Georgie Yukiko Donovan
Director, Freelance
Ones to Watch 2024
A British-Japanese filmmaker with a flare for telling human stories, captured with sweeping cinematics and intimate portraits. She is passionate about bridging intersections and re-centering marginalised voices, particularly within the East Asian community. Georgie has been recognised as a promising industry leader by FILM LONDON’s Breaking the Glass Ceiling programme and as a 2024 Breakthrough Leader by the TV Collective. She has directed an award-winning body of work that explores the intersections of human interest and socio-political issues, tackling complex subjects such as rising anti-feminism in South Korea, hostage negotiations with Boko Haram, and trauma recovery in war veterans.
Georgie has a genuine talent for sensitive and beautiful storytelling, which makes her stand out as a marvellous creative and director.
– Joanna Natasegara, Producer, Violet Films