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Sophie King

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Sophie is a director and writer whose focus is on telling darkly comedic, visually motivated tales that pack a punch.

A BAFTA Connect and Cinesisters member, her work has been praised by Time Out, The Guardian and The Times and has screened at major festivals globally. Sophie directed DSIABILITY BENEFITS for Channel 4 with Merman and 2LE, winner of Best Newform Series at the C21 International Drama Awards 2022. She directed the second series of BUFFERING for ITV with Avalon Television starring Iain Stirling. Sophie was the 2023 Edinburgh TV Fest New Voices scripted director winner and is being mentored by Dearbhla Walsh (HANDMAID’S TALE, BAD SISTERS) as part of DirectorsUK Inspire 2025/26.

Sophie’s coming of age dark comedy horror feature GRO(CERIES) which she has co-written with SEX EDUCATION star Chinenye Ezeudu and will direct is part of Glasgow Film Festival, BFI and Curzon’s FUNNY FEATURES development lab 2025/26 and Frontières Market at Fantasia, Montreal, 2026. Mentors for the film include writer/director Prano Bailey-Bond (CENSOR) and producer Jon Finn (THE SUBSTANCE). Her most recent short, STILL LIFE, stars Ophelia Lovibond and Jacob Anderson, its festival run including Oscar qualifying Hollyshorts and BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2026
Production (role):
GROW UP
Company:
Fudge Park
Project details:
In development
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.
Winner - Best Newform Series C21 International Awards, Winner - Best New Scripted Director, Edinburgh TV Festival’s New Voice Awards
SHORTS
Date: 2026
Production (role):
STILL LIFE
Project details:
- Starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jacob Anderson.
-OFFICIAL SELECTION - Aesthetica Film Festival (BAFTA & BIFA qualifying) 2026
-OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hollyshorts (Oscar qualifying) 2026
-FINALIST - Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying) 2026
Date: 2023
Production (role):
DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT? (director)
Project details:
-OFFICIAL SELECTION – Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival 2023 (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying), Austin Film Festival 2023 (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying), Hollyshorts Film Festival 2023 (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying), Bolton International Film Festival 2023 (BIFA & BAFTA qualifying), Tweetfest 2023 (BIFA qualifying), The British Short Film Awards 2023, British Shorts Berlin 2024, This is England Rouen 2023, British Independent Film Festival 2024, Milwaukee International Film Festival 2024, 1.4 Awards 2024, Sunday Shorts 2024
-WINNER - Best Comedy - Topaz Film Festival 2023
-Screened at WFTV Film Club, GiF Femme Flicks and featured in BSC Magazine & Variety
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.
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2025
Production (role):
GRO(CERIES) (director, writer)
Company:
Five by Five Films, The Project & SCoT(T)
Project details:
Pre-production

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2026
    Production (role): GROW UP
    Company: Fudge Park
    Project details: In development
  • 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.
    Winner - Best Newform Series C21 International Awards, Winner - Best New Scripted Director, Edinburgh TV Festival’s New Voice Awards
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2026
    Production (role): STILL LIFE
    Company:
    Project details: - Starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jacob Anderson.
    -OFFICIAL SELECTION - Aesthetica Film Festival (BAFTA & BIFA qualifying) 2026
    -OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hollyshorts (Oscar qualifying) 2026
    -FINALIST - Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying) 2026
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): DOES YOUR CONDOM MAKE YOU FAT? (director)
    Company:
    Project details: -OFFICIAL SELECTION – Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival 2023 (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying), Austin Film Festival 2023 (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying), Hollyshorts Film Festival 2023 (Oscar & BAFTA qualifying), Bolton International Film Festival 2023 (BIFA & BAFTA qualifying), Tweetfest 2023 (BIFA qualifying), The British Short Film Awards 2023, British Shorts Berlin 2024, This is England Rouen 2023, British Independent Film Festival 2024, Milwaukee International Film Festival 2024, 1.4 Awards 2024, Sunday Shorts 2024
    -WINNER - Best Comedy - Topaz Film Festival 2023
    -Screened at WFTV Film Club, GiF Femme Flicks and featured in BSC Magazine & Variety
  • Date:
    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
  • Date:
    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)
  • Date:
    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.
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): GRO(CERIES) (director, writer)
    Company: Five by Five Films, The Project & SCoT(T)
    Project details: Pre-production

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