George Varotsis

Writer and Director

George Varotsis

Writer and Director

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Born under the splendor of Athenian sun, my journey began with studies in Industrial Management (BSc), Fiction Film Production (MA) and Cognitive Narratology (PhD).

My monograph "Screenplay and Narrative Theory” unravels the intricate tapestry of cognitive processes woven by writers during their narrative creations, unraveling the knots and addressing problems related to narrative logic. It is published by Lexington Books, and can be found worldwide on all major bookstores.

A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK, I've taught a varied selection of courses at the University of Birmingham, the University of Reading, the American College of Greece, and the Central Film School in London. Currently, under academic scholarship, I lecture Producing for Cinema & TV at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.

I irreversibly fell in love with movies at the age of 7 when my father ushered me into the enchanting realm of cinema. I'm an ardent book reader, a strategy video game enthusiast, a science buff, an unrepentant rock 'n' roll man, and an eternal film geek. My heroes can be found in the sciences, philosophy, literature, movies and, of course, rock 'n' roll music.

My proof-of-concept short film AUTONOMOUS was awarded the Best Sci-Fi Short Film at the London International Short Film Festival (LISFF), the Silver Award at The Box Film Festival 2016, was a Finalist at the Phoenix ComiCon 2017, US, and a Finalist in more than twenty-five festivals around the world. It premièred at the 35th SGAI, the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence at the University of Cambridge under invitation of the British Computer Society. You can watch it by clicking on its link AUTONOMOUS. I am currently finalizing its feature-length version.

My screenplay MAVEN, a female-led action/thriller with franchise potential, is out to cast, directors, producers and financiers.

I am poised to direct my script BLACK EQUINOX, a crime/drama/thriller in the vein of Se7en and True Detective, having the opportunity to work alongside Emmy-nominated cinematographer Fabian Wagner ASC (Venom3, Zack Snyder's Justice League, Frankenstein, House of Dragon, Game of Thrones, The Crown) and actor Eric St. John who is attached to play the lead role. BrightStag Films are producing with me executive producing, and the script is currently out to film sales agents and financiers.

I'm represented as writer/director by Jake Friedman at Scenario Entertainment in Los Angeles.