Eszter Zakarias

Eszter, a native of Hungary, graduated with honors in Performance Training from Loyola Marymount University (B.A.) and from the University of Southern California receiving an M.A. in Professional Writing/Screenwriting. Upon graduation she was a performer of Hungary's English-speaking theater company, Merlin Theater, (in collaboration with LAMDA), at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. She continued her work as an actress in foreign productions and national commercials in Hungary. For over ten years, she managed the Hungarian branch of the Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Prize, founded by RKO Pictures, which helped discover many emerging screenwriters. As a Producer's Assistant, she has worked for some of the most prominent producers in Hungary for Film and TV (Eurofilm Studios, Mafilm Studio, Laurin Film, Tivoli Film, Cinema Film, Duna TV, TV2). She was contributor of the Producer's Magazine, and served as a translator on numerous feature film scripts and TV series. She had the privilege to work alongside Hollywood Still Photographer, Peter Sorel on such films as "Frida","Sunshine", and joined Peter and Vilmos Zsigmond on "Bolden". Between 2003-2009 she became known as the Creative Producer of the award-winning electro-ethno music group, Balkan Fanatik in Hungary.