Sophie Colfer

Directing

Sophie is a Hong Kong-based animation filmmaker, curator, and member of COLA Animation. Having graduated from UAL with a First in Animation, she began her practice directing music videos with a portfolio of studios including Gearbox Records and Universal Studios. She wrote and co-directed her debut film, Telsche, with Ala Nunu, premiering at Annecy Festival in 2023 and earning selections and awards at multiple festivals around the world. She continues to write and direct upcoming films with COLA, while cultivating Hong Kong’s animation scene through SOOOP, a curated film event featuring screenings and panel discussions. Alongside local picks, SOOOP consistently brings the best in international contemporary animation to town and celebrates animation beyond the screen, inviting artists who bring the medium into the interactive, physical realm to collaborate and explore their practice.