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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. 

Her second feature documentary, WITCHES won Best Documentary at the BIFAs having been selected for Tribeca and London Film Festival. It is available to watch on Mubi.

Credits

FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES
Production (role):
WITCHES
Company:
Ardimages
Project details:
Writer/Director

Winner - The Best Feature Documentary Award at BIFAs 2024
Nominated for The Raindance Maverick Award at BIFAs 2024
Selected for Tribeca and London Film Festival
Production (role):
BOOBS
Company:
Wall To Wall/ Channel 4
Project details:
Writer/ Director
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

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): WITCHES
    Company: Ardimages
    Project details: Writer/Director

    Winner - The Best Feature Documentary Award at BIFAs 2024
    Nominated for The Raindance Maverick Award at BIFAs 2024
    Selected for Tribeca and London Film Festival
  • Production (role): BOOBS
    Company: Wall To Wall/ Channel 4
    Project details: Writer/ Director
  • 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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