Cindy Takehara (MPSE) is an award-winning sound designer and production sound mixer with over a decade of industry experience working across documentary and narrative productions.

She previously worked as a Sound Technologist at Netflix, supporting global productions with audio workflows, delivery standards, and quality control.

Her work spans festival-winning films, branded content, and international productions, combining strong production sound practices with a deep understanding of post-production and delivery pipelines.

Selected Credits

American Factory (2019) — Sound Editor
Dir. Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert / Netflix
Academy Award winner, Best Documentary Feature

Fire in Paradise (2019) — Sound Designer
Dir. Zackary Canepari & Drea Cooper / Netflix
Emmy winner, Outstanding Sound Editing

Charlie Bird (2025) — Sound Designer
Dir. Libby Ewing
Winner, Best U.S. Narrative Feature — Tribeca Festival