Sophie Koko Gate

Sophie Koko Gate is an artist, animation director, and writer in London.

Biography

Gate grew up in Bath, England.[1] She graduated with a degree in Animation from the Royal College of Art in 2014.[2]

Career

Her films have been exhibited at festivals around the globe, including the Edinburgh Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, London International Animation Festival and SXSW.[3][4][5] Her short film "Slug Life" won the Special Jury Award at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival.[6] She was shortlisted for the Film London Jarman Award 2023.[7]

Filmography

  • Half-Wet (2014)
  • Slug Life (2019)
  • Hotel Kalura (2021)
  • Milk Bath 1 & 2 (2024)[8]

References

  1. ^ Donaldson, Joe (12 September 2016). "The art of getting weird with Sophie Koko Gate". Motionographer®.
  2. ^ "Sophie Koko Gate". Girls in Film. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Sophie Koko Gate at Film London". Film London.
  4. ^ Dudok de Wit, Alex (16 July 2019). "Inside The Artist's Studio: Sophie Koko Gate". Cartoon Brew.
  5. ^ "Interview with Sophie Koko Gate". MostlyMoving. November 2019.
  6. ^ Sarto, Dan. "Sophie Koko Gates Talks 'Slug Life' and Ugly Filmmaking at FMX 2019". Animation World Network.
  7. ^ "Film London Jarman Award 2023". Film London.
  8. ^ "Pictoplasma Conference - Sophie Koko Gate". Pictoplasma.