Faculty Bio

Sophia Wellington Adjunct Faculty Tisch Asia

Courses

Film Story Analysis (1st years)

Biography

Sophia Wellington began her film career on the floor – literally: putting down marks for Richard Gere during her time as assistant camera.  After years in the camera department, working on a number of Anglo-American features, Sophia moved into the cutting room where she is, to her knowledge, the only (living) assistant editor to get an apology out of Harvey Weinstein.

Sophia moved into development in 2003 when she joined World Productions to develop a feature slate for their production deal with Sony Columbia.  During her time in development Sophia has worked with a variety of writers and directors on films including Layer Cake and Becoming Jane.

Sophia has taught screenwriting at a number of film schools including the London Film School and London Film Academy. She is currently based in Singapore where she divides her time between freelance script consulting, teaching and developing a Thai based thriller.