Sophia Al-Maria
Sophia adapted Anaïs Nin’s groundbreaking Little Birds into a 2020 Sky miniseries starring Juno Temple, directed by Stacie Passon and produced by Warp Films. The same year she also wrote the voice over for documentary film Sisters With Transistors, which premiered at SXSW. She currently has work in development with World Productions and Dh’Bab Productions. An interdisciplinary artist, her work has been shown in various international exhibitions, most recently including: Grey Unpleasant Land, Spike Island, Bristol (2024); Not My Bag, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle (2023); Beast Type Song, GARAGE, Moscow (2021); taraxos, Serpentine x Modern Forms Sculpture Commission, London (2021); and Bitch Omega, Julia Stoschek Collection, Dusseldorf (2020). Sophia’s moving memoir The Girl Who Fell To Earth was published by Harper Perennial in 2012. Her writing has also appeared in publications including Harper's Magazine and Bidoun. Sophia has recently ventured into more commercial work. She was enlisted by Miuccia Prada to provide visual and creative direction for Miu Miu's S/S 2024 Show, helped write the accompanying short film to Louis Vuitton's Virgil Abloh Fall-Winter 2021 collection and most recently contributed to the writing of a confidential Gucci ad campaign.
Film, TV & Theatre Agent
Film, TV & Theatre
Short Films
Production | Company | Notes |
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2023 | Seattle Office of Arts & Culture | Video installation at the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle |
2022 | Video installation at the 59th International Art Exhibition at La Bienale di Venezia, Venice | |
2021 | Luma Foundation | Single Channel HD Video as part of installation at LUMA Westbau, Zurich. |
ASTRAL BODIES ELECTRIC, MAKEUP! 2019 | Project Native Informant | Co-created with Sin Wai Kin. Installation at Transformer: A Rebirth of Wonder, 180 The Strand. |
2019 | Anna Lena Films / Project Native Informant | Video installation at Tate Britain |
2017 | Channel 4 | Commissioned for Channel 4 Random Acts through the Jarman Award |
2016 | Project Native Informant | |
A WHALE IS A WHALE IS A WHALE 2014 | Creative Time Reports |
Film
Production | Company | Notes |
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SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS 2020 | Willow Glen Films // Anna Lena Films | As writer of voice over. |
Television
Production | Company | Notes |
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LITTLE BIRDS 2016 | Warp | As Writer. TV adaptation starring Juno Temple. |
In Development
Production | Company | Notes |
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DUNSINANE 2024 | World Productions | As Writer. Television Pilot. |