- Producer and director
- 6 on Motif · 12 credits in all
Known for
What are Sarah Teale's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sarah Teale's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Teale's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

Living Loud (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Patrimonio(2018)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Grazers: A Cooperative Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

The Weight of the Nation(2012)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all showsAnimal Planet Investigates: Petland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

Death on a Factory Farm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

Dealing Dogs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

Hacking Democracy(2006)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Everyday Italian(2003)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1994 to 2024.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2012, Outstanding Nonfiction Series.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Sarah Teale's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Sarah Teale work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sarah Teale's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sheila Nevins shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Russell MichaelsShared titles: Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections (2020), Hacking Democracy (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Michaels
- Simon ArdizzoneShared titles: Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections (2020), Hacking Democracy (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Ardizzone
Producers
- Sheila NevinsShared titles: The Weight of the Nation (2012), Hacking Democracy (2006), Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt? (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Sheila Nevins

- Nancy AbrahamShared titles: Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections (2020), Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt? (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Nancy Abraham

- John HoffmanShared titles: The Weight of the Nation (2012), Hacking Democracy (2006)See all 2 shared titles with John Hoffman

- Sian Edwards-BealShared titles: Hacking Democracy (2006), Everyday Italian (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Sian Edwards-Beal

