SCROLL DOWN
for full bio
WRITER | FILMMAKER | DIRECTOR
FILM/LITERARY AGENT:
Ryan Goldhar THE CHARACTERS TALENT AGENCY
TALENT AGENT:
Murray Gibson at RED MANAGEMENT
VOICE OVER AGENT:
James Crammond at NOBLE CAPLAN ABRAMS
Sophie Ann Rooney is an award-winning, multilingual director, writer, and filmmaker with over 20 years of experience, known for her work on Fallen Fighter, Netflix's Daniel Spellbound, and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, with a diverse portfolio spanning live-action, animation, video games, VR, music videos, and theatre. Alongside her role as a mentor to aspiring filmmakers, actors, and creatives through RAWActorstudio.com and TheKingBlackBox.com
"Truffaut used to say that you could see all of the films of a filmmaker in the first few feet of film he shot... so, as an inauguration to your life as a filmmaker, Fallen Fighter is the promise of very intensely‐complex aesthetic sensitive cinematic world.... so, just keep on doing it...”
Paolo Barzman
Director | Showrunner | Ride, Wynonna Earp, ‘Emotional Arithmetic’| CANADA
FALLEN FIGHTER
Festival Circuit | Distribution | Awards
FRANCE
Starring Phillipe Bas,
with Jeanne Allard, David Felix, Okon Jones, Lyana Saleh
& Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre.
Fight Choreographer | Alain Figlarz
The Bourne Identity | Taken 2 | Scorpion
The story of a professional boxer, his daughter, and what it means to be a true "fighter." When an unexpected tragedy occurs, Frank and his daughter Rosie must rely on each other as they battle inner turmoil and emotional conflict. In the world of personal fighting, what must you sacrifice to win?
.png)
“ [...] Philippe Bas...son physique solide et ses aptitudes sportives le mènent au polar et à l'action [...] et pour des courts métrages musclés comme FALLEN FIGHTER de Sophie Ann Rooney, [...] ” CANAL + | FRANCE
“ [...] I was very impressed - it's beautifully shot and incredibly atmospheric.”
Julia Walsh | Head of Development | London Drama | ITV
“ [...] your film is wonderful. [..] I truly think that you are a very good Film-maker, very sensitive [...] I'll be waiting to see more of your beautiful work...” Ula Tabari | Actor | ‘Munich’
.png)
FILM/LITERARY AGENT: Ryan Goldhar THE CHARACTERS TALENT AGENCY
TALENT AGENT: Murray Gibson at RED MANAGEMENT
VOICE-OVER AGENT: James Crammond at NOBLE CAPLAN ABRAMS
Sophie Ann Rooney is an award-winning multilingual writer-director and filmmaker qualified to work In Canada | United Kingdom | European Union (born 🇫🇷) @shotbylofa | linktree shotbylofa2
SNIP CASTING | RAWACTORSTUDIO.COM | THEKINGBLACKBOX.COM
Known for her work as a director for the film Fallen Fighter & Netflix's series Daniel Spellbound which she also served as casting director for two seasons. Fallen Fighter received the Kodak award for Best Film, films have screened globally at over 20 international festivals, incl. Oscar Qualifying CICFF, and was selected as part of the Chicago Board of Education’s CPS film studies program.
With over 20 years of industry experience, she has built a reputation for managing large, diverse teams, staying ahead of deadlines, and consistently delivering projects under budget, all while maintaining the highest artistic standards.
Her work in the video game industry is very established, having directed and led performance departments for critically acclaimed AAA titles such as Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Legacy of the First Blade, The Fate of Atlantis, and several undisclosed games. Awards incl. nomination for Game Of The Year directing Ubisoft's ASSASSIN'S CREED ODYSSEY with Highlight nominations for a BAFTA Award for Performance, SXSW Awards, Game Critics Awards. These projects were not only commercially successful but also recognized further with numerous industry accolades: Titanium Awards, GameCom, Golden Joystick Awards, Academy of Interactive Arts & Science Awards Italian Video Game Awards, 30th GLAAD Media Awards, Writer's Guild of America, New York Game Awards, Australian Game Awards, and more.
Sophie was also part of the cinematic capture team for Starlink, and in 2024 a Consultant for Ubisoft on a highly anticipated game.
As an educator in 2023 was positioned by The Ontario Arts Council to mentor filmmakers from Bear Island, and in 2024 similarly accredited by the New Brunswick Arts Board. Developed story tools LEAD © and PATHWEY™ with over 20 yrs successfully launching & mentoring the careers of countless actors, filmmakers & musicians around the globe thru RAWACTORSTUDIO.COM
Executive Artistic Director/Founder THEKINGBLACKBOX.COM:
“You know that a play and production are powerful when you realize you’ll probably never be able to walk through a neighbourhood again without thinking about its characters.” Glenn Sumi, 4 star
“Ultimately, that much of it works so well is because of Sophie Ann Rooney’s exquisitely detailed production designs” THE TORONTO STAR Joshua Chong 3.5 stars (out of 4)
EDUCATION: merit-scholarships at The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama/ Oxford School of Speech & Drama
FURTHER TRAINING: L’Atelier de Blanche Salant
Apprentice to Amy Werba
EICAR -International Film School of Paris
Sophie is heavily featured in Werba’s book “Be Your Own Coach” Amazon/Drama Bookshop NY
Years of experience in production & story-based mediums with consistent acclaim, identifying blind spots & industry trends, focus on Player/Viewer/Audience experience, story & performance builder with a noted eye for talent scouting & directing in several languages
Sophie has directed VR, Commercials, Theatre and several Music Videos AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Honorary Professor at The American University of Paris / Performance Director for the Moulin Rouge premiere dancers / Session Singer for Barclay, Universal Music Ross Robinson [Korn] band: Enhancer [Limp Bizkit tour] and worked with fight choreographer Alain Figlarz [Fallen Fighter]
International Film school of Paris-Eicar | Atelier de Blanche Salant | Valerie Landsburg
accredited Lee Strasberg's protege Amy Werba
The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama | Oxford School of Speech & Drama
Qualified to work In
Canada | United Kingdom | European Union
' [ ... ] all storytelling, at its core, documents humanity. I was fascinated by how life is presented in films, [...] I watched Stanley Kubrick’s films when I was 8 years old: Barry Lyndon is a three-and-a-half-hour movie you would never expect a kid to like, but I loved it. Each individual frame of the film; it was a series of paintings brought to life on the screen. The actor who inspired me most was River Phoenix in Stand by Me. He found the character’s heart-beat, and I could hear it. The depth and life of Kubrick’s films and Phoenix’s humanity: those were the initial sparks that made me want to be a filmmaker.'
CINEFEMME MAGAZINE - journalist Jennifer Reddon
'...To say that Rooney is busy is an understatement. In our conversation, Rooney gets candid about the struggles she faces as a female director and offers critical advice to aspiring filmmakers.'
May 2023 Edition Toronto
Artist first, industry member second.
T.V.
FILM
ANIMATION
VIDEO GAMES
connect to the team
Canada | France | UK