Home Base / Victor, Idaho.
Activities / Skiing, whitewater, mountain biking, trail running.
After earning a degree in photojournalism, Sophie Danison talked her way onto the film set of Lynsey Dyer’s 2015 all-women ski film, Pretty Faces. Living out of her 1985 Subaru, she got a crash course in making ski movies. Though she spent the next few years juggling a range of filler jobs—ski instructor, nanny, river guide—Sophie has since carved a niche for herself as a freelance filmmaker who can shoot, edit, and take still photos. Case in point: In 2022, Sophie worked as director of photography, lead editor, and producer for the award-winning ski film, Nexus.
Today, Sophie is a talented, up-and-coming storyteller in the outdoor world with an eye for projects that convey a deeper mission. She’s been behind films on the immigrant workforce in mountain towns, a climate-focused expedition in Greenland, and a documentary on tribal relations within the Wind River Indian Reservation. “I thrive on variety, and I’ve always had a strong pull toward passion projects,” says Sophie.
What makes Sophie unique is that when she wants to tell a story, she deeply considers her relationship with the subject, not just the outcome. And she’s a pleasure to be around. She knows how to have a good time, be a good listener, and make sure the right story comes across.
Sophie has a unique understanding of all the various roles on a film crew, from camera work to producing to editing. “I often get put in the position of Swiss Army Knife,” says Danison. “That was literally a title on my contract once.”
Sophie is currently at work on Moonlines, an Arc’teryx film about skiing and highlining that was shot in France last winter. Look for it to debut this fall.
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