Rio Zeko

About ME

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creator

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-simplistic style with an experimental idea approach

MIA (2024)

Credits: Rio Zeko (Producer, Co-Writer, Script Supervisor), Benji Dawes (Actor, Co-Writer), Makayla Ramsey (Actor, Co-Writer), Ethan Lee (Director, Co-Writer), Khiari Jaffier (Production Assistant).

Music: Motion Picture Soundtrack by Radiohead

Created at New York University Filmmaker’s Workshop.

To Dance (2024)

Credits: Rio Zeko (Writer, Director, Producer, Cinemetographer, Camera Operator, Actor, Editor, Director of Photography), Lauren Soto (Actor), Tegan Burgess (Camera Operator), Charlotte Berman (Camera Operator, Production Assistant), Ariann Jhaberi (Camera Operator, Production Assistant).

Music: I, Carrion (Icarian) by Hozier

Created at New York University Filmmaker’s Workshop.

Rio Zeko - Acting Reel

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ARTISTIC CREDITS

FILM AND TELEVISION

To Dance (Writer, Director, Producer, Actor) — New York University Filmmaker’s Workshop

MIA (Producer, Co-Writer) — New York University Filmmaker’s Workshop

Sent (Makeup Designer, Producer) — Applause New York

The Perfect Life of Drew (Actor, Producer) — Applause New York

The Protegé (Actor, Producer) — Applause New York

Bathroom Confessional (Actor, Producer) — Applause New York*

*Award Receipient at the All American High School Film Festival, 2023)

THEATRE

Spring Awakening (Ilse) — Applause New York

Mean Girls (Cady Heron) — Applause New York

Head Over Heels (Pamela) — Applause New York

Chicago (Hunyak) — Applause New York

Pippin (Player 4, u/s Leading Player) — Applause New York

Urinetown (Soupy Sue) — Applause New York

Mousetrap (Giles Ralston) — Applause New York

Grease (Burger Palace Boy, Dancer) — Applause New York

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Professionally trained ballet dancer at School of American Ballet and performer at New York City Ballet (Selected credits: Swan Lake, George Balachine’s The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty), Dances Patrelle (The Nutcracker), and Rockefeller Center’s “Rock On Rock Ice Show.”

  • Figure skater at the Skating Club of New York. Passed Pre-Preliminary to Junior Moves in the Field and up to Juvenile Free Skate. Competed and performed consistently from 2021-2024.

  • Certified scuba diver with Advanced Open Water PADI certification.

  • Production assistant at Great Point Studios in Yonkers, New York (2023-present).

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Celtx scriptwriting software, Google Workspace, Canon EOS R5 camera, additional various film cameras and lenses.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Dance (ballet, jazz, musical theatre, contemporary), singing, figure skater, German (fluent), horseback riding, drivers license, content creation, extensive knowledge for Star Wars.

FAVORITE THINGS

Reading, fantasy, diving, exploring, her cats (Chico and Juno), meme culture.