Born in Athens, Greece in 1977, Elina studied Film Direction at Lykourgos Stavrakos Film School and Sociology at Panteion University, both in Athens, Greece. She continued her studies receiving her MA in Cultural History (D.E.A) in Paris, France (E.H.E.S.S). In 2007, she participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus in Berlin. She has written and directed two short films, "Sunday trip" and "Summer Holidays", and she has also directed TV spots for the National Greek Opera. Elina has workes as a director, assistant director and producer in film, television and theatre productions. She is a partner at GUANACO Film Production Company and "The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskevas" is her first feature film as a director. |