Zoya Skya

Shot on 35mm, Actress/Producer Zoya Skya's film Margreet (2015) (aka "Mata Hari") had its World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2015 Short Corner. Zoya Skya produced Margreet in which she co-stars with Riley Smith. In 2013 Zoya became Personal Assistant to J.J. Alani (WGA writer, DGA director & producer.) Alani became her mentor at Newroz Films, where she learned the art and craft of producing independent films. She produced her 1st short Awaking (2014), an official selection at several film festivals, including Palm Springs Film Festival & Minsk International Film Festival. Recently she produced her third short The Guilt List (2018) which will be submitted to international film festivals. Zoya is Executive Founder/Producer at LetoFilm and an Associate Producer at Newroz Films in Los Angeles. She produces shorts, docs, promos and commercial TV. She aims in the future to produce documentary and feature films. She continues her dream and passion of acting in bigger roles in Film and TV. She is pro #Holistic #Organic lifestyle, Nature-friendly #Eco environment, #GenderEquality, #Diversity, and #HumanRights. Born in Belarus, Zoya Skya (Shybkouskaya) was enrolled into the Performing Arts school at an early age and began to perform stage, TV and film roles. In 2011 she graduated with a Degree in Motion Picture & TV from The Academy of Art, University of San Francisco. [The legend of Mat Hari (Margeet) rose to world fame when the Swedish-born iconic Hollywood star Greta Garbo played her best Oscar Award-winning role as Mata Hari in the classic movie Mata Hari (1931) ]