Sophia Takal

Directing

Sophia Takal

Born May 12, 1986 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA (age 40)

Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director, perhaps best known for her work in independent features such as All the Light in the Sky, Supporting Characters and Gabi on the Roof in July. Filmmaker magazine named Takal one of the "25 New Faces of Film" in 2011. She directed and co-wrote the 2019 remake of the 1974 horror film Black Christmas. Description above from the Wikipedia artic…

Known For

V/H/SV/H/S · 2012
V/H/S
6.12012
MovieThrillerHorror
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
God's PocketGod's Pocket · 2014
God's Pocket
5.82014
MovieDrama
A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.
Black ChristmasBlack Christmas · 2019
Black Christmas
4.62019
MovieHorrorMystery
A group of sorority pledges are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young women discover that the killer is part of an underground campus conspiracy.
Black BearBlack Bear · 2020
Black Bear
6.42020
MovieDramaThriller
At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.
Act OneAct One · 2026
Act One
10.02026
MovieThriller
A young aspiring actress, desperate for guidance and belonging, falls under the spell of a manipulative acting coach who draws her into a web of control and obsession.
Good OneGood One · 2024
Good One
6.52024
MovieDrama
On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.
Always ShineAlways Shine · 2016
Always Shine
5.42016
MovieThrillerDrama
On a trip to Big Sur, two friends, both actresses, try to reconnect with one another. Once alone, the women's suppressed jealousies and deep-seated resentments begin to rise, causing them to lose their grasp on not only the true nature of their relationship, but also their identities.
Omniboat: A Fast Boat FantasiaOmniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia · 2020
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
4.62020
MovieComedyAdventure
Chronicling the life of Lay'n Pipe, a 47 foot TopGun Cigarette speedboat, from its conception through the end of human civilization. It's not just a speedboat ride, it's a Miami adventure.

Filmography

Sort
The International Sign for ChokingThe International Sign for Choking · 2012
The International Sign for Choking
5.82012
Movie
Josh (Zach Weintraub) is a young American who has traveled to Buenos Aires to find subjects for a documentary series he has been commissioned to produce. While there, he seems also to be hoping to use the time to regroup—although regroup from what is unclear. The change of venue is not without its own set of problems, however. Josh finds it difficult to get his footing in Buenos Aires. Subjects aren’t coming easy, and he is having trouble connecting socially. He spends long stretches of time isolated in his rented room, struggling to move forward with his work and make social in-roads. Enter Anna (Sophia Takal), a young woman renting a room with an adjoining wall to Josh. After discovering each other through this shared wall, a friendship quickly blossoms which may lead to something more. What remains uncertain is if Anna’s presence will help pull Josh out of his doldrums.