Sophie Howell is an award-winning New York–based filmmaker and theatre director working across film, television, and live performance. She is the founder of Alexandra Production House, where she develops, directs, and produces independent films with a focus on absurd, character-driven comedy. She is currently in pre-production on two feature films, Murder Trip and Scream Test, and most recently served as Associate Director on the Off-Broadway production House of McQueen.

Her work is grounded in years of experience on major studio and prestige productions including Jurassic World and Apple TV+’s Black Bird, as well as independent features such as I Love You Phillip Morris and Synchronic. Her short-form work has received multiple awards, including back-to-back Audience Choice Awards at the Nashville 48 Hour Film Project for Slow Motion Adults and Everything Is Disconnected, with subsequent international recognition for Ghostwriter. She most recently directed and produced The Doppelgänghair, currently in post-production.

In addition to directing, Sophie is a working actor across film, television, national commercials, live comedy, and stage performance. Working across film, theatre, and performance, she brings a performance-driven directing approach grounded in clear leadership, professional production experience, and an actor’s understanding of story and emotional arc.