ABOUT ME
MARTINA SÖNKSEN is a Brazilian screenwriter and producer with a background in Communication and Documentary Filmmaking. She is passionate about crafting people-centered storytelling.
Martina is the screenwriter and producer behind UÝRA - The Rising Forest (2022), a documentary film that has received international acclaim. The film was featured in prominent publications such as the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, and recognized by the Golden Globes Hollywood Press Association. It premiered at the 46th Frameline International Film Festival and was selected for the POV 36th Season Lineup on PBS. Winning 17 awards at international film festivals, it also launched an impact campaign to use the film as an educational tool in Amazonian riverside communities.
In television, Martina created, wrote, and co-directed the series SOBREPOSTAS (S01-2021/S02-2024) on Canal Brasil, available on Globoplay and hosted by singer Ana Cañas.
Martina also served as a theatre producer at iBT - Instituto Brasileiro de Teatro. Her filmography includes the documentary feature THE KARMA KILLINGS (2016) and the short documentary THE PIGEON KINGS OF BROOKLYN (2015).
Martina lived in Brooklyn, NY from 2010 to 2020 and currently resides in her hometown, São Paulo.
FILM AND TV CREDITS
UÝRA - THE RISING FOREST (2022)
SCREENWRITER AND PRODUCER
SOBREPOSTAS (S01-2021/S02-2024)
CO-CREATOR, CO-DIRECTOR AND SCREENWRITER
THE KARMA KILLINGS (2016)
CO-PRODUCER
THE PIGEON KINGS OF BROOKLYN (2015)
PRODUCER
BRANDED CONTENT CREDITS
GAMING QUEENS - Red Bull (2023)
SCREENWRITER
RECIPE FOR MAGIC - Coca-Cola (2023)
SCREENWRITER
CROSSING CULTURES - WhatsApp (2023)
SCREENWRITER
LABS AND GRANTS
Doc Society Climate Story Fund 2021
Climate Story Lab Amazônia 2021
Artistic Residency @ BRIClab Film+TV 2020
