Savvas Christou
Directing
Biography
Savvas Christou has been experimenting with filmmaking since high school. His lifelong passion led him to move to Los Angeles in 2016 to study Filmmaking at NYFA. Since then he has written and directed 13 short films, 5 of which were awarded in local and international film festivals. One of his latest ones, A Scream That's Trapped Inside' (2017) was awarded as the 'Best Short Film' in 19 Festivals all around the world. After completing the festival circuit the short film got its first distribution with Meridian Releasing Group for their MGR Collective "Horror Volume II" and its second with Four Thieves Productions - can be seen in "Hyvio" streaming platform and it's third by Filmeraa. His feature debut film "Captive" AKA "Katherine's Lullaby" is released by Vertical Entertainment.
Known For
A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.
Captive
Today, as we collectively reflect on the pain and struggles that surround mental health, let us use this day as a platform to support one another, offering solace and understanding to those who need it most.
Death.
Three film makers shoot a documentary at a closed community in the mountains, just 10 days ahead of a second lock-down imposed on Cyprus due to a pandemic. When 5 persons have gone missing, people put the blame on an unnamed monster.
The Monster
After his wife and eight year old son disappear on a beach and the police find no clues, Antoine starts investigating their disappearance himself. Starting with locals, Antoine immerses himself into their world entering an underground cult that leads him into a remote, abandoned western town in the desert. Now, he must find his family as the cult leader plays a twisted, psychedelic game with him…
The Lost End
An unfaithful wife comes back home from her husband's funeral to experience a mind game full of guilt.