Sacha Barbin Joins Spindle

Spindle is pleased to announce that director Sacha Barbin has joined the roster for representation in the UK and Amsterdam.  

Sacha is known for crafting striking, innovative visuals packed with emotion. Blending technical prowess with a unique sensitivity and ambition, the young Paris-based director has a powerful, cinematic style that has been lauded at D&AD, Club des DA, UKMVA, Camerimage and more. 

Born in 1990 and raised in France, Sacha studied in preparatory literary classes for the prestigious École Normale Supérieure before moving into film. Since then, he has been making a name for himself as an undeniable talent, creating stunning music videos, fashion collaborations and his own original narratives for which he been shortlisted at the French Academy Awards. 

Sacha's most notable work to date is arguably the M83 music video ‘My Tears Are Becoming a Sea’. Encapsulating an emotional narrative and high-stakes drama, it follows a pregnant couple on the way to the hospital moments before the birth, where a spectacular car crash plays out with a surreal, unexpected twist. The cinematic promo, made to honour the tenth anniversary of the song’s original release, was considered by many as the best of the year, and included winning a graphite pencil at the D&AD awards. 

Previously, his 2019 video for the Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy-nominated artist Labrinth, ‘Miracle’, told a powerful allegorical tale about a lonely young boy with dreams of flying, who eventually makes a pact with the devil to realise his dream. The striking film was nominated at the UKMVA and Camerimage among others, and received a Vimeo Staff Pick.  

Other music video releases include vibrant loop-based ‘M’benga Bila’ for Tshegue, a stunningly shot study of faith and morals for Isaac Delusion ‘The Sinner’ and a hallucinatory helicopter ride over Paris for Octavian ‘No Weakness’. Alongside his host of acclaimed promos, Sacha has also worked with brands and fashion labels to create distinctive commercial campaigns.  

His collaboration with fashion company Marine Serre, who pioneer the use of upcycled and recycled materials, has recently seen two visually-arresting releases. ‘Ostal 24’ stylistically explores the surreal life of a small community and their rituals, representing artisanal crafts and traditions. This succeeded a science fiction short film, ‘Amor Fati’, that highlights an ‘ecofuturist’ clothing line through the visual journey of an android. The two films have received wide acclaim and were featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, among other publications. 

Whatever the medium or project, Sacha blends an innovative touch and emotional sensitivity with confident, cinematic visual storytelling. Most recently, Sacha has released a fun, transition-based commercial for Unibet ‘Because We Are Players’ that features PSG megastars Neymar and Mbappé. He also was the creative director for Rita Ora’s latest album cover shoot ‘You & I’.