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Sophie King

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Humphrey Elles-Hill
Sophie’s narrative work has been screened at BAFTA and Oscar qualifying festivals globally and can be viewed on Amazon Prime Video, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player and Apple TV+. Her directing has been praised by the likes of Time Out, The Guardian and The Times and she is a member of the BAFTA Connect career development scheme. Her focus is on telling darkly comedic tales that pack a punch. Sophie has recently directed TV pilot Disability Benefits for Channel 4 starring Rosie Jones, now on All4, which won Best Newform Drama Series at the C21 International Drama Awards 2022. Sophie has just directed the second series of BUFFERING, a 6 part scripted comedy for ITV with Avalon Television starring Iain Stirling, now available on ITV2 and ITVX.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2022
Production (role):
BUFFERING S2
Company:
Avalon/ITV
Project details:
Starring Iain Stirling & Jessie Cave
Date: 2022
Production (role):
DISABILITY BENEFITS
Company:
Merman/Channel 4
Project details:
Written by and Starring Rosie Jones.
SHORTS
Production (role):
FAREWELL SHE GOES (director)
Company:
Backscatter/Kusini Productions
Project details:
Starring Isabella Speaight and Cat White
Production (role):
SWAN (director, co-writer)
Company:
Erebus Pictures/The Uncertain Kingdom
Project details:
Starring Mark Addy and Sally Bretton. Distributed by Verve Pictures on Amazon Prime Video, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player and Apple TV+, also selected for Encounters 2020
Production (role):
UNEATABLE (director)
Company:
NFTS
Project details:
Starring Letty Thomas and Hanako Footman. Festivals include Underwire 2019, Oaxaca International Film Festival 2019, Encounters 2019 (nominated Best International Short Grand Prix)
Production (role):
THE TRIP (director)
Company:
Radix Films
Project details:
Starring Sope Dirisu. Festivals include HollyShorts Film Festival 2016, Underwire 2016, St Louis International Film Festival 2016 (nominated for Best International Short). Distributed by ShortsTV and available on Amazon and iTunes.

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): BUFFERING S2
    Company: Avalon/ITV
    Project details: Starring Iain Stirling & Jessie Cave
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): DISABILITY BENEFITS
    Company: Merman/Channel 4
    Project details: Written by and Starring Rosie Jones.
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): FAREWELL SHE GOES (director)
    Company: Backscatter/Kusini Productions
    Project details: Starring Isabella Speaight and Cat White
  • Production (role): SWAN (director, co-writer)
    Company: Erebus Pictures/The Uncertain Kingdom
    Project details: Starring Mark Addy and Sally Bretton. Distributed by Verve Pictures on Amazon Prime Video, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player and Apple TV+, also selected for Encounters 2020
  • Production (role): UNEATABLE (director)
    Company: NFTS
    Project details: Starring Letty Thomas and Hanako Footman. Festivals include Underwire 2019, Oaxaca International Film Festival 2019, Encounters 2019 (nominated Best International Short Grand Prix)
  • Production (role): THE TRIP (director)
    Company: Radix Films
    Project details: Starring Sope Dirisu. Festivals include HollyShorts Film Festival 2016, Underwire 2016, St Louis International Film Festival 2016 (nominated for Best International Short). Distributed by ShortsTV and available on Amazon and iTunes.
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