About

Biography
Awards
Press

Minkie Spiro likes to tell big stories (3 Body Problem). She knows how to make people laugh (Dead to Me). She can be masterfully cinematic (Fosse/Verdon). And she can get the very best performances (Barry) — and not just from actors but from the whole crew.

Minkie is an award-winning director whose versatility allows her to cross genre and change tone effortlessly. She’s directed premium pilots (Plot Against America) and critically acclaimed shows (Better Call Saul) with many of her global hits winning multiple awards (Emmys, Golden Globes & Baftas).

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Minkie studied Graphic Design at Central St. Martins School of Art in London (First Class Honours). She started out as a photographer where her work was internationally exhibited (NY, London) before gaining her Masters in Film Directing from The Royal College of Art. It was here that her fascination with the human condition really began.

Minkie’s short films and documentaries (Rat Women) garnered multiple awards (San Francisco Film Festival) before she carved out her place in film & television. Her latest directorial project is an adaptation of a Hugo award-winning sci-fi trilogy (3 Body Problem) which is helmed by Game of Thrones creators, David Benioff and Dan Weiss.

Working with

Awards

Directors Guild of America

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for TV and Limited Series
— Nominee

BAFTA

‘Best Newcomer to TV Fiction’
— Nominee

New York Short Film Festival

Best Dèbut Film & Jury Award
— Winner

Sydney Film Festival

Audience Vote
— Winner

Aspen Short Filmfest

Best Student Documentary
— Winner

International Critics Award

FIPRESCI Prize
Mumbai International Film Festival
— Winner

Premier Plans Festival D‘Angers

Best European Student Film
— Winner

Chick Flicks

British Councils‘ selection of ’Finest Female New Directors‘

First Film Foundation 2000

Selected as the ’Best of British Talent’. Showcased in NY & LA

Creative Woman of the Year

Cosmopolitan & House of Fraser Award
— Winner

Golden Gate Awards
San Francisco International Film Festival

Short Film Category
— Winner

Carlton Television Multicultural Achievement Awards Finalist

Film Awards Category
— Finalist

International Films des Femmes
Paris

Best Foreign Short
PRIX Du JURY CANAL+
— Winner

Royal Television Society

Factual Category
— Finalist

Moonstone Scholarship

Minkie was chosen from the UK, on this highly selective scholarship to be mentored by leading feature film directors. This programme was founded in consultation with Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute and supports the work of European independent film directors of vision.

San Francisco Jewish Filmfest

Best Director Award
— Winner

Directors Guild of America

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for TV and Limited Series
— Nominee

BAFTA

‘Best Newcomer to TV Fiction’
— Nominee

Carlton Television Multicultural Achievement Awards Finalist

Film Awards Category
— Finalist

Golden Gate Awards
San Francisco International Film Festival

Short Film Category
— Winner

Royal Television Society

Factual Category
— Finalist

International Films des Femmes
Paris

Best Foreign Short
PRIX Du JURY CANAL+
— Winner

New York Short Film Festival

Best Dèbut Film & Jury Award
— Winner

Sydney Film Festival

Audience Vote
— Winner

Aspen Short Filmfest

Best Student Documentary
— Winner

International Critics Award
FIPRESCI Prize

Mumbai International Film Festival
— Winner

Premier Plans Festival D‘Angers

Best European Student Film
— Winner

Chick Flicks

British Councils‘ selection of ‘Finest Female New Directors’

San Francisco Jewish Filmfest

Best Director Award
— Winner

Moonstone Scholarship

Minkie was chosen from the UK, on this highly selective scholarship to be mentored by leading feature film directors. This programme was founded in consultation with Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute and supports the work of European independent film directors of vision.