Sandulela Asanda

Sandulela Asanda

Biografie

Sandulela Asanda (she/they) is a filmmaker from the Eastern Cape currently based in Cape Town, South Africa. They have a background in Law and Economics. After graduating at the AFDA, her short, MIRROR MIRROR, had its world premiere at TIFF in 2022, and its European premiere in Berlinale Generation 2023. In the same year, the film won the award for Best South African Short at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). Her first feature, BLACK BURNS FAST, made its debut at DIFF in 2025 and had its international premiere at the Berlinale in 2026. Sandulela has most recently worked as a writer on Netflix’s Blood Legacy and is commercials director represented by OSU Creative Productions. She is an alumna of the Locarno Film Festival’s Filmmakers’ Academy, the Durban FilmMart and Realness African Screenwriter’s Residency.

Filmografie

BLACK BURNS FAST (2025): Regie