Dennis Latos
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Born | Dennis Latos March 11, 1992 Flushing, New York, USA |
Nationality | Greek-American |
Alma mater | New York University[1] Hofstra University[2] |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor |
Years active | 2007 - present |
Employer | Duo Entertainment (co-founder) |
Known for | Bardo, The Untimely Gift , Leylak |
Website | dennislatos |
Dennis Latos (born March 11, 1992) is an American film director, producer and editor. Dennis directed, produced, and edited the short film, Leylak, which held its world premiere at the 20th Annual Tribeca Film Festival in June 2021 and was awarded a Special Jury Prize for the film. [3]
Early life[]
Dennis Latos was born in Flushing, New York.[4] His mother Julie was a florist and his father Peter was a Greek-American lawyer running the Latos & Latos law firm in Astoria, Queens.[5]
Latos attended St. Mary's High School.[6] During his senior year, Latos was accepted to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Summer Program in Dublin, Ireland.[4]
After graduating high school, Latos attended Emerson College.[7] That November, his father Peter, had been diagnosed with highly aggressive stage 4 prostate cancer at just 44 years old.[8] After the news, Latos decided to withdraw from Emerson and move back to New York. He transferred into Hofstra University, where he continued his film studies, and made the Provost's List each semester he was there.[9]
Latos then started working as an assistant music video editor and production assistant on music videos for artists such as Fabolous, Red Cafe, Jadakiss, Young Jeezy and Machine Gun Kelly.[10] Latos then created his own production company, Latos Entertainment.
On June 29, 2013, Latos's father died from prostate cancer at age 48.[11] Shortly thereafter, Latos and his brother Stavros, formed The Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation (PLPCF) in memory of their father. The foundation's mission is to save lives through early detection and to provide prostate cancer screenings and PSA blood tests for those in need. The foundation also aims to increase awareness through education and provides information about prostate cancer to the public.[12] [13]
Career[]
In late 2014, Latos landed an internship with Warner Bros. Hollywood producer Michael Tadross at Kaufman Astoria Studios. Tadross is responsible for producing such iconic films such as Coming to America, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Rollerball, The Thomas Crown Affair, I am Legend, Hitch, Sherlock Holmes, Gangster Squad, Winter's Tale, and Ocean's 8.[14] Latos worked in the production office and on set as a production assistant for Tadross's film, Run All Night starring Liam Neeson and Ed Harris.[15]
In the summer of 2015, Latos met with long time middle school friend Scott Aharoni who was also a filmmaker. They decided to start their own production company, Duo Entertainment. Through Duo, they would direct, edit, and produce all of their content together.[16]
Short films[]
On June 24, 2016, Bardo premiered at The Dolby Theater in New York City.[17]
Latos and Aharoni then met with Los Angeles based and student Emmy nominated screenwriter Arthur Panoyan to direct their next short film, The Untimely Gift. On October 13, 2017, the film was screened at the Director's Guild of America Theatre in New York City with an audience of over 500 people.
In August 2020, Latos and Aharoni filmed their next short film, Leylak, during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also plays a role in the film. It held its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2021.[18]
Filmography[]
As director[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Editor | Writer | Notes |
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2016 | Bardo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2017 | The Untimely Gift | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2021 | Leylak | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
Accolades[]
Film festival awards[]
Year | Award | Film Festival | Nominated work | Result |
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2021 | Special Jury Mention - Best Narrative Short Film (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Tribeca Film Festival | Leylak | Won[19] |
2018 | Best Short Film (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Rhode Island International Film Festival | The Untimely Gift | Nominated[citation needed] |
2018 | Best Short Film (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Bermuda International Film Festival | The Untimely Gift | Nominated [20] |
2017 | Independent Spirit Award (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Sedona International Film Festival | Bardo | Won[21] |
2017 | Grand Jury Prize (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Snowtown Film Festival | Bardo | Won[22] |
2017 | Audience Choice Award (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Downtown Urban Arts International Film Festival | Bardo | Won |
2017 | Best In Show (shared with Scott Aharoni) | 20th Annual Hofstra Film Festival | Bardo | Won[23] |
2017 | Best Director (shared with Scott Aharoni) | 20th Annual Hofstra Film Festival | Bardo | Won[23] |
2017 | Best Editor (shared with Scott Aharoni) | 20th Annual Hofstra Film Festival | Bardo | Won[23] |
2017 | Best Producer (shared with Scott Aharoni) | 20th Annual Hofstra Film Festival | Bardo | Won[23] |
2017 | Golden Lion (shared with Scott Aharoni) | 20th Annual Hofstra Film Festival | Bardo | Won[24] |
2017 | Best Director (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Madrid International Film Festival | Bardo | Nominated[25] |
2017 | Best Editor (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Madrid International Film Festival | Bardo | Nominated[25] |
2017 | Best Short Film (shared with Scott Aharoni) | LA Cinefest | Bardo | Nominated |
2017 | Best Short (shared with Scott Aharoni) | Golden Door International Film Festival | Bardo | Nominated[26] |
References[]
- ^ Antos, Jason D. "Flushing Born Youth Excels At Filmmaking". The Queens Gazette. The Queens Gazette. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ Berliner, Herman A. "Provost's List & Dean's List". Hofstra.edu. Hofstra.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Indiewire Tribeca Festival Unveils 2021 Jury Award Winners".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Flushing Born Youth Excels At Filmmaking". Qgazette.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation Celebrates 5th Anniversary". Queens Gazette. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Magnificat Spring 2010". Issuu.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Yiannias, Vicky James. "Talented Teens Take Over". Neo Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation (PLPCF) – Peter Latos". plpcf.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Provost's List Spring 2011 - Hofstra - New York". Hofstra.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Barsamian, Nicollette. "Local-Express". The Queens Gazette. The Queens Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Diamataris, Antonis H. Diamataris. "Community in Shock: Peter Latos Passes". The National Herald. The National Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation (PLPCF)". plpcf.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation (PLPCF) – The Foundation". plpcf.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "HABA Honors Michael Tadross of Warner Bros. as 2015's Executive of the Year - USA.GreekReporter.com". Usa.greekreporter.com. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Run All Night". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
Name mentioned as PA in credits
- ^ Nikic, Joe. "'The Duo' seeks future in Hollywood". The Island Now. The Island Now. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ ArbitalJacoby, Sheri. "Young GN Filmmaker Walks The Red Carpet". The Great Neck Record. The Great Neck Record.
- ^ "Tribeca 2021 Reveals Shorts Lineup: Majority World Premieres and a Live Performance by Blondie". IndieWire. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Short film 'Leylak' wins award at Tribeca Film Festival". NY1. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ http://bernews.com/2018/02/biff-announces-short-films-featured-festival/
- ^ "Sedona Film Fest Audience Awards Good Fortune". The Sedona Eye. The Sedona Eye. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Thornton, Craig. ""Bardo" wins Grand Prize at Snowtown Film Festival". WWNYTV. Wwnytv.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Bardo Takes Film Festival Awards". Qgazette.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Barsamian, Tony. "Bardo Takes Film Festival Awards". The Queens Gazette. The Queens Gazette. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Madrid International Film Festival, ES (2017)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City". Facebook.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links[]
- Dennis Latos at IMDb
- 1992 births
- American adoptees
- American male film actors
- Film producers from New York (state)
- American music video directors
- Action film directors
- Living people
- People from New York (state)
- Television commercial directors
- Film directors from New York City
- American people of Greek descent
- Greek film directors