Myrsini Aristidou is a Cypriot film director based in Paris and Cyprus.[1][2] She is best known for her short films Semele (2015) and Aria (2017).[3][4]
Myrsini Aristidou | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Life and career
editMyrsini was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus. She holds a BFA in Film and History of Art from Pratt Institute in New York, and an MFA in Film Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.[5]
Myrsini's short film, Semele (2015), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and at the Berlinale 2016, where it won the Special Jury Prize of the Generation KPlus.[6][7] In 2017, her short film, Aria, had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and then at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[8][9]
Myrsini is currently in development of her first feature film, Iris, and was a fellow of the Cannes Cinéfondation Residence, the TIFF Talent Lab, the Berlinale Talents, and the Torino Script Lab.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Not Now | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2015 | Semele | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2017 | Aria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2020 | Iris | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Feature Film |
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Myrsini Aristidou". rm.coe.int. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Filmotomy Podcast Episode 42: Special Guest – Aria Director Myrsini Aristidou". filmotomy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Semele". shortoftheweek.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Cypriot film "Aria" by Myrsini Aristidou at the Sundance Film Festival". balkaneu.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "THE WORLD IN YOUNG EYES: ALUMNI WORK SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PERSPECTIVES OF TODAY'S YOUTH". pratt.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "SEMELE". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "MYRSINI ARISTIDOU WINS AT BERLINALE". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "The selection is composed with 19 feature films in Competition and 14 Short Films, 2 of which Out of Competition". labiennale.org. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "ARIA". sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Projects from Lisandro Alonso, Viktor Kossakovsky and Wim Wenders' Road Movies backed by German-French fund". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.