About me

Isabel Ion is a director/producer who has created music videos, short films and documentaries. She specialises in bold visuals and emotional narratives, with an emphasis on quality music.

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• Looking for a poet or spoken word artist to collaborate with on a short video. If you’re interested drop me a message for more info :)
• So happy to share that my music video for Thea Hallow - LOVE BUDDY is a finalist at London Rocks International Film Festival! Link below...
• Would love to hear your thoughts on my latest short - a heated, emotional drama about jealousy ...

Projects

• Thea Hallow - LOVE BUDDYDirector. Music video for Thea Hallow which follows her down a rabbit hole of screens into an increasingly fantastical dream world.
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  Sofia's Birthday (2022)A young guy in love struggles to contain his feelings of jealousy and possessiveness on a hot summer's evening. Director, writer & producer: Isabel Ion DOP: Matteo Bangrazi Editor: Dalano Barnes Production Designer: Joseph Bisat Marshall
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  BABILONIA (2020)BABILONIA dives into the New Orleans fashion scene, examining 90s Hip Hop culture through the lens of a local filmmaker, Benjamin Simmons. Benjamin speaks about the phenomenon of Bally Animals, a luxury Swiss shoe that took New Orleans by storm in the 90s. The documentary uses the Bally story to examine the misrepresentation of black culture in the mainstream media, and how local filmmakers can forge a new narrative for their communities.
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  Powadeli: Capable (Unreleased, 2020)
• The House of Bernarda Alba (2018)Promotional 35mm images for Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba Director: Isabel Ion Photographer: Antonio Perricone Fusing inspiration from the fashions of Lorca's contemporary 1930s rural Spain, and Dolce and Gabbana's high-fashion family tableaux, the shoot profiles each character individually within the larger ensemble. Director: Isabel Ion Photographer: Antonio Perricone
• Babilonia (2020, in production)What is 'America' to each region, and who should tell its story? In-production documentary exploring the work of filmmakers across America who are reshaping the narrative of the communities they live in.

Projects credited in

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  The Man Behind The Machine | TrailerThe trailer for my debut short film coming out in April. "A Shop Owner's assistant battles with his own mortality and individuality after a new Government ruling."

Work history

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Film DirectorDouble Eye Productions
Apr 2021London, United KingdomFreelance

Skills

• Project Management
• Project Delivery
• Video Director
• Writing
• Creative Approach
• Creative Concept
• Directing
• Directing Actors
• Concept Development
• Film Directing

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Balliol College, University of Oxford
Aug 2016 - Jun 2019Oxford, United Kingdom
English Language and Literature