Sasha Djurkovic MA, BA, FHEA, PGCert

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Biography

Sasha Djurkovic is an Associate Professor for BA (Hons) Digital Film Production  
She leads the second-year documentary film production module and oversees third-year final major projects. Sasha joined Ravensbourne University London in 2017 and has earned a Higher Education Fellowship through the completion of a PGCert.

Aside from her academic role, Sasha is an experienced professional practitioner with almost two decades of crafting award-winning documentaries for broadcasters like BBC, Channel 4, ITV, and Al Jazeera. She is a member of BAFTA, Directors UK, and We Are Doc Women, contributing to professional networks and development. 

Sasha holds an MA in Documentary Film Directing from the National Film and TV School, known for its excellence. Her graduation film, "Last Men Standing," received acclaim and won the Best Newcomer Award at the Sheffield International Doc Festival in 2005.

Her films have tackled challenging subject matters: mothers with addiction issues (Addicted: Last Chance Mums, BBC1), child-protection social workers (Protecting Our Children, BBC2), drug wars in the UK, USA and Afghanistan (Our Drugs War, Channel 4), and life and death at a neurosurgery ward (Brain Doctors, BBC2). Please look at her website for more details.

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BA (Hons) Digital Film Production
Associate Professor

Productions

 

  • Abused: Surviving Domestic Violence in Jordan; 50mins, BBC Arabic, 2022
    Director.
     
  • Earthshot Prize 2021; 60mins, Atomized Studios for The Royal Foundation
    Director for His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales in a ‘piece to camera’ for the finalists announcement.
     
  • Welcome to Belmarsh with Ross Kemp; two-part series; ITV; 2019 to 2020
    Director.
     
  • Libyan conflict: Suspected war crimes shared online; 15min; BBC Arabic, 
    Director.
     
  • The Fight for Women’s Bodies; 33min; BBC Three; 2018
    Director.
     
  • Addicted: Last Chance Mums; 30min; Antidote Production for BBC Panorama 2017 to 2018. Director.
     
  • Things I Can’t Unsee; shorts; BBC in house for BBC Three; 2016
    Producer/Director/Camera
     
  • People’s Health; 6x60mins; Ronachan films for Al Jazeera; 2014 to 2015
    Producer/Director/Camera, episodes 2 and 3.
     
  • Rookies: 3x48min; Plum Pictures for ITV1; 2014 to 2015
    Producer/Director/Camera, shoot only.
     
  • Liberty of London: 3x48mins; Rize USA for Channel 4; 2013
    Producer/Director/Camera, episode 2.
     
  • Married to the Job: 6x30min; Landmark Films for ITV1; 2013
    Producer/Director/Camera, episodes 1 and 3.  
     
  • Brain Doctors: 3x60min; Landmark Films for BBC2; 2012
    Producer/ Director/Camera, all episodes.
     
  • Protecting Our Children: 3x60min; BBC Bristol for BBC2; 2010
    Producer/Camera, episodes 1 and 3.
     
  • Our Drugs War: Ronachan Films for Channel 4; 2010
    Producer/Camera, episodes 1 and 2. 
    Camera, episode 3.
     
  • The Hospital: 3x60min; North One for Channel 4; 2009.
    Producer/Director/Camera, episode 3.
     
  • Playing the Fool: 42min; Tarmac Films for festivals; 2008 to 2012.
    Producer/Director/Camera.
     
  • My New Best Friend: 3x60min; Blast! Films for BBC4; 2008.
    Director/Camera on episode 2.
     
  • Last Men Standing    20min; NFTS; 2005
    Producer/Director/Camera.
    This short film captures the bleak prospects facing local youths in a dying mining village.