Zoe Black is an award-winning filmmaker with a flair for relationship-driven comedies and dramas. Their latest narrative short, Queer & Confused, had its World Premiere at BAFTA-qualifying BFI Flare 2026. The film explores friendship and gender identity against the backdrop of 1980s London, and features music by Lambrini Girls. Zoe’s previous work includes the short documentary GIRLY, a joyful essay on queer femininity which has screened at festivals around the world. It won Best Documentary Short Film at QueerCineMad 2024, qualifying it for the Goya Awards. Other directorial work includes the unscripted YouTube series Styled by Strangers and short form videos for the comedy duo Will & Noah (3m+ views on Instagram). As a writer Zoe is developing several feature projects, including an adaptation of Queer & Confused. The pitch for their film MOLL - inspired by the crossdressing 17th-century pickpocket Moll Cutpurse - won First Prize at B3 HessenLab 2024. Zoe’s work has screened at BFI Southbank, Tate Modern and the Marché du Film in Cannes.
Zoe holds an MFA in Film & TV Production from the University of Southern California and a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. They are based in London, where they lecture at Central Film School and Ravensbourne University.
Email at zoeblack.film@gmail.com
Zoe holds an MFA in Film & TV Production from the University of Southern California and a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. They are based in London, where they lecture at Central Film School and Ravensbourne University.
Email at zoeblack.film@gmail.com
