Sarah DaCosta emerges as a distinct voice in directing from Mumbai, India. Her background in film from the National Institute of Design (NID) has afforded her a deep understanding of color, form, and structure.

Her approach is considered, focused on encapsulating the brand’s vision while reaching for the unexpected, making her a trusted partner for clients and agencies alike. Her expertise allows for fine-tuned results to be coaxed out from animation and CGI segments, adding depth and dimension to her films.

A connoisseur of fine food and an aficionado of high-speed visual magic, Sarah’s culinary passions infuse her food films with the flavour of authenticity. Her work is a celebration of texture, taste, and cuisine. Parallelly, her keenness to portray women in roles that reflect contemporary realities and aspirations, lends her work a relevance and sensitivity perfect for women-centric brands and ads.

Sarah’s storytelling abilities have been honed over 10+ years of creating digital ad films, for global brands like Coca-Cola, Hershey’s, Nescafé, Sensodyne, Listerine, Whisper, Veet and Lakme.

Her projects featuring Indian and international celebrities, including Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Mahira Khan (Pakistan), and Mai Davika Hoorne (Thailand), highlight Sarah’s ability to navigate diverse cultural contexts.

Sarah Dacosta masterfully flips the script on the ordinary, infusing ads with engaging twists that stop even the fastest thumbs in their tracks.