I am a filmmaker and photographer, with a background in architectural design, based in Montreal, Canada. Born in Albania and raised in Greece, I like to explore narratives related to origin, memory and human-technology relationships through the performative potential of the camera. My works blend reality and abstraction and have travelled to festivals in Canada, United States and Europe.
Early 2023, I finished the post-production of my first financed narrative short film “Ofranda”, which won an award by Metafilms at Prends ça court! Gala for its precise direction and sensitive storytelling. In 2021, I received the Writers Guild of Canada prize for the best English film script atCours Ecrire Ton Court organized by SODEC.
When I’m not working on my own projects, I do videography and photography to document and promote arts and culture in Montreal, especially dance, performance, and media arts installations. I have been involved as a videographer with Cinema Politica Montreal (Winter 2018) and as filmmaker/designer at the Milieux Institute for Arts, Culture & Technology  (2017-2019). Since 2019, I have been working as a photographer / videographer at Ada-x (previously Studio XX) and have also collaborated on a casual basis withTAG,Pixelles, Sight&Sound Festival 2020 (Eastern Bloc), CQAM and MUTEK.

education

2018
Specialization in Film Production, BA , Concordia University
Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema Award for Outstanding Achievement in Specialization in Film Production, 2017
Advisory Board Scholarship in Film Production – Fondation René Malo, 2015

2011
Architectural Design & Visual Art, High Distinction Honours BA, University of Toronto
Arts & Science Dean’s List Recognition for Academic Excellence

articles / screenings / exhibitions 

  • TIFF Next Wave Film Festival, Canada, 2019**
  • Out Film Connecticut, US, 2019**
  • Reelout Queer Film + Video Festival, Canada, 2019**
  • Leeds Queer Film Festival, UK, 2019**
  • BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival, UK, 2019**
  • Final Girls Berlin Film Festival, Germany, 2019*
  • BFI Future Film Festival, London, UK*
  • Macabro Film Festival, Mexico City, 2019*
  • Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival, Canada, 2019*

*Cinematographer for Dulce Hogar, Directed by Gio Olmos
**Cinematographer for Silvia dans Les Vagues, Directed by Gio Olmos

2018

  • West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival ★Winner of Best Border Theme
  • Quebec Cinema: RVQC 2018 : PALMARÈS PRENDS-ÇA COURT! /  28 février 2018 
  • Official Selection Prends ça court! ★ Winner of Prix AIR CANADA Enroute  prend-ca-court-1-765x510
  • Fantasia International Film Festival, Montreal, Canada*
  • TOHorror Film Fest, Torino, Italy*
  • Frostbiter: Icelandic Horror Film Festival, Akranes, Iceland*
  • Nitehawk Short Film Festival, New York, US*
  • SPASM Film Festival, Montreal, Canada*
  • Bloody Mary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada*
  • Zinema Zombie Fest, Bogota, Colombia*
  • Paris International Fantastic Film Festival, France*
  • Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada**
  • Festival Massimadi des arts et film LGBTQ + afro de Montréal, Canada**
  • Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival, Los Angeles, US**
  • Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival, US**
  • CineYouth Film Fest presented by the Chicago Int’l Film Festival , US ★ Out-look Award winner**
  • Fem Tour Truck International Feminist Video Art Festival, Multi-city (Spain, Portugal, UK, Ecuador & Colombia) ★ Best short film**
  • Ivy Film Festival, Brown University ★ Best international film**
  • Emerge Film Festival of Maine, US**
  • CineArte: A Latinx Queer Festival, Los Angeles, US**
  • Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, Canada**
  • Outview LGBT Film Festival, Athens, Greece**
  • Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film festival, US**
  • CineYouth 2018 ‘Best of the Fest’ at 54th Chicago International Film Festival, US**
  • Indie Memphis Film Festival, US**
  • Citizen Jane Film Festival, Missouri, US**
  • Sheffield’s Trans Film Festival, UK**
  • Urbanworld Film Festival, NYC **
  • NFFTY, Seattle, 2018 ★ Best Fiction**

*Cinematographer for Dulce Hogar, Directed by Gio Olmos
**Cinematographer for Silvia dans Les Vagues, Directed by Gio Olmos

  • CINERAMABC 7th International Film Festival in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2017
  • Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux, France, 2017**
  • Festival des Films LGBTQ+ Chéries-Chéris Paris, France, 2017**
  • Pentedattilo Film Festival, Italy, 2017**

**Cinematographer for Silvia dans Les Vagues, Directed by Gio Olmos