Konstantina Kotzamani

Born in Komotini, Konstantina Kotzamani is a graduate student of the Film Department of Fine Arts of Thessaloniki. Her short movies have premiered in major festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Locarno and have received numerous international awards. For her short films Washingtonia (2014) and Limbo (2016), she has been twice awarded with the Hellenic Film Academy best short film award and twice nominated by the European Film Academy for the best short of the year. Limbo was qualified for the short films Oscar nomination in 2017. Her latest short film Electric Swan had its world premiere as a Special Screening Out of Competition at the Venice International Film Festival, won many awards in several international festivals and was declared Best Short Film of the Year by the Association of French Critics. Her first feature film Titanic Ocean is in development.

Born: April 29, 1983 in Komotini, Greece

Died: August 8, 2020 (Age 37)