A.K. Sandhu

A.K. Sandhu is an Oakland-based, Desi-American Director, Producer, Writer, and internationally published Photographer. She was awarded the 2021 Emerging Artist Award in the State of California and won the 2022 SeriesFest Pitch competition juried by filmmaker Steve James and NatGeo executives. A.K. tells stories that tackle the complexities of our perceived differences and inspire deeper understandings about human connections. She employs filmmaking to revive narratives that have been buried or suppressed. Her work crosses into experimental docu-hybrid modes of storytelling, probing themes such as race, gender, spirituality, and cross-cultural solidarity. Her debut award-winning film ALIVE IN BRONZE: HUEY P. NEWTON screened at prestigious festivals like Tribeca before being acquired by Sheila Nevins for MTV Documentary Films (streaming on Paramount+). She is also the Co-Director, Producer, and Co-DP of her first documentary feature, Sign My Name To Freedom, and is developing a mix of narrative and documentary projects.