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I’m a creative storyteller, editor, director, and producer with 14+ years of experience developing commercial, documentary, and narrative work. I blend the instinct of a deeply creative filmmaker with the structure and discipline honed through years in agencies, nonprofit, and freelance production. I directed Open Your Eyes, a feature-length documentary that earned international recognition and was selected as an Official Selection at the 2025 NBO Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve produced 100+ films, led multi-cultural creative teams, built production pipelines, and delivered campaigns for global NGOs and major U.S. brands. I’ve lived in Nairobi (Kenya) from 2017–2025, drawing on cross-cultural communication, creative flexibility, and the ability to navigate complex production challenges.…I’m a creative storyteller, editor, director, and producer with 14+ years of experience developing commercial, documentary, and narrative work. I blend the instinct of a deeply creative filmmaker with the structure and discipline honed through years in agencies, nonprofit, and freelance production. I directed Open Your Eyes, a feature-length documentary that earned international recognition and was selected as an Official Selection at the 2025 NBO Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve produced 100+ films, led multi-cultural creative teams, built production pipelines, and delivered campaigns for global NGOs and major U.S. brands. I’ve lived in Nairobi (Kenya) from 2017–2025, drawing on cross-cultural communication, creative flexibility, and the ability to navigate complex production challenges.

Neil Sandoz

Film Director, Film Producer, Video Editor, +2

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I’m a creative storyteller, editor, director, and producer with 14+ years of experience developing commercial, documentary, and narrative work. I blend the instinct of a deeply creative filmmaker with the structure and discipline honed through years in agencies, nonprofit, and freelance production. I directed Open Your Eyes, a feature-length documentary that earned international recognition and was selected as an Official Selection at the 2025 NBO Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve produced 100+ films, led multi-cultural creative teams, built production pipelines, and delivered campaigns for global NGOs and major U.S. brands. I’ve lived in Nairobi (Kenya) from 2017–2025, drawing on cross-cultural communication, creative flexibility, and the ability to navigate complex production challenges.…I’m a creative storyteller, editor, director, and producer with 14+ years of experience developing commercial, documentary, and narrative work. I blend the instinct of a deeply creative filmmaker with the structure and discipline honed through years in agencies, nonprofit, and freelance production. I directed Open Your Eyes, a feature-length documentary that earned international recognition and was selected as an Official Selection at the 2025 NBO Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve produced 100+ films, led multi-cultural creative teams, built production pipelines, and delivered campaigns for global NGOs and major U.S. brands. I’ve lived in Nairobi (Kenya) from 2017–2025, drawing on cross-cultural communication, creative flexibility, and the ability to navigate complex production challenges.

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I’m a creative storyteller, editor, director, and producer with 14+ years of experience developing commercial, documentary, and narrative work. I blend the instinct of a deeply creative filmmaker with the structure and discipline honed through years in agencies, nonprofit, and freelance production.

I directed Open Your Eyes, a feature-length documentary that earned international recognition and was selected as an Official Selection at the 2025 NBO Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. I’ve produced 100+ films, led multi-cultural creative teams, built production pipelines, and delivered campaigns for global NGOs and major U.S. brands. I’ve lived in Nairobi (Kenya) from 2017–2025, drawing on cross-cultural communication, creative flexibility, and the ability to navigate complex production challenges.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Pro Tools

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Director - Feature Documentary at Open Your Eyes

January 1, 2021 - Present

Directed and managed a feature-length documentary from concept through international festival release; led all aspects of production including story development, interviews, cinematography, editing, and color; secured official selections and international recognition. Coordinated partnerships, field logistics, creative direction, and international collaboration.

Regional Communications Coordinator at SIM International

January 1, 2017 - Present

Produced 60+ internal and external film projects spanning documentary, campaign, and social content; led a multidisciplinary creative team (video, audio, photo, written storytelling).

Producer / Editor at Film Lab

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Produced and edited commercial content for major U.S. clients across multiple industries; managed client relationships, budgets, timelines, and creative workflows; directed on-set crews and developed story boards, treatments, and editorial plans; delivered broad content for corporate and agency partners.

Business Development & Creative Lead at Jenga Films Kenya (Kenya Startup)

December 1, 2019 - December 9, 2023

Helped launch and build a successful film making startup serving East African clients; created foundational workflows, pitches, pricing structures, and creative direction for early projects; guided the team in producing fundraising campaigns that generated nearly $850,000; fully transitioned the company to local leadership and now operates independently.

Freelance Filmmaker, Producer & Animator

January 1, 2010 - Present

Produced branded content, social campaigns, mini-docs, and editorial videos for diverse clients; collaborated with global partners; conceived, shot, and edited end-to-end projects with high creative ownership; collaborated with selected brands to create custom 2D logo animations.