Sophie Hampson
Directing
Biography
Sophie Hampson (she/her, Ngāti Huri, Raukawa) is an Aotearoa based filmmaker whose work is grounded in indigenous practice. Sophie values narratives that explore whakawhanaungatanga, the ins-and-outs of human relationships. Sophie’s latest two films, Ruru and Washed Up, have gained international success, screening at festivals such as imagineNATIVE, Māoriland Film Festival, CineYouth Festival, and Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival.
Known For
As a major life decision approaches, Theo finds himself yearning for what he doesn’t have in this romantic drama about the conflict between happiness and self-destruction.
Crazy Love
A lonely man seeks solace in an art gallery, but instead meets the face of death- Hinenui Te Pō
Ātaahua
Two cousins, 10 & 11 years old, share an annual ritual: they meet at the end of summer to see who stayed the palest. We see a glimpse of their girlhood, and a shared joy that exists in the shadow of the stories they've internalised.
Summer Tan
After the publication of her semiautobiographical debut novel, a girl comes into conflict with her mother over how the book portrays her upbringing.
My Years of Fear and Trembling
When a grieving widow's message in a bottle is discovered closer to home than intended, the author is unexpectedly confronted by its contents.
Washed Up
In a social-media addicted version of the Regency, a girl is driven by her favourite influencers to madness in the name of popularity.
If Looks Could Kill
A young girl on school camp must face her fears on a nighttime bush walk.