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Elizabeth Sankey

Writer/Director

Elizabeth Sankey is a filmmaker, musician and writer from London. Her debut film ROMANTIC COMEDY – an in-depth look at the genre and its effects on culture – was selected for over 30 festivals including SXSW, IFFR, Sheffield DocFest, AFI Fest, and CPH:DOX. It was distributed in the UK by MUBI, in North America by 1091 and was acquired by a number of distributors for TV and VOD worldwide. 

With her band Summer Camp she has released four studio albums, and created the soundtrack to Charlie Shackleton’s feature debut BEYOND CLUELESS. As a cultural commentator, she has written for The Guardian, NME, Vice and McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern. As an actor, she trained at Central School of Speech & Drama and works regularly as a voiceover artist. 

She is currently developing her second feature documentary, WITCHES with Ardimages.

Credits

DOCUMENTARY
Date: 2021
Production (role):
BOOBS
Company:
Wall To Wall/ Channel 4
Project details:
Writer/ Director
FEATURE FILM
Production (role):
WITCHES
Company:
Ardimages
Project details:
Original Feature Documentary in Development
Production (role):
ROMANTIC COMEDY
Company:
1091 Ten Ninety One / Mubi
Project details:
Writer/Director
Documentary/Drama.

Selected for over 30 festivals including SXSW, IFFR, Sheffield DocFest, AFI Fest, and CPH:DOX.

Reviews for ROMANTIC COMEDY:

“This is a doc that delights as much as it informs, and in so doing serves as proof that a meaty subject addressed with a few thoughtful, personal touches is sufficient for a first-time filmmaker to emerge as an exciting new voice” - The Hollywood Reporter

“Highly entertaining and thought-provoking” - Little White Lies

“With affection and brio, Elizabeth Sankey reclaims the genre of romantic comedy in this watchable documentary” - The Guardian

“Musician and writer Elizabeth Sankey is like many young women, whose perception of love and relationships has been formed by rom-coms...her SXSW doc “Romantic Comedy” is a journey for truth behind a genre rife with toxicity and exclusion” - Variety

“You get to have your genre cake and critique it too!” - Rolling Stone

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): BOOBS
    Company: Wall To Wall/ Channel 4
    Project details: Writer/ Director
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): WITCHES
    Company: Ardimages
    Project details: Original Feature Documentary in Development
  • Production (role): ROMANTIC COMEDY
    Company: 1091 Ten Ninety One / Mubi
    Project details: Writer/Director
    Documentary/Drama.

    Selected for over 30 festivals including SXSW, IFFR, Sheffield DocFest, AFI Fest, and CPH:DOX.

    Reviews for ROMANTIC COMEDY:

    “This is a doc that delights as much as it informs, and in so doing serves as proof that a meaty subject addressed with a few thoughtful, personal touches is sufficient for a first-time filmmaker to emerge as an exciting new voice” - The Hollywood Reporter

    “Highly entertaining and thought-provoking” - Little White Lies

    “With affection and brio, Elizabeth Sankey reclaims the genre of romantic comedy in this watchable documentary” - The Guardian

    “Musician and writer Elizabeth Sankey is like many young women, whose perception of love and relationships has been formed by rom-coms...her SXSW doc “Romantic Comedy” is a journey for truth behind a genre rife with toxicity and exclusion” - Variety

    “You get to have your genre cake and critique it too!” - Rolling Stone
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