Abbie Stephens is a London-based director renowned for her concept-driven approach, seamlessly blending fiction and reality. Her work challenges perceptions of the world around us, earning her numerous award nominations, including recognition from the UKMVAs, International Fashion Film Awards, and the British Animation Awards.
A graduate of Central Saint Martins with a degree in Graphic Design and Moving Image, Abbie has developed a distinctive visual language characterised by bold, graphic aesthetics and meticulously crafted storytelling. She has applied this vision across music videos, short films, and commercial projects.
Beyond her success in commercial directing, Abbie brings her signature style and narrative sensibility to film and television. Her shorts Misery Guts (2012) and Solo (2017) were commissioned for Channel 4’s Random Acts and gained significant online acclaim. Her most recent short, Observations on Relationships (2019), premiered at Encounters Film Festival and was nominated for audience choice awards. This success led to opportunities with the BBC and Channel 4, and she is currently writing an original TV series.