Bio

Sophie Barksdale is Heartland Emmy winning Australian/ American filmmaker currently based in Wyoming. Her short film Who She Is (2022), a humanizing insight into the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women received a Heartland Emmy for "Best Documentary" in the cultural category, “Best Documentary” at Flagstaff Film Festival, ‘Best Social Justice Film’ at the Latino & Native American Film Fest, ‘Best Animated Doc’ at Oregon Documentary Festival among others. It broadcast Nationally on PBS after premiering on WORLD CHANNEL in May2024. Sophie produced Heartland Emmy-nominated Home From School: The Children of Carlisle (2021) which aired nationally on Independent Lens; and produced Heartland Emmy-Nominated The State of Equality (2019) with WYPBS, chronicling Wyoming’s role in women’s suffrage. Sophie Barksdale has extensive experience in film and the arts, including with Screen Ireland, and numerous film festivals in the USA, Australia & Ireland. She is a Wyoming Arts Council Visual Arts Fellow (2024).