Elizabeth Sher
Oakland, California, United States
Bay Area Filmmaker and Artist
Elizabeth Sher’s work in film has followed the arc of her life: starting with a satire on toilet training (The Training © 1979) while trying to train one of her children to the baby boomers and cosmetic surgery (Younger, Thinner, Smoother © 2000). Sher’s films have been honored at film festivals and aired on national & international TV. She received grants from the NEA, American Film Institute, Pioneer Foundation, 2012 winner of the Roy Dean Grant for Film, & a 2014 Fleishhacker Grant.