Ocean On Fire

Sandra Winther is an award-winning Danish director known for her authentic, vibrant documentary storytelling that centres on the human experience. A passionate surfer whose quest for waves has taken her around the globe, she approaches filmmaking with the same exploratory spirit: endlessly curious and deeply respectful of her subjects.

Her work spans commercial collaborations with Nike, Adidas, Toyota, and Samsung, editorial films for Vogue Scandinavia, and documentary shorts that have garnered critical acclaim. Her short, 'A New Wave', released by The New York Times with an accompanying Op Ed, profiles South African surfer Mikey February with rare intimacy. Her debut feature film, 'Lowland Kids', follows two teenagers and their uncle on the disappearing Louisiana island, Isle de Jean Charles. Debuting as a short at SXSW, it was developed into a feature with Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures.