Director · Studio Production Leader

Story first.
Built to deliver.

I direct cinematic, story-driven productions and build the studio systems that make ambitious work possible.

Houston, Texas Available for select projects

Direction with a producer’s discipline.

From narrative filmmaking to multicamera studio production, I bring creative intent and technical control into the same room.

Editing Reel

Editorial rhythm, story structure, and visual finish across commercial, documentary, and branded work.

Seasonal Social Campaign

Two short-form edits created from supplied Dunkin’ studio footage during a mentored editorial experience. The work focused on selecting expressive product moments, building a fast visual rhythm, and shaping each spot around its seasonal personality.

SprinklesEditor · 15-second social spot
Pumpkin LoversEditor · 15-second social spot

Editorial contribution only · Footage supplied by the mentoring studio

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Wide view of the two-camera on-location interview setup with lighting and slider
On-location setup

Environmental Portrait

Location Interview

Direction · Cinematography · Production

An environmental interview built around natural architecture, deliberate eyeline, and a cinematic visual finish.

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Single-person MBA profile studio portrait

Studio Production Series

Graduate Career Center Series

Studio Direction · Lighting · Camera

A collection of studio productions for the Graduate Career Center, with each setup shaped around the speaker, format, and purpose—from conversational two-person segments to direct-to-camera guidance.

Creative vision, backed by systems that work.

I lead studio and field productions from preproduction through post—shaping framing, lighting, camera movement, sound, and editorial consistency while building reliable workflows around the team.

  • 01 Multicamera direction & cinematography
  • 02 Lighting, keying & virtual production
  • 03 Studio operations & workflow design
  • 04 Post-production leadership
A/S

A director who understands every moving piece.

I’m Andrew Sanchez, a Texas-based director and studio production leader. My work lives where performance, composition, and production craft meet.

With an MFA in Film & Media Arts and experience across narrative, documentary, commercial, and education production, I know how to protect the story while leading the process that brings it to screen.

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Directing · Production leadership · Creative collaboration