FILM: ANOTHER BODY

ANOTHER BODY follows a college student’s search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.

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DIRECTORS
Sophie Compton
Reuben Hamlyn
 

Sophie Compton
Sophie Compton is a documentary director and producer who tells women's stories of injustice and healing. Her work is impact-driven and she runs impact projects alongside each creative piece, amplifying survivor voices. Her projects have been supported by Sundance Institute, International Documentary Association, Impact Partners, Hot Docs, Arts Council England and others. Her debut feature ANOTHER BODY follows a student’s search for justice after discovering deepfake pornography of herself online. It premiered at SXSW 2023, winning the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling, and played at Hot Docs, Doc Edge, Champs Elysées, Munich, Aegean, DMZ, Woodstock, Mill Valley and New/Next Film Festivals among others, winning multiple Audience Awards. Her second feature HOLLOWAY (in post-production) follows six women returning to the abandoned prison where they were once incarcerated, produced by Girerson and BIFA-winning Beehive Films. Previously, she was Artistic Director of theatre company Power Play, producing/directing six plays including the Fringe First winning FUNERAL FLOWERS, and work at Tate Modern, V&A, Pleasance, Copeland Gallery. As an impact producer she has worked with grassroots organisations, NGOs, governments and press including The White House, World Economic Forum, and NOW THIS on viral content and new legislation and policy.

Reuben Hamlyn
Reuben Hamlyn is a New York-based writer/director and editor from London. He recently completed his first feature as a director, ANOTHER BODY, a documentary that follows a deepfake abuse survivor’s pursuit of answers & justice. ANOTHER BODY was selected to participate in the Sundance Institute's Catalyst lab and Hot Docs Dealmaker. It was awarded the International Documentary Association's Production Grant and is supported by Impact Partners. It premiered in competition at SXSW in March 2023, where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize. ANOTHER BODY will be released in theatres in the US, UK and Canada in October 2023. Reuben's previous short film, ROGER, was commissioned by the BFI and BBC Arts to open their BORN DIGITAL season in 2019. ROGER aired on BBC Four; it was noted as a 'highlight' of the program by the Guardian and won multiple awards.

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Additional Information: ANOTHER BODY director Sophie Compton was featured on WBUR (Boston's NPR) to talk about MyImageMyChoice, deepfake law, and the movement for change. Listen to the FULL EPISODE