ABOUT SANKTUARY FILMS
Sanktuary Films, founded by award-winning South African filmmakers Jordy Sank and Gabriella Blumberg, specialises in compelling narrative and documentary storytelling across short films, feature films, and commercials, crafting impactful human stories that resonate globally.
KNOWN FOR THEIR VISUALLY STRIKING AND EMOTIONALLY IMPACTFUL STORYTELLING, THEIR WORK BLENDS CINEMATIC ARTISTRY WITH HEART.
JORDY SANK
Jordy Sank is a two-time South African Film and TV Award-winning Director, Screenwriter and Producer known for his feature documentary “I Am Here” (2021), which also won the Best South African Documentary Award at the Durban International Film Festival (2021).
He was honoured with the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the South African Film and TV Awards (2022), given to one South African filmmaker making waves in the industry.
He is a Durban Talents alumnus (2022) and winner of a Silver Screen Award at the Young Director Awards (2022) in Cannes. In 2022, his short film “Leemtes en Leegheid (A Void)” won Best Short Film at Silwerskermfees, which paved the way for his directorial narrative feature debut, “Die Kwiksilwers (The Quicksilvers)”, which premiered at Silwerskermfees (2024).
The film won the Audience Choice Award and is set for theatrical distribution in South Africa later this year. “Amazeze” (Fleas, 2025) is Jordy’s latest short which premiered at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and will continue its festival run this year.
Jordy is driven and passionate about pushing the envelope of South African storytelling and sharing the country’s meaningful and impactful stories with the world.
GARBRIELLA BLUMBERG
Gabriella Blumberg is an award-winning South African producer, director, and writer who focuses on stories that break stigmas. She produced the 3x SAFTA winning feature documentary “I Am Here” (2021) and the award-winning short film “Leemtes en Leegheid” (A Void, 2022).
Gabriella directed the short film, “Volle Bors” (BARE, 2023) exploring genetic mutations and female identity. Gabriella’s short documentary films about breast health have been presented to governments in the UK and South Africa to successfully advocate for change.
She is a Durban Talents alumnus (2022) and is a recipient of the International Alumni of the Year Award at the PIEoneer Awards (2022) in London on behalf of her success as an alumni of the MET Film School Masters programme. She produced and co-wrote the feature film “Die Kwiksilwers” (The Quicksilvers) which will release theatrically in 2025.
