Sophia Ramcharan was a film producer & programmer who graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London with an MA in Film & Television Production, passed away last week.
Sophia was selected for the National Film and Television School’s BAME Leadership Programme, and was mentored by Duncan Clark, President of Distribution at Universal Pictures International. Sophia was also previously selected to be a BAFTA mentor for the BFI Film Academy Alumni programme.
Sophia produced various short films, music promos, and corporate video work, including Happy New Year (2013) which was awarded the Pears Short Film Fund 2013; premiered at the UK Jewish Film Festival and screened internationally, including The Geneva International Jewish Film Festival and San Diego International Jewish Film Festival.
Remembering Sophia, Broadway Cinema tweeted on Sunday: “Our dear friend and colleague, Sophia Ramcharan, passed away in the early hours of this morning. Sophia was wise, brave, and blessed with a great sense of humour. It’s beautiful to see such an outpouring of love for her today and our thoughts are with her family and friends.”
