Theo Avgerinos

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Theo Avgerinos (born September 22, 1978, in New York City) is an American film director.

His directoral debut was Fifty Pills, an independent film. Budgeted at $250,000, it featured Lou Taylor Pucci, Kristen Bell, John Hensley, Nora Zehetner, Michael Peña, Jane Lynch, Monica Keena and Eddie Kaye Thomas. [1] Despite a generally positive review from Screen International , [2] it received a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes. [3]

He also directed the 2015 film Americons. [4] In 2024, his documentary Rising Hope was presented at the LightReel Film Festival, winning Best Documentary Feature. [5]

References

  1. "Zoe Business Plan" (PDF). Mojoflo Productions. 2007-12-19. p. 8. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. Goodridge, Mike (2006-05-09). "Fifty Pills". Screen International . Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  3. "Fifty Pills | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  4. "Americons - Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  5. "The LightReel Film Festival Finishes Strong | Black Writers Week | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com . 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-14.