South African born Sharon Lomofsky gained international recognition for her production design of Before the Rain. (Winner “Golden Lion”, Venice 1994, Oscar Nomination, Best Foreign Film, 1995) She designed critically acclaimed Manny and Lo, Claire Dolan, Pinero, A Love Song For Bobby Long, The King, (Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2005), Stephanie Daley, (Winner, Waldo Salt Award, Sundance 2006), El Cantante, and I Think I Love my Wife, a Chris Rock Comedy.
Bring it On topped the box office in the U.S. and James Marsh’s, Man on Wire was the Oscar Winner 2009 and won Bafta Best British Film 2009. She worked on Vera Farmiga’s critically acclaimed directorial debut, Higher Ground, (Sundance special competition 2011) and Robot and Frank.(Sundance 2012)
She has worked on Blumhouse/Universal’s Purge 3 and 4 and Television shows and recently NBC’s “Lincoln Rhymes” and Darren Starr’s “Younger”. Her latest live action short film, “The Letter Room” is a 2021 Academy Award Nominee.
FULL RESUME ︎︎︎
AWARDS
BEFORE THE RAIN
Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion – winner
Venice Film festival Audience Award Best Film – winner
Independent Spirit Award – Best Foreign film – winner 1994
Academy Awards – Best Foreign Film – nominated
MANNY AND LO
Independent spirit award- Lisa Kreuger- Best First screen play – nominated
Independent spirit award- Best First Feature – nominated –
Independent Spirit Award – Best Female Lead – Scarlett Johansen
Gotham Awards – Open palm Award -Winner- Lisa Kreuger
MAN ON WIRE
Academy Award – best Documentary – winner
BAFTA – Best Documentary Feature – winner
BAFTA – Best British Film – winner
Spirit Award- Best documentary – award
Sundance – Audience Award, Best Documentary – winner
HIGHER GROUND
Sundance Film festival – Grand jury Prize – dramatic Feature – Vera Farmiga-
Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Best female Focus Award – Best woman director – winner
Gotham Awards – Breakthrough director – Nominated
STEPHANIE DALEY
Sundance Film festival – Waldo Salt Award- best screen play – Hilary Brougher -winner
Sundance Film festival – Grand jury prize – nominated
A YEAR IN MOORING
SXSW – Best cinematographer Narrative Competition – Elliot Davis – Winner
THE KING
Cannes Film Festival
Un certain Regard – Official selection
A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG
Golden Globes – Best performance Female Actress – nominated
Bring it On topped the box office in the U.S. and James Marsh’s, Man on Wire was the Oscar Winner 2009 and won Bafta Best British Film 2009. She worked on Vera Farmiga’s critically acclaimed directorial debut, Higher Ground, (Sundance special competition 2011) and Robot and Frank.(Sundance 2012)
She has worked on Blumhouse/Universal’s Purge 3 and 4 and Television shows and recently NBC’s “Lincoln Rhymes” and Darren Starr’s “Younger”. Her latest live action short film, “The Letter Room” is a 2021 Academy Award Nominee.
FULL RESUME ︎︎︎
AWARDS
BEFORE THE RAIN
Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion – winner
Venice Film festival Audience Award Best Film – winner
Independent Spirit Award – Best Foreign film – winner 1994
Academy Awards – Best Foreign Film – nominated
MANNY AND LO
Independent spirit award- Lisa Kreuger- Best First screen play – nominated
Independent spirit award- Best First Feature – nominated –
Independent Spirit Award – Best Female Lead – Scarlett Johansen
Gotham Awards – Open palm Award -Winner- Lisa Kreuger
MAN ON WIRE
Academy Award – best Documentary – winner
BAFTA – Best Documentary Feature – winner
BAFTA – Best British Film – winner
Spirit Award- Best documentary – award
Sundance – Audience Award, Best Documentary – winner
HIGHER GROUND
Sundance Film festival – Grand jury Prize – dramatic Feature – Vera Farmiga-
Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Best female Focus Award – Best woman director – winner
Gotham Awards – Breakthrough director – Nominated
STEPHANIE DALEY
Sundance Film festival – Waldo Salt Award- best screen play – Hilary Brougher -winner
Sundance Film festival – Grand jury prize – nominated
A YEAR IN MOORING
SXSW – Best cinematographer Narrative Competition – Elliot Davis – Winner
THE KING
Cannes Film Festival
Un certain Regard – Official selection
A LOVE SONG FOR BOBBY LONG
Golden Globes – Best performance Female Actress – nominated