Arabella Sharkey

Arabella Sharkey is a half-British, half-Taiwanese writer and director based in New York. She is drawn to magical realism and drama for their ability to blend fantasy and reality to challenge perception and explore identity through metaphor.

 

Her films have been selected by and won awards at festivals including the Beverly Hills Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival, Tokyo International Short Film Festival, and the Big Apple Film Festival. In 2023, she won the Bronze Award at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards & Festival, and two of her short films screened at AMC Times Square in New York City.

 

Arabella recently graduated with a BFA in Film & Television Production from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has interned at Warner Bros. (The Wolper Organization), Full Picture, and Partizan, gaining hands-on experience across creative development, branded content, and commercial production.