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Sydney V. Hart is an award-winning Creative Director, Producer, Digital Strategist, and Filmmaker. A leader of visual stories for projects nationwide, her leadership has garnered millions of views, and even larger social impact. She has collaborated with industry powerhouses like Monkeypaw Productions, Bad Robot Productions, Spotify, Disney and PBS. Her work in cross-sector industries of local media, social good, and entertainment spaces earned her a Webby nomination and several Anthem Awards.

Most recently, Sydney was accepted into the 2025 Filmmaker’s Mixtape cohort, an initiative for Chicago-based filmmakers to make a no-budget short film every month for an entire year. As of 2026, she will have completed directing 12 short films, spanning drama, comedy and documentary storytelling. Through programs like this, along with her corporate and freelance work, Sydney has led dozens of creatives across multiple states, and her work has been screened at the Chicago Cultural Center, in collaboration with Open Television (OTV).

Sydney continues to dedicate her creative endeavors to finding the story in everything, and re-imagining how marginalized experiences take shape on screen. She is eager to welcome future projects such as films, music videos, branded content, live events, and creative campaigns.