Zeus Kontoyannis
Production
Biography
Zeus Kontoyannis is a producer and writer with more than a decade of experience in the film industry. He began his career at Cinetic Media, working on the Banksy documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop.” After a short time at Cinetic, he got an opportunity to work under veteran Hollywood and Broadway producer Scott Rudin. During his time at SRP, Zeus worked on films including “The Social Network,” “True Grit,” “The Dictator,” and the original theater production of “Book of Mormon.” He’s also boarded projects produced by Terry Leonard, Mynette Louie, Peter Berg, and Academy Award Winning director Ross Kauffman. As an independent producer, he develops new, compelling projects under his company Zeus Pictures. His films have screened at Sitges, SXSW, Tribeca, Fantastic Fest, Cleveland International, Sarasota, Tallgrass, L.A. Shorts, Athens International Film and Video Festival, Santa Barbara, Fantaspoa, and many others. As he continues to write, produce, and acquire feature length projects, he is also developing his first television series with a veteran TV writer/showrunner and Sundance Film Festival adviser, and he has partnered with Animetropolis on two adult-animation T.V series. Zeus was born in the United Kingdom, raised in Athens, Greece, and has studied film in both New York and Texas. In addition to his creative endeavors, Zeus also serves as a board member for The Nikolas Symposium, a charity founded by his parents to find a cure for LCH, a rare disease that affects his brother Nikolas.
Known For
In the snow-covered ruins of 24th century Toronto, AEGIS, a humanoid war machine, leads a team of five robot-bound digital-humans into the the real world (aka the "E-X-T") to retake an enemy-occupied server installation vital to the survival of their digital home world.
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Trapped in an ambush, a metagalactic captain fends off mysterious beings seeking to leech the human experience from her.
ID EST
Bird returns home to visit her mom in search of the perfect wedding venue after a surprise engagement to her longtime boyfriend, but much to everyone's surprise, she is actually on the hunt for something else.
Bird in Hand
When a mortician's love for a corpse is discovered; his once peaceful but twisted life begins to unravel.
Mr. Sam
The disappearance of her sock at a local laundromat sends a fragile Rita over the edge. Hellbent on finding it, she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never escape.
The Bleacher
Jaime’s quest for healing leads her to restore a family heirloom. But what begins as a therapeutic project, soon spirals into a battle against an ancient evil that has plagued her bloodline for generations.
Heirlooms
A man comes to terms with his fate as he swings from the real to the unreal in this dreamy sci-fi romance.
Drifters
When a young Hispanic boy is left home alone with his 8 year old sister for the first time, he must find her when she goes missing in their unwelcoming trailer park community.
Remember When
In the Depression-ravaged countryside of 1930s America, adolescent girls are expected to fulfill a long-standing rite in which they hunt and slay a mythical beast of their mother’s choosing.
Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting
When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.
Smile
A social media influencer describes her perfect day harvesting the eyes and minds of her followers to achieve immortality.
The Influencer
When aspiring actress Nerissa started attending David’s acting class, she dreamed of becoming a star of stage and screen. Desperate for his guidance and approval, she pays for private acting lessons in hopes that she can reach a deeper sense of truth. But under his judgmental gaze, her sanity starts to crack. As she struggles to maintain her grip with reality, a hysteria begins to take hold of her — But it might just be the salvation she’s been looking for all along.
Accidental Stars
A free-spirited teen fulfills her terminally ill grandmother's dying wish of building a rocket ship to launch her into outer space.
Ro & the Stardust
A couple awaken in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice.
Dream Creep
A phantasmagorical romance, all in her head.
Queendom
Five people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures and tastes find themselves at a dinner conversing with each other about their lives and where they see themselves in the future. Some deeper, hidden secrets emerge and just when it seems all is to be revealed...all is still kept secretive.
Socks and Cakes
When Adam's wife goes into a coma after a car accident, he's faced with the most difficult decision of his life...being pressured to pull the plug. As he struggles to come to terms with his loss, another option comes to light. Leda Genetics is on the cutting edge of cloning technology. Jenny could come home again.
Juniper
In 2006, thirteen year old Valley finds herself caught between her friends' wanton scheme to gain popularity and a teacher she believes to be trustworthy. As everyone around her wants to propel her into adulthood, Valley must decide where her morals lie.
Baby Fat
Sainte-Mère-Église was ground zero on D-Day. For 75 years, people of all countries, races and faiths have gathered to commemorate those whose sacrifice changed the world. With few veterans left, who will preserve their legacy? Sixth of June is the story of why we remember and what we lose if we forget.