Vilka Tzouras

I’m a filmmaker, marketer, and communications lead passionate about telling human interest and climate change stories.

I’ve had multiple careers in my life starting with ballet dancer where I trained at the School of American Ballet and worked with leading companies in the US and Europe. Following a knee injury, I went on to study film at the Tisch School of the Arts. Since then, I’ve worked on indie features, documentaries, reality TV shows, corporate and non-profit videos, and led video ethnographies/user research studies at Ogilvy for 10 + years. Most recently, I’ve worked as a marketing lead supporting product teams to launch tech innovations in Silicon Valley.

Originally from Montreal, I’ve lived most of my life in NYC. As a Greek/Canadian, I lived in Athens for six years where I worked as a cinematographer for a long-form news show called « Fakelous » and directed a mid-length film called « When Fish Fly ». I returned to NY in 2009, a few months shy of the riots in Athens and Greece’s economic downturn.

Ten years ago, my husband and I moved out to California with our then-18-month-old daughter and our Jack Russell Terrier. We’ve since grown our family to two sweet little girls and two rambunctious dogs - although the “sweet” and “rambunctious” are often interchangeable between the girls and the dogs :)

I enjoy cooking, exploring the Bay Area food scene, traveling, reading with my kids, and learning about nature and environmental stewardship. My daughter and I volunteer with the Pacific Beach Coalition and serve as site captains for Rockaway Beach in Pacifica. We organize beach cleanups every first Saturday of the month, so if you’re ever inspired to help clean up our coastal shorelines, come and find us! 

Professionally, I love the process of developing new products and the creative collaboration that goes into making a film. Ultimately, my goal is to get back into independent filmmaking and tell stories that are more personally meaningful to me. 

I’m excited to meet all of you and work together to create compelling films of untold stories that move us to become better people.