Sophia Zachariou
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Sophia joined Bunya in 2019 as co-managing Director of Bunya Entertainment, alongside David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin. Bunya Entertainment focusses on scripted television and the slate includes over 25 scripted dramas and comedy programs in development. Bunya Entertainment produced The Moth Effect for Amazon and is in production on Limbo for the ABC.
Previously as Create NSW Director of Screen Investment, Engagement and Attraction, Sophia Zachariou led the screen program and prior to that was the Head of Development and Production at Screen NSW.
During her time at the agency, Sophia oversaw the commissioning of award-winning productions such as Warwick Thornton's, Sweet Country, Rachel Perkins' Mystery Road, Nash Edgerton's Mr Inbetween, Bruce Beresford's Ladies in Black and Jeffrey Walker's Riot.
Sophia was the leading creative force behind many of the successful TV Drama initiatives that Create NSW implemented, including #shedirects, with Rachel Griffiths, Leah Purcell and Rachel Perkins targeted to increasing female TV drama directors, Cli-Fi - a screen development program with ABC Drama in the genre of climate-change science fiction and the Amplifier Feature Film fund with such talented writers and directors as Luke Davies, Jen Peedom and Kate Mulvaney.
Sophia is also a passionate advocate for the emerging sector and has championed many emerging creative voices from under-represented groups during her entire career.
Prior to joining Create NSW, Sophia commissioned and was the Executive Producer on over thirty award-winning television titles, including Gruen, The Chaser, Kitchen Cabinet, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell and Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey and was also Deputy Head of Entertainment at the Australian national television network ABC TV.
Previously as Create NSW Director of Screen Investment, Engagement and Attraction, Sophia Zachariou led the screen program and prior to that was the Head of Development and Production at Screen NSW.
During her time at the agency, Sophia oversaw the commissioning of award-winning productions such as Warwick Thornton's, Sweet Country, Rachel Perkins' Mystery Road, Nash Edgerton's Mr Inbetween, Bruce Beresford's Ladies in Black and Jeffrey Walker's Riot.
Sophia was the leading creative force behind many of the successful TV Drama initiatives that Create NSW implemented, including #shedirects, with Rachel Griffiths, Leah Purcell and Rachel Perkins targeted to increasing female TV drama directors, Cli-Fi - a screen development program with ABC Drama in the genre of climate-change science fiction and the Amplifier Feature Film fund with such talented writers and directors as Luke Davies, Jen Peedom and Kate Mulvaney.
Sophia is also a passionate advocate for the emerging sector and has championed many emerging creative voices from under-represented groups during her entire career.
Prior to joining Create NSW, Sophia commissioned and was the Executive Producer on over thirty award-winning television titles, including Gruen, The Chaser, Kitchen Cabinet, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell and Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey and was also Deputy Head of Entertainment at the Australian national television network ABC TV.
