Spotlight on Producer, Nadia Sarmova - Produced By Magazine

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NADIA SARMOVA

Visual stories played an important part of Sarmova’s childhood in Sofia, Bulgaria, and even more so after her family immigrated to the U.S., where films and TV shows helped her “escape the ridicule and ostracism” she faced at school for being “different.” She also viewed such programming as “sources of reflection, insight and motivation” that helped her assimilate into a foreign culture. Sarmova says she’s drawn to “unexposed stories and diverse, multicultural perspectives,” with producing credits that include Joseph (2020), about a Jamaican doctor who travels to Ghana to study alternative forms of medicine. Devoted to social change through visual storytelling, she calls her brand of producing “impactainment.”

BEST ADVICE

“‘The ambience behind the camera will find a way to show up on camera. Therefore the experience of making any piece of content is just as important as the final product.’ I honestly don’t remember who passed this nugget of wisdom on to me, but it has stayed with me and propels me to create production environments where crew and cast alike can truly thrive.”

BUCKET LIST

“A limited scripted drama series inspired by the life of C.S. Lewis; an uplifting, second-chance docuseries about homelessness; and a gritty, scripted drama exploring the grimy sewers and glittering palaces of international human trafficking.”