Director/Director of Photography
Sophie’s work has earned international acclaim for tackling difficult topics with artistry and sensitivity. She has produced, directed and photographed several award-winning documentaries exploring a diverse range of personal and universal subjects. She has been shooting high-profile documentary films for over a decade, specializing in alluring, formally dramatic lighting design as well as improvised observational camerawork.
Sophie received her BA in Film Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s from San Francisco State University. She teaches cinematography and directing at the City College of San Francisco and has been mentoring at-risk youth in filmmaking and cinematography for much of the past decade.
Filmography:
Cinematographer:
- “Open Minds Open Mouths” (2009) (post-production)
- “Race to Nowhere” (2009) (post-production)
- “The Evolving Legacy” (2009)
- “575 Castro St.” (2009)
- “Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theater in the Soviet Union” (2008)
- “Hats Off” (2008)
- “Independent Lens” (1 episode, 2006)
- - Girl Trouble (2006) TV episode
- “Maquilapolis” (2006)
- “The Tribe” (2005)
- “Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria” (2005)
- “The Joy of Life” (2005)
- “Monumental: David Brower’s Fight for Wild America” (2004)
- “One Wedding and a Revolution” (2004)
- “No Secret Anymore: The Times of Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon” (2003)
- “Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives” (2003)
- “Hope Along the Wind: The Story of Harry Hay” (2002) (V)
- “Divided Loyalties” (2001)
- “Home Front” (2001)
- “Desi’s Looking for a New Girl” (2000)
- “Life History of a Star” (1999)
- “Between the Lines” (1998)
- “Sleep Come Free Me” (1998)
- “Impact Zone” (1996)
- “Trans” (1994)
- “Presumed Guilty” (1991)
- “Life. Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” (year?)
- “The Celebrity and the City” (year?)
- “And Then the Dog Came Over” (year?)
- “Special” (year?)
- “Projecting the Body: Portrait of Stephen Cummins” (year?)
- “Toxic Bust” (year?)
- “Help Come Free Me” (year?)
Camera and Electrical Department:
- “Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema” (2006)
- “Maquilapolis” (2006)
- “This Way Out” (2004)
- “A Dreamer and the Dreamtribe” (1998) … aka Unelmoija ja unikansa (Finland)
- “The Last Express” (1997) (VG)
- “Farmer & Chase” (1997)
- “The Co-Operative One” (1996)
- “In The Life” TV Series
Producer:
- “Open Minds Open Mouths” (2009) (post-production)
- “The Evolving Legacy” (2009)
- “Maquilapolis”(2006)
- “Divided Loyalties” (2001)
- “Between the Lines” (1998)
- “Presumed Guilty” (1991)
Director:
- “The Evolving Legacy” (2009)
- “Divided Loyalties”(2001)
- “Between the Lines” (1998)
- “Impact Zone” (1996)
- “Trans” (1994)
Editor:
- “Divided Loyalties” (2001)
Visual Effects:
- “Divided Loyalties” (2001) (graphic design)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- “Divided Loyalties” (1994) (production assistant)
