Stavros Kazantzidis is a Greek-Australian writer, director and producer.

Achievements

Kazantzidis's film career was kick-started in 1992, when ''Road to Alice'', a short film he both wrote and directed, won 'Best Short Film' at the

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. He was also the winner of 'Young Filmmaker of the Year' at the

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in the same year. He wrote, directed and produced ''Love & Other Catastrophes'', the international hit, which was nominated for 'Best Film' in 1996 in the Australian Film Institute Award. In 2000, Kazantzidis's film ''Russian Doll'' went on to be the winner of 'Best Original Screenplay' in the Australian Film Institute Awards.

Filmography

Horseplay
(2003)
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'' (2003)
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'' (2000)

Strange Planet
' (1999)

True Love & Chaos
' (1997)
'' Love & Other Catastrophes'' (1996)

Road to Alice
' (1990)

Education

Kazantzidis acquired his Bachelor in Visual Arts from the

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in 1988, during which he was the President of the student union. He followed that with a certification in Production Design in 1989, before going on to acquire a Bachelor in Film and Television, both from the

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Work Experience

Stavros Kazanzidis, together with Allanah Zitserman, was key to the inception of the

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, which aims to "foster a greater appreciation for Australian films amongst Australian audiences, strengthen bonds within the Australian film and television communities, and present a cultural experience in a distinctly Australian rural setting". He has been the managing director of the annual

since 2007.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian film directors Greek film directors Australian people of Greek descent {{Australia-film-director-stub