Christine Santora is a commercial director, filmmaker, and lifelong New Yorker. In her 20 years as a creative, she created 9 Super Bowl campaigns, directed 2 short films, and escaped more than 30 escape rooms. Today she’s developing new films, and forever redesigning this website.

Jobs

WIEDEN+KENNEDY NY
Group Creative Director  •  Feb 2019 - March 2025

ANOMALY NY
Group Creative Director  •  July 2014 - Dec 2018 

PARTNERS & SPADE
Creative Director  •  Dec 2013 - June 2014 

W+K PDX, PARTNERS & SPADE, DROGA5, BBH, SS+K, GOODBY, CHIAT, OGILVY, B-REEL
Freelance Art Director  •  Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

MOTHER NY
Art Director  •  Jun 2007 - Mar 2012

BBDO
Art Director  •  Mar 2006 - May 2007

TOY, TAXI, CLIFF FREEMAN & PARTNERS
Freelance Art Director • May 2005 - Mar 2006  

Schools

Fashion Institute of Technology
BFA Advertising Design • 2005 

Pratt Institute
Advertising Instructor  •  2012 - 2017

Honors & Awards

CANNES
TITANIUM • SHORTLIST • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
GOLD • OUTDOOR • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
SILVER • MEDIA • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
SILVER • CRAFT • Budweiser, Born The Hard Way • 2017
SILVER • FILM • Oreo, Life Raft • 2014
SILVER • FILM • Oreo, Whisper Fight • 2014
SILVER • DIRECT • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
BRONZE • DESIGN • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
SHORTLIST • DIRECTION & WEB FILM • Stella Artois, Up There • 2010
SHORTLIST • FILM • KY, Couples Campaign • 2009

D&AD
WOOD • FILM CRAFT • Budweiser, Born The Hard Way • 2017
GRAPHITE • TV • Oreo, Life Raft • 2014
GRAPHITE • OOH • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011

AICP
CAUSE MARKETING • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
BRAND EXPERIENCE • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
INTEGRATED • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
EXPERIENTIAL • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011

EMMYS
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PROMO • Fox Sports, All Eyes On Us • 2019

ONE SHOW
SILVER • SOCIAL VIDEO • Heinz, Vegetarian Vampire • 2023
SILVER • TV - Oreo, Life Raft • 2014
SILVER • FILM • Stella Artois, Up There • 2010
SILVER • INFLUENCER • Heinz, Vegetarian Vampire • 2023
BRONZE • BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT • Reeses, Candy Converter • 2018
BRONZE • DESIGN • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012

CLIOS
GOLD • INTEGRATED • Heinz, Irrational Love • 2024
SILVER • CONTENT • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
SILVER • INNOVTION • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012,

OTHER
USA Today Ad Meter • Top Ten Super Bowl Ads - 3x 😎
Most Creative Women in Advertising • Business Insider • 2014
ADC Young Guns 8 • 2010