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Sonia Lowman | |
|---|---|
| Education | Master's degree |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Website | www |
Sonia Lowman is an American filmmaker who is known for documentaries such as Teach Us All, Black Boys , War & Grace, and Indomitable. [1]
Lowman grew up in Santa Clarita, California and attended Valencia High School. Her father was an entertainment editor and movie/TV reporter from whom she learned about the film industry. [2] She graduated from Boston University and holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics. [3]
Prior to filmmaking, Lowman worked for various non-profits, including International Medical Corps, the Milken Family Foundation, and running a youth outreach program for the International Monetary Fund. [4] Lowman had no prior filmmaking experience prior to the release of her first film, Teach Us All . [5] The film was released on Netflix in September 2017. [2]
In 2020, Lowman released Black Boys, a documentary that addresses the dehumanization of young Black men in America. [6] The film was released on Peacock and won numerous awards, including the Best Feature Length Documentary at the Montreal International Black Film Festival. [7] She also wrote and directed War & Grace in 2020, a film about mothers and midwives in war zones, produced by Sienna Miller. [8]
Lowman released the documentary Indomitable in 2024. The film was shot in Ukraine and documents the humanitarian crisis of the Russo-Ukrainian War. [9]
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Teach Us All | Writer, director, producer | [10] |
| 2020 | Black Boys | Writer, director, producer | [11] |
| War & Grace | Writer, director, producer | [12] | |
| 2024 | Indomitable | Writer, director, producer | [13] |
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