Myrsini Aristidou

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Myrsini Aristidou
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Years active2013–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]

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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

YearFilmDirectorWriterEditorProducerNotes
2013Not NowYesYesYesYesShort Film
2015SemeleYesYesYesYesShort Film
2017AriaYesYesYesYesShort Film
2020IrisYesYesNoYesFeature Film

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