John V. Soto

John V. Soto has written and directed five feature films, all of which have been sold and released worldwide. They include action thriller AVARICE (2022), starring Gillian Alexy, sci-fi thriller, ALPHA GATEWAY (2018) starring Jacqueline McKenzie, crime thriller THE RECKONING (2014), starring Luke Hemsworth, supernatural horror, NEEDLE (2011) starring Travis Fimmel and Michael Dorman and supernatural thriller, CRUSH (2009), starring Chris Egan and Emma Lung. John's film Avarice was selected for the Montreal Independent Film Festival where it won Best Thriller. In 2023 Avarice was acquired by Showtime and has since been sold extensively worldwide. His film Alpha Gateway (aka The Gateway) was acquired by Gravitas Ventures and selected for prestigious genre film festivals, FilmQuest and the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film. The movie was also selected for the Austin Revolution Film Festival where it won Best Picture. John's film, The Reckoning, was selected for the British Independent Film Festival where John won Best Director. His second film, Needle, was acquired by Lionsgate and was selected for the leading horror film festival, SCREAMFEST where the film premiered at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.