Costas Zapas is an author and film director, born in Athens, Greece. Named by Cineuropa as "one of the most outstanding directors of contemporary auteur cinema" and by the Guardian as "one of the main protagonists of the burgeoning Greek new cinema wave", he is one of the most original auteur directors in Europe. His feature film "Minor Freedoms" was financed and coproduced by Lars von Trier's production company Zentropa. His first novel was published in 2001 to critical acclaim in Greece. "Frankenstein REC" is soon to become a feature film by Minus Pictures.