Susan Sandler
Susan Sandler’s work as a director and writer spans both non-fiction and fiction, including the screenplay for the Golden Globe-nominated Crossing Delancey (based on her original play) and the award w... Read more
Susan Sandler’s work as a director and writer spans both non-fiction and fiction, including the screenplay for the Golden Globe-nominated Crossing Delancey (based on her original play) and the award winning Friends At Last starring Kathleen Turner and Sarah Paulson, as well as projects for Sony, Twentieth Century Studios, Disney, TNT, and Columbia. Most recently, she directed and produced the feature documentary Julia Scotti: Funny That Way. Shot over five years, the film follows the triumphant comeback of transgender comedian Julia Scotti (last seen headlining decades ago as Rick Scotti) as she comes out on America’s Got Talent, her children reconnect after a fifteen-year estrangement, and she makes her return to standup comedy. Passport Magazine calls the film “an absolute celebration that challenges stereotypes, transphobia, and agism, while making the viewer laugh and fall in love with Scotti. It’s the perfect uplifting documentary that needs to be seen.”