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 active2013–present

Life and career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Interview with Myrsini Aristidou". rm.coe.int. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  2. ^ "Filmotomy Podcast Episode 42: Special Guest – Aria Director Myrsini Aristidou". filmotomy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. ^ "Semele". shortoftheweek.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  4. ^ "Cypriot film "Aria" by Myrsini Aristidou at the Sundance Film Festival". balkaneu.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  5. ^ "THE WORLD IN YOUNG EYES: ALUMNI WORK SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PERSPECTIVES OF TODAY'S YOUTH". pratt.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  6. ^ "SEMELE". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  7. ^ "MYRSINI ARISTIDOU WINS AT BERLINALE". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "ARIA". sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  10. ^ "Projects from Lisandro Alonso, Viktor Kossakovsky and Wim Wenders' Road Movies backed by German-French fund". screendaily.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
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