State of Affairs

Sonita Gale is an independent producer and director based in North London. Sonita’s heritage is central to her storytelling. As a daughter of migrant parents, elevating the stories of migrants and marginalised communities has been at the forefront of her work. Hostile is her directorial debut. Through the impact campaign for the film, Sonita hopes to influence change in immigration policies. Prior to Hostile, Sonita has collaborated with 2020 Golden Globe-winner Brian Cox. Her first project as lead Producer with Galeforce Films – Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace – premiered at the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival. She has also teamed up with John Legend’s company Get Lifted Film Co. to co-produce a music documentary centred on the female artists who inspired a music icon, directed by the Emmy Award-winning Geeta Gandbhir. Alongside this, Sonita is developing a hip hop documentary set in India, with the Oscar-nominated Smriti Mundhra and Jerry Henry as directors. In 2020, Sonita produced a short film, International Health Service, as well as the lockdown comedy web-series Happy Epidemic created by Jonathan Jude.