People

Sofia Bost

Portugal

Biography

Sofia Bost studied Communication Sciences in Nova University of Lisbon before moving to the United Kingdom to pursue film. In 2015 she earned a Filmmaking MA from London Film School. Her debut short film Party Day (2019) premiered at Cannes Critics' Week before embarking on an international round of more than 30 festivals, such as New York Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, Odense International Film Festival, Helsinki International Film Festival, among others; picking up the Professional Jury Prize at Films Femmes Méditerranée in France. It was commercially released in Portugal, United Kingdom, Germany, Iceland, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, with national DVD and VOD distribution. Her new short film, Stone Beach, a Portuguese-French co-production shot in France, is in pre-production. Her debut feature project I Don't Know Where I'm Going will also participate in the Cannes Critics' Week Next Step programme later this year.

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