Sophia Shek loves a good script and exciting challenges. Their passion for storytelling and travelling has taken the Scottish-HKer producer around the world, from Australia to North America, working on a dynamic range of commercial and independent projects.

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During their tenure in Hong Kong, Sophia has found success with Hollywood productions, acting as Assistant Director to Oliver Stone on Snowden (2015), Michael Bay on Transformers IV: Age of Extinction (2014), and Alan Taylor on Thor: The Dark World (2013).

 

Their diverse portfolio also includes commercials with multi-national corporations (Cathay Pacific, Adidas, Microsoft, Venetian Macau) and music videos (Super Junior, Reik.)

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Tight budgets have not deterred Sophia from venturing into independent films and documentaries that explore queer and diaspora identities in recent years. Feature films I Miss You When I See You (2018), and their sophomore collaboration with Taiwanese-American director Emily Ting Go Back to China (2019) have both been featured in multiple film festivals (SXSW, Seattle International Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival.)

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Sophia lends their expertise of festival curation and production to local initiatives at the intersection of culture and queerness. The long-time curator of Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival has also been involved with Women's Festival Hong Kong.

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Sophia has recently been named one of the directors of Planet Ally, a queer and non-binary led organisation, after being involved in their flagship events Human Dignity Festival and Miles of Love in the past three years.

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In their free time, Sophia enjoys playing tennis, drinking whisky (spelt without an "e") and watching sci-fi TV shows.  Sophia flies between Hong Kong and UK actively working on projects.