about.
Sophie Bouquillon (she/her) (b.2002) is a national-award winning multimedia journalist born, raised and based in East Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
While earning her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (‘25) at Huron at Western University, she was the Senior Photo Editor at The Western Gazette.
Sophie’s interdisciplinary practices have led her to work locally and internationally, contributing to organizations including The Toronto Star, UNHCR, Toronto Blue Jays, Canada’s National Observer, Exclaim!, SiriusXM Canada, RANGE Music Magazine, Western Alumni Magazine, Beaches Metro Community News and more!
Photo by Joanna Roselli
Sophie Bouquillon (elle/elles) (b.2002) est une journaliste multimédia primée à l'échelle nationale, née, élevée et basée à Toronto-Est, en Ontario, Canada.
Pendant ses études de baccalauréat en psychologie (2025) à l'Université Huron de Western Ontario, elle travaillait comme rédactrice principale des photos pour la Western Gazette.
Les pratiques interdisciplinaires de Sophie l'ont amenée à travailler à l'échelle locale et internationale, contribuant à des organisations telles que le Toronto Star, le HCR, Toronto Blue Jays, le National Observer du Canada, Exclaim!, SiriusXM Canada, RANGE Music Magazine, Western Alumni Magazine, Beaches Metro Community News et bien d'autres!
Recognition
Awards
2022, Canadian University Press, Photo of the Year
2023, Western Gazette, Creative Editor of the Year
2023, Western Gazette, Photo of the Year
Shortlisted
2022, 2023, 2024, Canadian University Press, Student Photojournalist of the Year
2024, Canadian University Press, CWA Labour Reporting Award
2023, Canadian University Press, Photo of the Year
2022, Western Gazette, Photo of the Year
Nominations
2024, Canadian University Press, Indigenous Reporting Award
2024, Canadian University Press, Digital Reporting Award
2024, Canadian University Press, Photo of the Year Award
*All Canadian University Press awards are offically known as the John H. McDonald Awards for Excellence in Student Journalism
Featured work
Installations
Portrait of Nhial Deng
2024, Scarborough Museum
Change Made x Toronto Arts Council Inaugural Public Art Installation, curated by Siddhartha Naidu
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Films
2024, Toronto Metropolitan University Film Festival
Screened at the Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto​
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Role: Digital Video Camera Operator & Behind-the-Scenes Photographer
Directed by: Jacinta Gaspar
When insecure teenager Charlie joins a local band, what first feels like a simple crush unfolds into a transformative journey of gender discovery and self-realization.
Media
The London free press
Western Gazette earns 10 nominations for national awards
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voices of Western​
Episode #51: The Power of Photojournalism
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