About Sandra
Next Director »Sandra Winther’s work across commercials and documentary blends intimacy and authenticity with a cinematic vision, showcasing the vibrant pulse of youth culture. A remarkable talent, her accolades include the Nowness Award for Breakthrough Artists for Cultural Excellence in Film and Video, the New York Women in Film Content Creator Award, and the Rhode Island Film Festival’s Filmmaker of the Future Award.
Sandra’s multi-award-winning documentary short Lowland Kids premiered at SXSW and explores climate change through the eyes of two teenagers on a sinking island in Louisiana; she is currently developing it into a feature with Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures. Her recent documentary short, A New Wave, profiles legendary South African free surfer Mikey February and premiered as part of The New York Times’ Op-Docs series. Sandra’s award-winning work in advertising includes clients such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Toyota, Beats by Dre, and Haibike; she has also created branded content for Nowness and i-D. Most recently, she teamed with Earthrise and conservation organization Coral Gardeners to direct the short brand film “Ocean on Fire,” which urges viewers to save the warming planet’s precarious coral reefs.
Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Sandra is based in New York City and is represented by Institute for commercial work in the U.S. She’s also an avid surfer who loves traveling the world in search of great waves.
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