Sophie E. Constantinou

Sophie E. Constantinou

DirectorCrewCinematographerProductionProducer 1991–2021 (30 year career)
4.5 avg rating

Biography

Sophie Constantinou is a film director, cinematographer and producer. Co-founder of Citizen Film, a documentary production nonprofit based in San Francisco, Constantinou creates documentaries at the intersection of storytelling and community engagement. At Citizen Film, Constantinou has worked on the Community Leadership Series (2003-2013), Joann Sfar Draws from Memory (2012), Lunch Love Community (2014), GLIDE’s Values series (2014-2024), and Narrative Shift (2021-2024), primarily as the Direc…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (69)

Movies (69)

Say Their Names

Say Their Names

2021

Director

What We Carry With Us: Refugee Storylabs

What We Carry With Us: Refugee Storylabs

2019

Cinematography

American Creed

American Creed

2018

Cinematography

Collaboration: Ron Padgett

Collaboration: Ron Padgett

2016

Director

The Royal Road

The Royal Road

2015

Director of Photography

4.9
Flamin’ Hot - Lunch Love Community

Flamin’ Hot - Lunch Love Community

2015

Co-Producer

Regarding Susan Sontag

Regarding Susan Sontag

2014

Director of Photography

5.7
The Whole World in a Small Seed - Lunch Love Community

The Whole World in a Small Seed - Lunch Love Community

2010

Co-Producer

Feeding the Body Politic - Lunch Love Community

Feeding the Body Politic - Lunch Love Community

2010

Co-Producer

The Lunch Love Community Documentary Project

The Lunch Love Community Documentary Project

2010

Co-Producer

The Parent Factor - Lunch Love Community

The Parent Factor - Lunch Love Community

2010

Co-Producer

But Is It Replicable? - Lunch Love Community

But Is It Replicable? - Lunch Love Community

2010

Co-Producer

If They Cook It, They Will Eat It - Lunch Love Community

If They Cook It, They Will Eat It - Lunch Love Community

2010

Co-Producer

The Labor of Lunch - Lunch Love Community

The Labor of Lunch - Lunch Love Community

2010

Co-Producer

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

2009

Director

575 Castro St.

575 Castro St.

2009

Director of Photography

3.0
Race to Nowhere

Race to Nowhere

2009

Cinematography

6.2
Hats Off

Hats Off

2008

Cinematography

8.0
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union

2008

Cinematography

Maquilapolis

Maquilapolis

2006

Director of Photography

7.0
The Joy of Life

The Joy of Life

2005

Director of Photography

4.6
Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

2005

Director of Photography

3.6
One Wedding and a Revolution

One Wedding and a Revolution

2004

Cinematography

1.0
Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America

Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America

2004

Director of Photography

6.0
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

Director of Photography

4.8
Presumed Guilty: Tales of the Public Defenders

Presumed Guilty: Tales of the Public Defenders

2002

Director of Photography

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness

2002

Director of Photography

Hope Along the Wind: The Story of Harry Hay

Hope Along the Wind: The Story of Harry Hay

2002

Cinematography

4.0
Divided Loyalties

Divided Loyalties

2001

Director of Photography

Sleep Come Free Me

Sleep Come Free Me

1998

Cinematography

Your Kiss

Your Kiss

1997

Director of Photography

1.0
Third

Third

1996

Director of Photography

Trans

Trans

1994

Director

8.0
Presumed Guilty

Presumed Guilty

1991

Director of Photography

2.0
Presumed Guilty

Presumed Guilty

1991

Producer

2.0
Joann Sfar Draws from Memory

Joann Sfar Draws from Memory

Producer

A Foot in the Door

A Foot in the Door

Director of Photography

African Americans and the Vote

African Americans and the Vote

Director

Just Produce/Food Justice

Just Produce/Food Justice

Producer

Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Cinematography

To Feed And Be Fed

To Feed And Be Fed

Producer

Under Their Skin

Under Their Skin

Cinematography

A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades

A Living Room Conversation: Mark Meckler and Joan Blades

Cinematography

Life Outside the U.S. — Transcending the American Dream

Life Outside the U.S. — Transcending the American Dream

Cinematography

San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project

San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project

Director

The Two Eighty Project

The Two Eighty Project

Director

The Labor of Lunch

The Labor of Lunch

Co-Director

The Arc SF

The Arc SF

Director

Harlem of the West: Then and Now

Harlem of the West: Then and Now

Director

The Rifleman’s Violin

The Rifleman’s Violin

Director of Photography

Imperfection Salad

Imperfection Salad

Producer

Radically Inclusive - Founders - GLIDE Living Legacy

Radically Inclusive - Founders - GLIDE Living Legacy

Director

One: Affinity - Kenward Elmslie

One: Affinity - Kenward Elmslie

Director

Prolific: Joe Brainard

Prolific: Joe Brainard

Director

We Hunger For…

We Hunger For…

Creator

Immigrants Rising

Immigrants Rising

Producer

Resilient Richmond

Resilient Richmond

Director

T-Shirts Manifesto

T-Shirts Manifesto

Cinematography

Youcubed

Youcubed

Producer

African American Historical Society – Migration Stories

African American Historical Society – Migration Stories

Director

Ian James Made

Ian James Made

Producer

Wanda

Wanda

Creator

Live this Loudly: Afatasi

Live this Loudly: Afatasi

Director

Students Respond to American Creed

Students Respond to American Creed

Cinematography

Parks Conservancy

Parks Conservancy

Director

Chop Shop: A Community & Law Enforcement Conversation

Chop Shop: A Community & Law Enforcement Conversation

Director

In the Maze of Our Own Lives

In the Maze of Our Own Lives

Cinematography

CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra: Cultivating respect and self expression through music

CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra: Cultivating respect and self expression through music

Cinematography

A Local Legacy: Black-Owned Businesses

A Local Legacy: Black-Owned Businesses

Producer