CANADIAN MOVIE & TV STARS
Aleks Paunovic, known for his roles in Hawkeye and Van Helsing and so much more since 1994.
Aleks Paunovic and Neil Stevenson Moore are executive Producers who have purchased SCI FI series GENZEROES from House of KIBAA. www.GenZeroes.com
GenZeroes is a sweeping sci-fi epic told 200 years in the future after earth has been left in ruins by a marauding alien species, leaving 10 factions to battle for control of humanity's future.Though Earth's population is at its smallest since the stone age, thanks to the abandoned alien machines, the human race has never been more technologically advanced. Medicine, travel (land, sea, and air), and most importantly weaponry, are at such an advanced stage they would be thought of as pure science fiction today. But even as our technological achievements evolved exponentially, as always the slowest to evolve is our own nature.With humanity at stake, and each faction jockeying for control using the most advanced technology in our history, alliance and betrayal are still the most potent weapons.
For his role of Julius in Van Helsing Paunovic has been nominated 3 times for Leo awards: in 2018 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series, in 2019 - Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series, and in 2022 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series.
MOVIES WE LOVE ALEKS IN
CHAINED starring Aleks Paunovic and Adrian Holmes Launched Across Canada on June 15th.
Titus Heckel's award-winning feature film CHAINED starring AleksPaunovic (Snowpiercer, Van Helsing), AdrianHolmes (19-2, Letterkenny) and rising star Marlon Kazadi (Riverdale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife).
VANCOUVER/TORONTO — Vortex Media announced the premiere of Titus Heckel’s award-winning feature film CHAINED. The film debuts on VOD/EST on JUNE 15th, 2021 across Canada.
CHAINED is a psychological crime thriller that centres on rising star Marlon Kazadi (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Child’s Play) as Taylor; a 13-year-old abused and bullied boy, who discovers and befriends Jim, a criminal chained inside an abandoned warehouse, played by Aleks Paunovic (Snowpiercer, Van Helsing). At first, Taylor, an aspiring gardener, takes care of Jim, but after a violent betrayal Taylor begins abusing his captive in order to find out where Jim has hidden stolen money. Meanwhile, the enraged “victims” of Jim's crime are closing in and Taylor has put the lives of Jim, his father and his beloved Nora at risk too.
The dramatic thriller was filmed in Kelowna, BC and features an all star cast including Marlon Kazadi (Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Riverdale), Aleks Paunovic (Snowpiercer, Van Helsing), Adrian Holmes (19-2, Elysium) and Roark Critchlow (Pretty Little Liars, Arrow). CHAINED was written and directed by Titus Heckel and produced by Rachelle Chartrand of My Precious Pictures and Chester Sit.
Marlon Kazadi and Aleks Paunovic in CHAINED. We loved the deep character Aleks portrayed.
CHAINED has been nominated for multiple awards on the international film festival circuit including two award wins from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle including Best BC Feature Film. The film recently won two awards in the Best Actor category for Marlon Kazadi and Aleks Paunovic at the New York International Film Awards where it was also nominated for Best Film and just received nominations in the Best Screenplay, Best Casting and Best Supporting Actor (Adrian Holmes) categories at the Leos Awards. The script was a semifinalist at the 2018 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting and was a winner of the Telefilm sponsored JETS Program, an international coproduction and pitching competition held during the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival. The project, along with producer Rachelle Chartrand, was one of 6 features to be chosen for the Producers Lab at the 2018 Whistler Film Festival.
CHAINED was made possible through the support of Telefilm Canada, Super Channel, Harold Greenberg Fund, Creative BC and Hollywood Suite and will be distributed by Vortex Media in Canada.
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Starring Academy Award ® winner Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), this high-tech thriller chillingly reimagines our isolated, virtual world. Hopkins plays Finley Hart, the eccentric genius behind a global data-mining program. Upon his death, five remote agents — including Finley’s son — are contacted by a mysterious A.I. entity to reactivate the initiative, which may enable time travel. As sinister events occur at each of the agents’ homes, they must decide whether entering their passwords will save the world...or destroy it.
PR: Lesley Diana
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The Promotion People
Aleks Paunovic, a Canadian born in Winnipeg, has always felt a deep passion for storytelling. He's expressed himself as an amateur boxing champion, a musician, and an actor. Descending from three champion boxers, Aleks inherited their sharp focus and athletic abilities, which led him to success in the boxing ring and later as a stunt actor. But Aleks didn't stop there; he also followed his artistic side as a member of a rock band. While performing on stage, he was discovered and invited to audition for the HBO movie "Heads." He landed the role and began his acting career. Aleks' chameleon-like talent has allowed him to portray a vast array of characters, from an overzealous karate dad to a developmentally disabled man accused of murder, breathing life into each role. He's graced both the big and small screens, with standout performances in Marvel's "Hawkeye," TNT's "Snowpiercer," and Syfy's "Van Helsing," among others. In addition, he's starred in several feature films, including "Siberia" opposite Keanu Reeves and "Zero Contact" opposite Anthony Hopkins. Aleks Paunovic's career continues to flourish, with a new live-action sci-fi NFT series "GenZeroes," where he serves as the Executive Producer. Despite his undeniable talent, Aleks remains grounded and currently resides in Vancouver and Los Angeles.
Publicist: Kasey Kitchen