Sophia Zachariou
Title
Producer & Co-MD
Company
Bunya Entertainment
Production Company Profile
Bunya Entertainment is a dynamic, commercially driven and internationally focussed Australian production company. The company is part of the Bunya Media Group and was set up by Sophia Zachariou, Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey as Co-Managing Directors to focus on commercially driven scripted screen projects for a global audience.
Through Bunya Entertainment, Sophia produced the 2021 six-part comedy series The Moth Effect for Amazon Prime Originals. The series was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2020 AACTA Awards.
In 2023, Bunya Entertainment produced the much-loved international comedy series - The Office Australia, starring Felicity Ward alongside BBC Studios, which will broadcast on Amazon Prime mid 2024.
Bunya Entertainment also produced Ladies in Black, a television adaptation of the award winning film starring Debi Mazar, Miranda Otto and Jessica De Gouw with AACTA nominated Gracie Otto (Heartbreak High, The Artful Dodger, The Clearing) directing all six episodes. The series will air on the ABC in 2024.
Through Bunya Entertainment, Sophia produced the 2021 six-part comedy series The Moth Effect for Amazon Prime Originals. The series was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2020 AACTA Awards.
In 2023, Bunya Entertainment produced the much-loved international comedy series - The Office Australia, starring Felicity Ward alongside BBC Studios, which will broadcast on Amazon Prime mid 2024.
Bunya Entertainment also produced Ladies in Black, a television adaptation of the award winning film starring Debi Mazar, Miranda Otto and Jessica De Gouw with AACTA nominated Gracie Otto (Heartbreak High, The Artful Dodger, The Clearing) directing all six episodes. The series will air on the ABC in 2024.
Country (Address)
Australia
Biography
Sophia Zacahriou is producer and co-managing Director of Bunya Entertainment, a dynamic, commercially driven, internationally focussed Australian drama and comedy production company. The company is part of the Bunya Media Group and was set up by Sophia Zachariou, Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey as Co-Managing Directors to focus on commercially driven screen projects for a global audience.
Through Bunya Entertainment, Sophia produced the 2021 six-part comedy series The Moth Effect for Amazon Prime Originals. The series was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2020 AACTA Awards.
In 2023, Sophia produced the much-loved international comedy series - The Office Australia, starring Felicity Ward alongside BBC Studios, which will broadcast on Amazon Prime mid 2024.
She also produced Ladies in Black, a television adaptation of the award winning film starring Debi Mazar, Miranda Otto and Jessica De Gouw with AACTA nominated Gracie Otto (Heartbreak High, The Artful Dodger, The Clearing) directing all six episodes. The series will air on the ABC in 2024.
Prior to creating Bunya Entertainment, Sophia was the Create NSW Director of Screen Investment, Engagement and Attraction leading the screen program for NSW for a number of years. 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 and Jeffrey Walker’s Riot.
Prior to joining Create NSW, Sophia was the Deputy Head of Entertainment at the ABC TV where she commissioned and Executive Produced over thirty five award-winning television titles, including seven series of Gruen, The Chaser’s War on Everything, Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crab, Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey and The Checkout.
Through Bunya Entertainment, Sophia produced the 2021 six-part comedy series The Moth Effect for Amazon Prime Originals. The series was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2020 AACTA Awards.
In 2023, Sophia produced the much-loved international comedy series - The Office Australia, starring Felicity Ward alongside BBC Studios, which will broadcast on Amazon Prime mid 2024.
She also produced Ladies in Black, a television adaptation of the award winning film starring Debi Mazar, Miranda Otto and Jessica De Gouw with AACTA nominated Gracie Otto (Heartbreak High, The Artful Dodger, The Clearing) directing all six episodes. The series will air on the ABC in 2024.
Prior to creating Bunya Entertainment, Sophia was the Create NSW Director of Screen Investment, Engagement and Attraction leading the screen program for NSW for a number of years. 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 and Jeffrey Walker’s Riot.
Prior to joining Create NSW, Sophia was the Deputy Head of Entertainment at the ABC TV where she commissioned and Executive Produced over thirty five award-winning television titles, including seven series of Gruen, The Chaser’s War on Everything, Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crab, Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell, Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey and The Checkout.
Speaking At
Meet the Commissioners: New Zealand
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
Bunya Entertainment, Sophia Zachariou - Production Partnerships Forum
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