Experienced freelance director, VJ, editor, and producer with a background in film and TV production for clients including Netflix, Viaplay, and Zentropa. Skilled in shaping narratives from raw footage to finished film, creating emotional and narrative coherence in documentaries, EPKs, and behind-the-scenes productions. Strong collaborator with directors and a deep understanding of both artistic and commercial storytelling.…

Michael Sandager

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Experienced freelance director, VJ, editor, and producer with a background in film and TV production for clients including Netflix, Viaplay, and Zentropa. Skilled in shaping narratives from raw footage to finished film, creating emotional and narrative coherence in documentaries, EPKs, and behind-the-scenes productions. Strong collaborator with directors and a deep understanding of both artistic and commercial storytelling.…

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Experienced freelance director, VJ, editor, and producer with a background in film and TV production for clients including Netflix, Viaplay, and Zentropa. Skilled in shaping narratives from raw footage to finished film, creating emotional and narrative coherence in documentaries, EPKs, and behind-the-scenes productions. Strong collaborator with directors and a deep understanding of both artistic and commercial storytelling.

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Language

Danish
Fluent
English
Fluent
Swedish
Intermediate
Norwegian
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Founder | Creative Producer | Director | VJ | Editor at Closer Media DK
January 1, 2015 - November 5, 2025
Directed, edited, and produced launch materials for feature films and TV series, including Skabelsen af Riget: Exodus (Viaplay Original documentary and promotion), The Rain – The End of an Era & The World After The Rain (Netflix series), and Behind De forbandede år 1&2 (Into the Darkness) launch & extras. Guided storytelling, pacing, and structure in post-production; edited interviews, B-roll, and archival footage; produced showreels and TV junkets; collaborated with designers on campaigns.
Head of PR, Product & Marketing at Rialto Film Entertainment
January 1, 2017 - November 5, 2025
Managed distribution and campaign development for theatrical and VOD releases; selected and screened new films at festivals; edited social media campaign videos and trailers (e.g., SF Anytime campaign and Pedro Almodóvar campaign). www.rialto.dk
Digital Distribution Producer at Dicentia Studios
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Produced and edited trailers, spots, and documentaries for the film and music industries.
CEO at Electric Parc – A Zentropa Company
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Built the company from the ground up with the ambition of creating a Scandinavian Criterion Collection. Produced, edited, and directed documentaries and featurettes for TV and added value. Managed 10–15 employees, overseeing financing, development of video and graphic content, and DVD, website, and poster campaigns. Produced Klovn releases, Dogme Box, and Lars von Trier’s E-Trilogy (sold to 25 countries, MIPCOM Award), as well as short and feature documentaries for DVD releases.
DVD Producer at TV - Ropa
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
DVD Producer for TV content.
Founder, Producer, Director, VJ, Editor at Zoomin’ Production
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Founded and led production projects; produced, directed, VJ’d and edited content for various clients.
Film journalist, editor, presenter, planner at Star Television, Bio+, DK4
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Edited TV documentaries, reports, and cultural programs; combined editorial work with editing and planning.

Education

BA English at University of Copenhagen
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997
Film and Media Studies at University of Copenhagen
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000
HH, Economics at Niels Brock
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995
High School Diploma at Helsingør Gymnasium
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1992

Qualifications

Adobe Premiere Pro
November 5, 2025 - November 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet
    paper Movie Campaign Videos

    I’ve edited numerous Campaign videos for the Movie Industry:
    SF Anytime Campaign for Rialto Film Entertainment

    Pedro Almodovar Campaign for Rialto Film Entertainment

    Biografklub Danmark campaign together with my motion graphics designer::



    Min Bio Campaign together with my motion graphics designer:

    paper Netflix THE RAIN documentaries and featurettes

    I produced several documentaries, TV Junket, Galla footage and EPK for NETFLIX’s hit series THE RAIN on Season 1 and Season 3.
    I was also the on set Videographer, interviewed and edited and co-edited the documentaries.
    Link:
    THE RAIN: THE END OF AN ERA (Producer, VJ, Editor)

    Promotion interviews / camera:


    THE WORLD AFTER THE RAIN documentary (Producer, VJ, Editor)

    THE RAIN - Behind the scenes in the bunker (Producer, VJ, Editor)