When many of us watch films or TV shows today, we have no
idea of all of the incredible effort and leadership that goes into crafting
what might be today’s most popular form of entertainment. Sacha Sommer is one
of those behind the scenes wizards, using his keen eye for production to bring
stories to life on the big and small screen.
While Sacha Sommer has occasionally made a foray in front of
the camera, for example in 1990s films like City Dragon and Dominic’s Castle
and more recently as a model for Kodak and the Bank of Dubai, his true love is
working behind the camera to orchestrate the action and images that we see when
we watch a movie or our favorite shows. Sacha Sommer has worked in many aspects
of film – he started out as an intern, reading scripts and running errands for
the on-screen stars and big name directors and musicians. Early in his career,
Sacha Sommer could be found behind the camera as a cameraman, and later on in
the editing room. He also has experience working for Greenpeace shooting PR
material, and with Digital Underground as an editor.
Sacha Sommer quickly worked his
way into the heart of the company, and more recently has fulfilled assistant
directing and unit directing roles, while also working as an associate producer
through his production company, Arawak Pictures, Inc.
For Sacha Sommer, the true magic of film is the way that
brief cuts of actors doing their jobs are crafted into the seamless narratives
that make it onto our screens. Sacha Sommer’s love of production has taken him
onto the sets of all kinds of movies, ranging from crime dramas to action
adventures to martial arts films to reality shows – even television
commercials. One of Sacha Sommer’s favorite parts about production is putting
together the pieces of a movie much like you’d put together the pieces of a
puzzle, resulting in a piece of art – a marvel of both technology and vision.
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