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SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER

SOBREPOSTAS

Co-Creator, Co-writer and Co-Director

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SOBREPOSTAS is a TV show delving into the sexuality of cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals, exploring diverse symbols of sex, pleasure, and desire. It invites women of all ages to reclaim their memories of sexual initiation, navigating moments of excitement, frustration, self-discovery, desire, and fantasies in a natural and inclusive manner.

The first season, presented by singer Ana Cañas, aired 13 episodes on Canal Brasil and Globoplay in 2021. The second season is scheduled for 2025. 








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
CONTACT INFO
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