
Directing
Sophie Hampson (she/her, Ngāti Huri, Raukawa) is an Aotearoa based filmmaker whose work is grounded in indigenous practice. Sophie values narratives that explore whakawhanaungatanga, the ins-and-outs of human relationships. Sophie’s latest two films, Ruru and Washed Up, have gained international success, screening at festivals such as imagineNATIVE, Māoriland Film Festival, CineYouth Festival, and Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival.
Summer Tan
2025
Script Supervisor
movieRuru
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Director
If Looks Could Kill
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Assistant Director
movieWashed Up
Director
movieĀtaahua
2027
Producer
movieWashed Up
Co-Producer
movieCrazy Love
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Sound Recordist, Boom Operator
movieRuru
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Writer
movieWashed Up
Writer
Summer Tan
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Art Department Assistant