Hi, I'm Louis Zhou, a Toronto-based screenwriter focused on psychologically driven thrillers about identity, fear, and emotional exploitation. My background in film development and post-production at IMAX informs both my creative storytelling and technical craft. My scripts center on fractured protagonists and layered psychological tension, blending realism with surreal horror. I love exploring how fear shapes perception and identity, and I aim to create immersive experiences that feel both grounded and unsettling.…

Louis Zhou

Hi, I'm Louis Zhou, a Toronto-based screenwriter focused on psychologically driven thrillers about identity, fear, and emotional exploitation. My background in film development and post-production at IMAX informs both my creative storytelling and technical craft. My scripts center on fractured protagonists and layered psychological tension, blending realism with surreal horror. I love exploring how fear shapes perception and identity, and I aim to create immersive experiences that feel both grounded and unsettling.…

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Hi, I’m Louis Zhou, a Toronto-based screenwriter focused on psychologically driven thrillers about identity, fear, and emotional exploitation. My background in film development and post-production at IMAX informs both my creative storytelling and technical craft.

My scripts center on fractured protagonists and layered psychological tension, blending realism with surreal horror. I love exploring how fear shapes perception and identity, and I aim to create immersive experiences that feel both grounded and unsettling.

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Skills

Experience Level

Script
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Feature Title Manager at IMAX Corp
September 13, 2021 - Present
1. Coordinate versions for domestic and international dub and sub versions for IMAX releases worldwide 2. Maintain inventory of data delivered and materials needed to complete production and in-house versioning. 3. Establish priorities for specific versions and share information with team members and management. 4. Complete bill versioning costs for each title. 5. Work directly with clients to ensure deadlines are met and clients are satisfied. 6. Quality check DCPs (Digital Cinema Packages) when needed to ensure all assets pass IMAX’s standards. 7. Organize checkers and scripts to ensure successful quality checks. 8. Schedule internal and external quality checks for clients and team members. 9. Process orders for DCP physical shipments, deliveries, or KDMs. 10. Help IMAX theatres ensure DCP physical shipments arrive or KDMs are delivered. 11. Collaborate with team members to develop new methods to expedite production and maintain quality control.
Film Sales Manager at Beijing Blossoms Entertainment
April 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
1. Develop film sales business with clients in different territories globally 2. Conduct single or slate deals with sub-distributors from different territories globally 3. Collect international distribution status and related data for domestic producers 4. Manage and coordinate deliverables to sub-distributors and streaming platforms internationally
Senior Manager, Project Development and Production at Beijing Culture
May 1, 2016 - November 30, 2018
1. Lead creative department to evaluate, analyze and develop in-house and partners' projects 2. Manage pre-production, principal shooting, and post-production affairs of all in-house film projects 3. Plan and conduct international sales and distribution strategies for all in-house titles 4. Lead team to evaluate feasibility of film acquisitions and co-productions

Education

Master’s Degree at Beijing Film Academy
July 1, 2017 - April 15, 2026
Certificate in Feature Film Writing at UCLA
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025
Master's Degree at Beijing Film Academy
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2017

Qualifications

Certificate in Feature Film Writing
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper I DID (2026)

    Psychological Thriller | Horror

    • A failed horror writer enters an immersive retreat to experience “real fear,” only to uncover a system that manufactures and exploits it.
    • Explores dissociation, authorship, and psychological collapse.