SUMMARY
An independent filmmaker, I write, shoot, edit and self produce my short films. I have completed my studies in Literature and fine art (B.A), and my MA in Literature and Film. I have worked as a guest relations assistant in an international festival, casting coordinator and production design assistant on a docu-series, as well as a production manager, casting and production design manager/assistant on several independent films. I am also a writer and a photographer.
EXPERIENCE
Independent Filmmaker
Director/Writer/Editor/Producer
My Mess – in pre-production
Is an experimental documentary dealing with the rollercoaster of anxiety and depression. To be completed by April 2023
Writer/Director/Editor/Sound designer/Producer/Production designer
A Little Story – in festival run
An experimental short stop motion about homelessness and hope.
Director/Writer
My Wasteland – in production/ funding phase
Is a short Science Fiction 2D animation about PTSD of displacement
Writer/Director/Editor/Sound designer/Producer/Actress
Wanting – Completed festival run
A short thriller about a couple struggling to let go of each other.
Production – Casting – Editing
Sirens Media – Silver Spring USA – March – August 2015
Worked as a recreational production design assistant, casting coordinator on Nightmare Next Door (season 5) and an on-set production assistant on Evil Twins, both docu-series are for Investigation Discovery Channel.
Stone Soup Films – Washington D.C – September – December 2014
Completed a three month internship in post-production and editing local social documentaries.
Doha Tribeca Film Festival (now Ajyal) – October – November 2011
Worked as a guest relations assistant within the team of new directors and panelists.
British Council – Qatar – July 2010 – July 2011
Project implementation coordinator for all cultural, artistic, and education projects as well as the Education UK adviser.
Writing: Stories and screenplays
My Wasteland – a short illustrated short story
Is a short story about PTSD of displacement. It accompanies the short animation
Completed May 2022 – in publishing run
Down Memory Lane – Science Fiction feature
Set in the near future, it follows a refugee who gets the chance to view her memories before her merciful killing on her birthday.
Completed July 2022
Daniel – feature drama
Four individuals struggle to deal with different types of loss and do not realize that their lives will intertwine leading to some healing.
Completed 2018
Yellow – a short film realism
Selected in the Filmmakers International Screenwriters Awards 2018 – Los Angeles.
AWARDS
FILM
A Little Story 2022
Palm Springs Animation Festival 2023, USA – Selected
Star Film festival 2023. Spain – Best animation
Super Short Film Festival 2023, Spain – Best Stop Motion
Stop Motion Film festival 4th edition 2022 – Best Stop Motion
Savona International Film Event 2022, Italy – Selected
Chania Film Festival 2022, Greece – Selected
Mediterraneo Festival Corto XII Edizioni 2022 – Semi Finalist
https://www.mediterraneofestivalcorto.it/festival-edizione-2022/
Wanting
VIP Fest 2022 – Best Actress
Love Film Festival 2022 – Best Love Film and Best Actress
Forum Film Festival 2nd edition – Best Psycho
https://forumfilm.foroactivo.com/t41-forum-film-festival-2nd-edition-winners
Love Short Film festival 4th edition – Best Erotic Horror and Public Award
https://forumfilm.foroactivo.com/h68-love-film-festival-winners
Forum Film Festival 2021 1st Edition – Special Mention
https://forumfilm.foroactivo.com/t34-forum-film-festival-1st-edition-winners
Europa Film Festival 2021 4th edition – Best Erotic Thriller
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hope – Fine Art Category – Blank Wall Gallery, Athens Greece
Exhibition dates: 21/04/23 – 03/05/23
http://www.blankwallgallery.com/exhibitions/
Flight – Migrations and the Shifting Borders, Rome Italy
Exhibition dates: 26/02/23 – 03/05/23
https://www.loosenart.com/pages/news-migrations-and-the-shifting-borders-2
Lost – B&W Athens Photography 2023
Exhibition dates: 04/02/23 – 07/02/23
displacement Number ? 5th Chania International Photo Festival, Greece
Exhibition dates: 06/07/22 – 12/07/22
https://www.cipfestival.com/participating-artists-2022/#jp-carousel-7719
Lost – Monochrome – Blank Wall Gallery – Athens, Greece
Exhibition dates: 06/03/2020 – 18/03/2020 digital section
https://www.blankwallgallery.com/exhibition-monochrome-2020/
WRITING
Scripts
Down Memory Lane
Golden Giraffe International Film Festival, Nice France – Selected
http://ggiff.org/selectionsmarchapril2023
8 and half film Awards, Rome Italy – Selected