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Filmmaker, Storyteller, Lecturer

            Sanya Sequeira is an independent filmmaker who specializes in post production, as well as the Co-Founder of The Annex, an audio video solutions production house.


She started her career in San Francisco around 2011, where she gained hands on experience on set by being a gaffer. Working around diverse crew members in the Bay Area, she got the chance to dig deeper into the art of storytelling.  After many hours on set and in dive bars, she found her true calling with film editing. 

In 2013,  she was given the opportunity to be a Re-Recording Mixer for Roger Corman's feature filmed in San Francisco. Working on feature & short films, she got to develop her skills as a director, producer and editor. By late 2014, she went into creating digital content videos for tech agencies delivering stories for companies such as Google & Twitter. 

Over the past five years she’s had the opportunity of being a lecturer for SAE Institute in Dubai, teaching Filmmaking and Video Editing short courses. 

Throughout the years she’s had the opportunity to work on projects that have acquired her to take various paths such as re-recording sound mixing, video editing, video production, color grading, dialogue editing, ADR recordings, sound editing & designing content.

Working on multiple formats in the industry has opened her love for working with a team and learning from peers. Her skills and creative ideas are heightened when placed in situations where she needs to adapt quickly. 

When not working she can be found taking photos of her cats, sleeping, drinking coffee, or watching The Office on repeat. 

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Special Event Screening

for Ume Hamamah

Project Highlights

   Feature Narrative & Documentary Films

●  Beacon of Hope, Abu Dhabi (2017)

●  Where’s Roman?, San Francisco (2015)

●  Art School of Horrors, Los Angeles (2015)

●  6 Cigarettes, Oakland (2014)

●  Egypt: A Revolution, San Francisco (2013)

   Short Film & Animation

 Somewhere In Time, Dubai (2019)

 Beacon of Hope, Abu Dhabi (2016)

 Sound Of Silence, Dubai (2016)

●  Ume Hamamah, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Her Hair Was Long, Like When We Were Together, San Francisco (2015)

●  Cadillac Love, Oakland (2015)

●  Where’s Roman?, San Francisco (2015)

●  Dolae, San Francisco (2014)

●  Death of a Funnyman, San Francisco (2015)

●  The Last Key, San Francisco (2015)

●  Darkness, San Francisco (2015)

●  Grounded, San Francisco (2016)

●  Trapped, San Francisco (2015)

 Death Of A Funnyman, San Francisco (2014)

●  Graffiti, San Francisco (2014)

●  Shiners and the Gal, San Francisco (2014)

 Regine, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  San Francisco Giants Baseball Team-Junior Giants, San Francisco (2013)

●  Alana Hunt Story, Dubai/Washington DC (2013)

●  Somalis in UAE, Dubai/Washington DC (2013)

●  Rocket Dog Rescue, San Francisco (2013)

   Commercials & Corporate Promo's

●  ADNOC, Rolls Royce, BAKERY, Volvo, Dubai Yachts, Astrolabs (2018 to 2019)

●  Electrolux Campaign (2018)

●  ADNOC opening Ceremony (2016)

●  PS4 Memories Stories Edit (2017)

●  Kuri Robot for Kids (2017)

●  Akon Lighting Africa with Beacon of Hope Promos (2017)

●  General Women’s Union, Abu Dhabi (2017)

●  Abu Dhabi CID Charity Drive, Abu Dhabi (2017)

●  Sheikha Shamma Awards, Abu Dhabi (2017)

●  UAE Embassy in Washington DC, hospital feature (2016)

●  Prime Minister's Office, Dubai Happiness Survey (2016)

●  Beacon of Hope Promo, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Al Forsan Village for Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Selfie Season 3 Promo for Baynounah TV, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Al Rayeh Promo for Baynounah TV, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Kobe Bryant ‘Vino’ Watch, Bleacher Report, San Francisco (2016)

   Television & Web Series

●  Astrolabs labs - Startup Talks (2018)

●  Selfie Season 2 & Season 3, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Al Rayeh Season 3, Abu Dhabi (2016)

●  Rethink DB Video Series, Bay Area, CA (2015)

●  Minutes After Midnight Season 1, San Francisco (2014)

   Music Videos & Promos

●  UAE National Day 2016 Music Video Promo, twofour54

●  Palayan ‘It Was Never Enough’, "If I Have To Grow" & 

●  Palayan promos - ‘Remember the 5th’ & ‘Where Do I Belong’

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Let's work together! 

E: sanya@theannex.ae 

P:  971 58 5480223 (Dubai) 

P: 408 813 5598 (San Francisco)

I'll be in touch soon!

© 2023 by Daniel Russo. 

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