At the heart of Sophie’s filmmaking is an instinct to tell stories that feel honest—stories that are driven by intimacy and human connection. Sophie’s work, which ranges from short narrative fiction to documentary, explores the nuances of relationships and aims to resonate with a wide range of audiences.
Tom is Dead (2024, dir. Ian Hopkins and Sophie Gould) follows Lucia and Red, two members of a throuple, as they take radically different approaches to dealing with the death of their lover, Tom. As they process their grief, they must ask themselves a painful question: can their relationship survive this loss?
Could've (2023, dir. Timothy Friend Sophie Gould) is a poetic personal documentary investigating the decision of a young woman. The film explores the challenges of managing contradictory emotions of grief, guilt, selfishness, growing up, and what could've been.