ECDYSIS
by Faidra Tsolina
Great Britain/Greece 2015 17 min. Greek original version with English subtitles fiction
German premiere
A surreal journey through an indecisive mind. When his car breaks down, a man finds himself at a bus stop in the middle of nowhere.
Script: Nikolai Hamel, DoP: JP Garcia, Editor: George Tampakakis, Production: London Film School, Producers: Nikolai Hamel, Louise Lawrence, Cast: Prometheus Aleifer, Sissy Toumasi
Biography: Faidra Tsolina studied theatre at the University of Patras and worked as a professional theatre director and a drama teacher with children with special needs. In 2012, she moved to London to do her Masters in Filmmaking at London Film School. Her work is often centered on change and inevitability and draws heavily on the European Art House tradition as well as the Independent American Cinema. She also works extensively as a first assistant director and casting director. Currently, she lives in London.
Filmography (selection): 2012 NAUGHTY BOY , 2013 THE LAST DRAG, 2015 ECDYSIS
Awards: Third Place within the Best Short Film Competition (Athens International Film Festival, Greece 2015), Special Award in the category "Best Newcomer Director" (Drama Short Film Festival, Athens/Greece 2015)
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Contact:
Faidra Tsolina
Great Britain
faidratsolina@ymail.com