how masculinity may be intrinsically linked to the firearm culture in the United States. This project included animation and motion graphics for the video element as well as animated illustrations for the page design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015647681-DX46N77AAZ0GC8EO31M9/image-asset.jpeg Guns & Masculinity - Why is American masculinity at the center of gun culture, but not the gun debate? Animation by Sarah Hashemi. Reported and produced by Nicki DeMarco and Erin Patrick O’Connor. Senior produced by Tom LeGro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578016381162-XS16MA255DGMRV1RW276/gm-vid-thumb-vbig.gif Guns & Masculinity This is a description of this image. https://www.sarahhashemi.com/the-l-word daily 0.75 2020-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015807399-NH8ETYVLY6T5MLNFYLDE/lez3.png The L Word - ‘The L Word’ changed television. Its reboot speaks to a new generation. After a decade hiatus the groundbreaking series "The L Word" returned to Showtime with a new identity. This project involved animation, motion graphics and reporting. Spoke to Post Reports about my own relationship with “The L Word”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015807399-NH8ETYVLY6T5MLNFYLDE/lez3.png The L Word - ‘The L Word’ changed television. Its reboot speaks to a new generation. After a decade hiatus the groundbreaking series "The L Word" returned to Showtime with a new identity. This project involved animation, motion graphics and reporting. Spoke to Post Reports about my own relationship with “The L Word”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015853607-9DDTBBU7BK218X470RBT/image-asset.jpeg The L Word - How the L Word rebooted for a new generation of queers Reported and animated by Sarah Hashemi. Senior produced by Jayne Orenstein. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1578015804185-62ZQQ6GLTFJ6VQ7I86CZ/lez.png The L Word https://www.sarahhashemi.com/gendered-award-categories daily 0.75 2020-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1581552645231-T9RMIGJ26YE1JCACWGE3/image-asset.gif Gendered Award Categories - Non-binary and queer actors have solutions to he Oscars gender problem The Oscars and Emmys split their acting awards into male and female categories. But those who don't identify on the gender binary are asking for more diversity This project includes animation, motion graphics and reporting. Spoke to Post Reports about our reporting at the end of the episode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1581552645231-T9RMIGJ26YE1JCACWGE3/image-asset.gif Gendered Award Categories - Non-binary and queer actors have solutions to he Oscars gender problem The Oscars and Emmys split their acting awards into male and female categories. But those who don't identify on the gender binary are asking for more diversity This project includes animation, motion graphics and reporting. Spoke to Post Reports about our reporting at the end of the episode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1581552478743-SFZIU9RPFUAJNN5XT7WP/image-asset.jpeg Gendered Award Categories - The Oscars have a gender problem. Non-binary actors have solutions. Reporting and animation by Daron Taylor and Sarah Hashemi. Produced by Jayne Orenstein and Tom LeGro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1581552478716-QYVQWLMZ4D8GZN0GWXEX/image-asset.octet-stream Gendered Award Categories https://www.sarahhashemi.com/tbt-the-monster daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599411445660-ROHZ1DEOY1YQC6P7IK35/image-asset.gif Throwback Thursday: The Monster - TBT: The Monster Throwback Thursday is a series that captures a coming of age moment in someone’s life through a variety of video storytelling mediums. This episode is a combination of live-action, stop motion, motion graphics and interview. In “The Monster”, Lindsey tells her story about her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599411445660-ROHZ1DEOY1YQC6P7IK35/image-asset.gif Throwback Thursday: The Monster - TBT: The Monster Throwback Thursday is a series that captures a coming of age moment in someone’s life through a variety of video storytelling mediums. This episode is a combination of live-action, stop motion, motion graphics and interview. In “The Monster”, Lindsey tells her story about her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599408156296-69402U6QJDM0SAG66QYJ/image-asset.jpeg Throwback Thursday: The Monster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599765218471-S94GRO6GOPX6SC5EW2I9/image-asset.png Throwback Thursday: The Monster - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder made me feel like a monster | Throwback Thursday Directed by Lindsey Sitz. Stop motion by Sarah Hashemi and Lindsey Sitz. Character and prop design by Sarah Hashemi. Post production clean up by Sarah Hashemi. Cinematography by Ross Godwin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599410789382-CTUPJOFH2EJHWR8U7JCL/image-asset.gif Throwback Thursday: The Monster - Behind the scenes of TBT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599411878430-HJR83F9TXHZ2SJ71A7XI/image-asset.jpeg Throwback Thursday: The Monster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599411914994-2X3468MIIV0DQN0OIWXU/Donuts2.jpg Throwback Thursday: The Monster https://www.sarahhashemi.com/rushin-documentary daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599767631642-FPZQP033LY1ZWDVD9HYZ/image-asset.gif A documentary on Matthew Rushin - How a Black autistic man is serving 10 years in prison for a car crash Documentary by Lindsey Sitz. Animation by Sarah Hashemi. Senior produced by Jesse Mesner-Hage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599767631642-FPZQP033LY1ZWDVD9HYZ/image-asset.gif A documentary on Matthew Rushin - How a Black autistic man is serving 10 years in prison for a car crash Documentary by Lindsey Sitz. Animation by Sarah Hashemi. Senior produced by Jesse Mesner-Hage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599765357397-5FYOIKPHAYWT38DV8T6G/image-asset.octet-stream A documentary on Matthew Rushin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599769385549-80AL2N0S6438QORIG9A4/image-asset.gif A documentary on Matthew Rushin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1599767474557-D74CV5FTSYTXWO1DJ1NC/mr-thumb-v2-2.gif A documentary on Matthew Rushin - A danger to society or a victim of a system not built for him? The short doc revisits the night that Matthew Rushin, a 20-year-old Black autistic man from Virginia Beach, caused a car crash that severely injured two people. https://www.sarahhashemi.com/resume daily 0.75 2025-11-04 https://www.sarahhashemi.com/what-are-the-pandora-papers daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696970915981-ZWG9S8Q6YLHWBAHQNAY7/image-asset.gif What are the Pandora Papers? - What are the Pandora Papers? Reporting by The Washington Post and the International Consortium of Journalists. Script and video editing by Luis Velarde. Narration, graphics and animation by Sarah Hashemi. Senior producing by Tom LeGro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696970915981-ZWG9S8Q6YLHWBAHQNAY7/image-asset.gif What are the Pandora Papers? - What are the Pandora Papers? Reporting by The Washington Post and the International Consortium of Journalists. Script and video editing by Luis Velarde. Narration, graphics and animation by Sarah Hashemi. Senior producing by Tom LeGro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696970592189-JT5C1ZBQOQ8R0EHNO8F2/image-asset.octet-stream What are the Pandora Papers? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696970956672-3DPPNGCTWRRVU2CSUKT5/INSTA02.jpg What are the Pandora Papers? “The Pandora Papers is an investigation based on more than 11.9 million documents revealing the flows of money, property and other assets concealed in the offshore financial system.” To view the entire project start at the FAQ. There you will see all of the hard work done by my colleagues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696971134581-E6JQYELAOAGSD9TEYV9Z/pandora-papers-02.gif What are the Pandora Papers? https://www.sarahhashemi.com/rx-cartel daily 0.75 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696972221122-U4HYH5GP3VQOKMY0QCTP/image-asset.gif Understanding the shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs - Understanding the shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs Script and video editing by Luis Velarde. Narration, graphics and animation by Sarah Hashemi. Senior producing by Tom LeGro. Creative directing by Osman Malik. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dc59854a3f0b048af841991/1696972221122-U4HYH5GP3VQOKMY0QCTP/image-asset.gif Understanding the shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs - Understanding the shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs Script and video editing by Luis Velarde. 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