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Sandra Gorel
Sandra Gorel began her career at the BBC as Broadcast Assistant working on the BBC's first interactive services for Wimbledon and The Golf Open. In 2001 she was promoted to interactive TV Producer. During her six years at the BBC she won 1 BAFTA, 2 EMMA's, 1 BIMA, 2 RTS Awards and 2 BAFTA nominations for interactive TV services. Projects include Walking with Beasts, Test the Nation, Restoration, Fame Academy and The Life of Mammals. After leaving the BBC Sandra moved to Australia where she worked as Executive Producer for Sky News Active and Sky Sports Active. In 2005 Sandra founded independent production company Spellbound Films and her first short film, Love You Joseff Hughes, was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru and screened at festivals around the world. She has also produced several music videos and her latest short film What's Virgin Mean? is currently playing on the festival circuit.
Sandra has been shorlisted by South West Screen for her project Love at First Sight.
Love at First Sight was inspired by a respect for older people and a desire to challenge the bizarre but widely held belief that old people are somehow too old to fall in love. The piece is also an acknowledgement of a fear of losing one's memory and of facing up to a life threatening illness - Alzheimer's disease.
Love At First Sight is a comedy. We think comedy is the most effective way of drawing the audience in and making them engage with the themes of this film, although its message is ultimately serious. We're aiming to make a film that has the widest possible appeal: a comedy with a message, aimed at young and old. The intention is to move, to entertain, to encourage a more positive view of older people - especially of those suffering from dementia.
You can can contact Sandra
by email at sandragorel@hotmail.com
by phone on 07977 146322