SCREENWRITER & PRODUCER

THE KARMA KILLINGS

Producer and Archival Researcher

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The Karma Killings is a feature documentary film that mixes a modern-day crime thriller with Indian mythology and class warfare. The documentary delves into India’s most infamous serial killings and its impact on a nation. Told through the people directly involved, the film unravels the complexities of the case and goes beyond the sensational headlines to present a suspenseful and scary mystery.  And has a huge twist – one of the killers maybe innocent? Originally aired on Netflix, a Film Bazaar Recommends, official selection at DOCS MX and Vimeo Staff Pick.

Credits
Co-Directors: RAM DEVINENI and TUSHAR PRAKASH
Artwork: NINAD AUNDHKAR
Sound Editor: RICH MACAR 
Colorist: TIM HEDDEN
Post-Production: BUTTONS NY
Online Editor: CARL MARXER
Subtitles & Translations: SHUBHRA PRAKASH, PRANAV JAIN & CATHERINE FLETCHER.  
A RATTAPALLAX PRODUCTION.

The Karma Killings is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of New York State Governor and the New York State Legislature. News footage from Aaj Tak. Aaj Tak is No. 1 Hindi News Channel for the last 15 years.









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
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