Eva Victor (they/she) is a writer-director and actor whose fearless, character-forward comedic sensibility has cemented them as an undeniable triple threat to watch. Their feature directorial debut SORRY, BABY premiered to high acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which Victor also wrote and stars in alongside Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges, was produced by Barry Jenkins, and won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, with the jury praising its “stunning honesty [and] moving sense of humor.” A24 will release the film in the fall.
Prior to SORRY, BABY, Victor cut their teeth in the comedy sphere, achieving significant success with myriad viral videos. They have written for The New Yorker and Reductress, serving as an associate editor and staff writer at the latter. As an actor, Victor has appeared in several roles, most notably as Rian in the final three seasons of Showtime’s Billions.
SORRY, BABY is screening on Saturday, June 14, at 1pm at Fishermen Hall, and Eva Victor will receive the Next Wave Award during the Q&A.