Person
Zoe Black
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- From
- New York City, New York
Zoe Black is an award-winning filmmaker who brings playful, tender stories to life through bold visual expression. Their short documentary GIRLY is a joyful exploration of queer femininity and won Best Documentary Short Film at LesGaiCineMad 2024, a Goya Award qualifying selection. As a writer they have a flair for relationship-driven comedies and dramas, and the pitch for their feature project MOLL — based on the real-life 17th-century pickpocket Moll Cutpurse — won First Prize at B3 HessenLab 2024. Their latest narrative short, Queer & Confused, follows two friends on a night out in 1980s London. Other directorial work includes the unscripted web series Styled by Strangers, which premiered on YouTube in July 2025. Zoe holds an MFA in Film & TV Production from the University of Southern California and a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge.
