Christine Santora is a commercial director, filmmaker, and lifelong New Yorker. She spent 20 years as a creative in advertising, during which she created 9 Super Bowl campaigns, directed 2 short films, and escaped more than 30 escape rooms.
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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