Aimee Lagos
AIMÉE LAGOS is an award-winning director and screenwriter whose films include the #1 box office hit from Sony Picture’s Screen Gems, NO GOOD DEED starring Taraji Henson and Idris Elba which she wrote and Executive Produced and the award winning indie thriller 96 MINUTES starring David Oyelowo and Brittany Snow which she wrote and directed. She is currently adapting the novel WORLD PIECE into a feature film for Amazon Originals, as well as adapting the New York Times best seller, LAST TO VANISH into series for CBS Studios. She recently adapted the New York Times Best Selling novel IN FIVE YEARS by Rebecca Serle for New Line Cinema and Working Title Films. She is the Creative Director, Writer, and Producer behind the viral PSA campaign produced by World Without Exploitation featuring the survivors of Jeffry Epstein demanding the release of the Epstein Files. She's written multiple features in development for Universal Pictures including I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YOU, an adaptation of Terry McMillan's best selling novel starring Viola Davis, TALENT SHOW, starring Cynthia Erivo and produced by George Tillman and Bob Teitle and the film adaptation of THEATER GEEKS produced by Jason Bateman and Tobey Maguire. Lagos is developing multiple TV series for studios such as HBO and Warner Brothers and has developed television dramas with 20th Century Fox TV, Fox Network, Chernin Entertainment, and CBS. She's won multiple directing awards at film festivals around the world including awards for her films at SXSW as well as a BAFTA Award for Excellence. Lagos is a mentor for Women In Film, she is a member of the Writers Guild West’s Inclusion and Equity Group and also writes opinion pieces for several publications including The Huffington Post, CNN and The Hollywood Journal. She is repped by UTA, Fourth Wall Management and Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler and Feldman.