Director Sophia Ray Joins Academy Roster

Commercial and promo director Sophia Ray has signed to Academy for global representation. Starting her career as a graphic designer, Sophia Ray carved herself a strong aesthetic direction when it came to moving image, with her university film winning a place in the graduates issue of Creative Review. She worked her way into the film industry through a mix of live action and animated projects, collaborating with artists such as Lily Allen and 5S0S, before landing herself a VMA at the very start of her career.

Sophia quickly progressed into the world of Branded Content and music videos, working with Google, Nike and the BBC as well as artists such as Olly Alexander of Years & Years, Sigrid, Little Mix and Ellie Goulding. She recently directed the trailers for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’ alongside academy award winning writer Emerald Fennell.

Sophia’s work is recognised for its dreamy and playful nature with nods to a much darker and surreal world with its undertones. Her darker narrative muscle has been flexed with her first upcoming short ‘Triptych’ - a psychological horror film, that is looking to be released later this year.

Academy’s co-owner Medb Riordan had this to say of Sophia’s arrival: ‘Not only is Sophia one of the most exciting directing talents coming up in the world right now, she is also an absolute 100% babe; one of the nicest people you could ever work with. We are beyond thrilled that she has decided to join Academy, and we look forward to a long and happy life together!’

Sophia said, ‘I am super excited to be joining Academy - everyone has made me feel so welcome and like I am a part of the family already! It really is such an honour to be on the roster alongside such world class talent. Beyond thrilled to get going and growing with them.’

Click here to view Sophia’s reel.