Myrsini Aristidou Explained
| Myrsini Aristidou |
| Birth Place: | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Occupation: | Director, writer |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
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]
Life and career
Myrsini 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
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer | Notes |
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| 2013 | Not Now | | | | | Short Film |
| 2015 | Semele | | | | | Short Film |
| 2017 | Aria | | | | | Short Film |
| 2020 | Iris | | | | | Feature Film |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Interview with Myrsini Aristidou. rm.coe.int. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: Filmotomy Podcast Episode 42: Special Guest – Aria Director Myrsini Aristidou. filmotomy.com. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: Semele. shortoftheweek.com. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: Cypriot film "Aria" by Myrsini Aristidou at the Sundance Film Festival. balkaneu.com. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: THE WORLD IN YOUNG EYES: ALUMNI WORK SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PERSPECTIVES OF TODAY’S YOUTH. pratt.edu. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: SEMELE. tribecafilm.com. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: MYRSINI ARISTIDOU WINS AT BERLINALE. tisch.nyu.edu. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: The selection is composed with 19 feature films in Competition and 14 Short Films, 2 of which Out of Competition. labiennale.org. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: ARIA. sundance.org. 2020-01-07.
- Web site: Projects from Lisandro Alonso, Viktor Kossakovsky and Wim Wenders’ Road Movies backed by German-French fund. screendaily.com. 2020-01-07.
