In our final episode for the webcast series "Learn from the Greeks" our guest is Lia Bozonelis, talented screenwriter, writer and producer based in Los Angeles. Her pandemic thriller 'Safer at Home’, which she co-wrote and co-produced for Voltage Pictures during Covid-19 lockdown, is currently being distributed internationally by Vertical Entertainment and is available on Amazon, Apple and VOD platforms, as well as select theaters and drive-ins.
Lia was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival ([ Ссылка ]), in time for the celebratory 15th edition of the festival which will occur from the 10th to the 30th of May, 2021. Earlier this year, she was one of the honorees of the Greek America Foundation's list of 40 under 40 for 2020. ([ Ссылка ]). At the center of Lia's career is her mission to help women rise within the entertainment industry and she uses her strengths within these organizations to advocate for young and diverse voices working as a pro bono mentor and advisor.
Next up for Lia is her psychological thriller feature ‘Ghosted,’ which she co-wrote and will produce with Meridian Entertainment, as well as her dramedy feature ‘Deep Sea Baby,’ which is being packaged to shoot in Greece. Lia's romantic comedy feature ‘Eat, Drink & Be Married’ premiered worldwide in summer of 2019. Lia previously served as Head Writer and Consulting Producer of the feminist sketch comedy series ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ for Go90, Sony-backed Astronauts Wanted, Complex Networks and DiGa Studios. In conjunction with her own writing, Lia story consults on a myriad of feature and television projects and served four years analyzing projects to build a slate of sub $35MM original films for Netflix. She also consulted for Ridley Scott’s shingle Scott Free Productions, as well as OddLot Entertainment and George Clooney’s Smokehouse Pictures, and is a former reader for both film and television for HBO, OddLot Entertainment, Anonymous Content, among others.
- Does Ms Bozonelis believe that Greece can play a significant role in entertainment industry?
- What has she learned working close to some big Hollywood brands such as Netflix, HBO, New Line Cinema and so on?
- Is Hollywood a hard-to-get-to destination?
- How important to her is the Greek heritage and how has it contributed to her success?
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