Sandra Kobanovitch, also known by the pseudonym Sandra-Jessica Koban (born 1993, in Rueil-Malmaison, France),[1] is a French film director, screenwriter, and photographer, best known for her short films Scratch (2015),[2] which she starred in, and which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival,[3][4][5] Heliopsis (2015), starring Samy Naceri,[6] which played at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, and won the festival's award for best cinematography.[7][8] For her photography, she won a fine art award at the Tokyo International Foto Awards in Japan in 2024.[9][10]

Sandra Kobanovitch
Kobanovitch in September 2019
Born1993 (age 30–31)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, photographer

Filmography

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  • 2015: Scratch (short film)
  • 2015: Heliopsis (short film)
  • 2023: Donald (short film)

References

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  1. ^ "The raw life at Cannes". Paris-Normandie (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Evreux: Sandra-Jessica Koban presents her short film at Cannes". France 3 Normandie (in French). 1 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Nanterre : Sandra, 22 ans, ira présenter son court-métrage à Cannes". Le Parisien (in French). 22 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes: a young woman from Nanterre climbs the steps to present her short film – France Bleu". France Bleu (in French). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ "A director from Évreux presents her first film at the Cannes Festival". actu.fr (in French). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. ^ "The young director from Nanterre directed Samy Naceri". Le Parisien (in French). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "2016 FILM FESTIVAL – FILMS". Women in Film Television Vancouver. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ^ "WIFTV announces #VIWIFF2016 Festival Awards". Women in Film and Television Vancouver Blog. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Tokyo Foto Awards – Single Winner". tokyofotoawards.jp. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Sandra Kobanovitch : " Mon côté cassos, je le chéris beaucoup "" (in French). 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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