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- Maya Angelou -

"I DO MY BEST BECAUSE I'M COUNTING ON YOU COUNTING ON ME."

"Storytelling is a lifestyle."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you."

— Maya Angelou

Iris Svis is a film/television actress, producer, and model. Born in Russia, her parents introduced her to the world of art through dance and music education, and at the age of fourteen, Iris began a successful modeling career that exposed her to the diversity and richness of many beautiful cultures. Through her travels, she fell in love with the art of storytelling and realized that developing her craft was essential to creating unique narratives that portray the universal thread shared by all cultures.

Iris worked on a Steven Soderbergh film THE LAUNDROMAT starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas. Iris also collaborated with such talented people as the award-winning DP Phedon Papamichael, James Brolin, and Frances Fisher on the film A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

Iris produced various projects. Her short film THE SHOWDOWN has won six awards, including “Best Action Thriller” at the Teknochat Fim Festival. And she just wrapped her first feature film, A SENSE OF DREAD. Iris believes in making art that will make a difference in the world.

Acting Biography By: Nicolas D. Monteilh

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“We tell ourselves stories in order to live”

— Joan Didion

By Edward Sylvan, CEO and Founder of Sycamore Entertainment

Iris Svis: “Being a producer can be very rewarding”

"Movies and TV are about telling someone’s story and I want to be able to tell as many as I can. Those stories are diverse, human and relate to each and everyone. TV has to reflect the world and that means that I need to wake up everyday fired up with a burning desire to tell the untold stories..."