Sasha Levinson

Sasha Levinson is an award winning director of commercials, music videos, and films. She uses performance and visual storytelling to explore the inner lives and personal connections of people in a way that uplifts and brings out the basic human goodness that connects us all. Her commercials and music videos have been nominated for MTV, AICP, and Addy Awards, and have been published in the Communication Arts Annual and in SHOTS. Her short films have premiered at SXSW, the Soho International Film Festival, and the Cleveland International Film Festival. In 2016, she created a film for The Dalai Lama to communicate his vision of peace for the Western World. It was her experience in the making this film that crystalized her mission as a filmmaker: to uplift others through joy and integrity. Her branded short film for Las Vegas tourism, about a surprise Lesbian wedding in Vegas, went viral on YouTube and became one of the most positively commented-on pieces of advertising in the platform’s history. She currently works with internationally renowned celebrities, brands, and philanthropic organizations, including the Dalai Lama, Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams, Google, Microsoft, and Allstate. Sasha’s first feature film, SYLVIE of THE SUNSHINE STATE, premiered at SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL in 2022 and earned the George Starks Spirit of Slamdance Award. She is currently working with Time Studios on her second feature documentary. Sasha loves the collaborative nature of the filmmaking process and this joyful approach is apparent in the emotional material she creates.