FILM LONDON LODESTARS: Sophia Gibber
"Sophia has extraordinary motivation to complete and execute every step of the way."
Tony Longe (Co-producer, Precious Hair & Beauty)
Precious Hair & Beauty (2021) directed by John Ogunmuyiwa
Sophia Gibber is a producer who recently co-created and executive produced the hit true crime podcast series The Doodler, (SF Chronicle, Sony Music), which charted at #4 overall in the US, was nominated for an OJA award, and is being adapted for television by a US studio, with Sophia attached as Executive Producer (EP). Sophia also originated and is EP-ing an Italian-US documentary series, producing a feature with BAFTA nominee Phil Barantini (Boiling Point) and Bankside Films, and producing another true crime podcast series.
Sophia produced BIFA nominee John Ogunmuyiwa’s third short Precious Hair & Beauty (BBC Film, BFI NETWORK, Loop Fund) which screened at Sundance Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival and many others, and was nominated for a BIFA. She has also produced Matt Chambers' The Bike Thief, and documentary Playing the Part about Oscar nominee Sir Ian McKellen, which premiered at the Rome Film Festival. Sophia has been long-listed for BIFA Breakthrough Producer and now produces for Agile Films. She lives in Rome and speaks fluent Italian. She is represented by UTA in the non-fiction space.
The Bike Thief (2020), directed by Matt Chambers