Sophie Penn
Writer/ Director
My Work
Halcyon Days
Creator: Sophie Penn
When an incident with her parents sparks rebellion in 15 year old Stella, she decides to run away from home with Rye, a mysterious and alluring boy from a neighboring city in Texas. In this unconventional romance, the implications of love are explored in a dark take on young relationships.
In Our Veins
Creator: Sophie Penn
I was not the easiest teenager to raise. I eventually grew out of my unfounded angst, but the idealized, tender mother-daughter bond was far from my own adolescent experience."In Our Veins" was inspired by a story my mother told me about my Great Grandma Anne and her witch powers. Born from the legend rooted in our Jewish-Polish heritage, the film explores the idea of natural magic through spirituality. This brutally honest depiction of the nuances of family dynamics across generations of women is connected through the belief that maybe - just maybe - magic is real.