Hi, I’m Sandro Zef, a visualist and cinematographer working across photography, film, and production. I’ve built studios and led creative teams, delivering catalogs, editorials and campaigns for major brands. I’m driven by meaningful storytelling and high-impact visuals, and I’ve run DVISION Studio in Tel Aviv while developing international projects from Paris. My mission is to create visuals with positive impact and to empower teams through thoughtful directing and art direction. I founded Good Cause Prod in 2022 to focus on films with a positive agenda, collaborating with talented people worldwide to sharpen the impact of every film I help bring to life. Awards: Shorts 2020 - "I am who I am" - Official selection Fashion Film Festival Kyiv 2022 - "Alina Pash - Heaven" - Top 10 Ukranian Music Video Awards 2022 - "Maria Kebu - Serce" - Official Selection HHCF Rome 2023 - "Ukraine Now / Chernobyl" - Silver Dolphin Awards, Cannes Corporate and TV Feature Films 2024 - "Immortal Flowers" - Full feature film. || Director of Photography 2025 - "Nothing Between Us, But Love" - Full feature film. || Director 2026 - "Bonaparte Fever" - Full feature film. || Director SANDROZEF.COM

Sandro Zef

Hi, I’m Sandro Zef, a visualist and cinematographer working across photography, film, and production. I’ve built studios and led creative teams, delivering catalogs, editorials and campaigns for major brands. I’m driven by meaningful storytelling and high-impact visuals, and I’ve run DVISION Studio in Tel Aviv while developing international projects from Paris. My mission is to create visuals with positive impact and to empower teams through thoughtful directing and art direction. I founded Good Cause Prod in 2022 to focus on films with a positive agenda, collaborating with talented people worldwide to sharpen the impact of every film I help bring to life. Awards: Shorts 2020 - "I am who I am" - Official selection Fashion Film Festival Kyiv 2022 - "Alina Pash - Heaven" - Top 10 Ukranian Music Video Awards 2022 - "Maria Kebu - Serce" - Official Selection HHCF Rome 2023 - "Ukraine Now / Chernobyl" - Silver Dolphin Awards, Cannes Corporate and TV Feature Films 2024 - "Immortal Flowers" - Full feature film. || Director of Photography 2025 - "Nothing Between Us, But Love" - Full feature film. || Director 2026 - "Bonaparte Fever" - Full feature film. || Director SANDROZEF.COM

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Hi, I’m Sandro Zef, a visualist and cinematographer working across photography, film, and production. I’ve built studios and led creative teams, delivering catalogs, editorials and campaigns for major brands. I’m driven by meaningful storytelling and high-impact visuals, and I’ve run DVISION Studio in Tel Aviv while developing international projects from Paris.

My mission is to create visuals with positive impact and to empower teams through thoughtful directing and art direction. I founded Good Cause Prod in 2022 to focus on films with a positive agenda, collaborating with talented people worldwide to sharpen the impact of every film I help bring to life.
Awards:
Shorts
2020 - “I am who I am” - Official selection Fashion Film Festival Kyiv
2022 - “Alina Pash - Heaven” - Top 10 Ukranian Music Video Awards
2022 - “Maria Kebu - Serce” - Official Selection HHCF Rome
2023 - “Ukraine Now / Chernobyl” - Silver Dolphin Awards, Cannes Corporate and TV

Feature Films
2024 - “Immortal Flowers” - Full feature film. || Director of Photography
2025 - “Nothing Between Us, But Love” - Full feature film. || Director
2026 - “Bonaparte Fever” - Full feature film. || Director

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Hebrew (modern)
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Assistant at Ron Kedmi Studio, Tel Aviv
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Assisted in photography studio operations, production coordination, and image processing; supported shoots and client workflows.
Assistant at Dudi Hasson Studio, Tel Aviv
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Assisted on fashion and advertising shoots, prepared sets, assisted on lighting and retouching workflows.
Fashion Photographer at Sandro Zef Studio, Tel Aviv
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Handled catalogs, editorials, magazine covers and billboard work for fashion campaigns.
Founder // Art Director at D|VISION STUDIO, Tel Aviv
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Led a production house for visual content; responsible for art direction, creative briefs, quality control, client management and in-house roles. 35% ownership; grew to a 10-person studio.
Visualist at Independent, Worldwide
January 1, 2018 - Present
Cinematographer, photographer, artist, and media designer focusing on directing and impactful visual storytelling; global collaborations.
Founder at Good Cause Prod, Worldwide
January 1, 2022 - Present
Production house that takes on projects with a positive impact agenda.

Education

Fashion Photography at RK FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL, TEL AVIV
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Ukraine Now - Chernobyl (Cannes Silver Dolphin 2023)
January 1, 2023 - March 16, 2026
"I Am Who I Am" Short Commercial for the Ministry of Tourism of Ukraine (Official Selection Kyiv Fashion Film Festival 2020)
January 1, 2020 - March 16, 2026
"Serce" Experimental Short Film (Official Selection Rome HipHop Cine Fest 2022)
January 1, 2022 - March 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
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