What We Do
Sophia Abolfathi
(She/Her)
Videographer/Visual Coordinator, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Raleigh, NC
United States
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Sophia Abolfathi is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in North Carolina. Across formats, her storytelling is marked by an intimate unveiling of our shared human histories, families, and memories.
About
Sophia Abolfathi is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in North Carolina. Across formats, her storytelling is marked by an intimate unveiling of our shared human histories, families, and memories.
In 2024, Abolfathi became a Suncoast Emmy Award winner for her documentary film, March of the Mangroves. She also earned a 2025 Hearst Journalism Award for her coverage of the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.
Her independent documentaries have screened at film festivals in Los Angeles, Boston, and Florida, and won a Telly Award, a Communicator Award, and an AVA Digital Award. She is an alumna of the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s Career Development Program, and a member of the International Documentary Association and the Video Consortium.
