Marie Sophie Driffield

We want talented female directors in this industry and Marie Sophie has the talent, drive and tenacity to succeed – she is one to watch

Daisy Gili

London Film Academy

Very good visual sense of the scene. Clear communication with cast and crew. Very good work with the actors. Good sense of play involved in the collaboration. Good creative problem solving.

David Pope

Screenwriter & Script Consultant

Marie Sophie Driffield is a multi-disciplinary Franco-British writer and director based in the UK. A graduate of the prestigious Jean-Laurent Cochet acting school in Paris, she has a passion for bold, character-driven storytelling. Her work spans short films, television, features and theatre.

In 2015, her first short film The Psychologist aired on TVBocal, an independent Parisian channel. Since then, her shorts have screened at the BFI and festivals across the UK and internationally, including The Holy Duty, which won Best Student Film and Best Script at UMFF 2019. In 2023, her sketch Gents is Semi-Finalist at Lit Laughs Comedy Film Festival.

In 2019, she collaborated with cinematographer Robin Vidgeon BSC (Hellraiser, The Fly) on her short Nightshift, which connected her to producer Sheila Nortley (Supacell, Stay Close). In 2020, Marie Sophie’s work drew the attention of Lise Arif talent agency in Paris.

Her current projects include feature films Loved Ones and Life’s Symphony (in G Minor); and Deaf is Upon Us, a comedy series that garnered early interest from Amazon.

She is also preparing her debut in stand-up comedy while continuing to create stories that explore character, emotional depth, and the absurd.