An Athens native and Architecture graduate from Ferrara (Italy), she
worked as an architect in Greece. She graduated in directing fiction from
the school of cinema NUCT in Rome, Cinecittà, and later she studied
documentary filmmaking with a scolarship at the IED (European Institute
of Design), in Milan. During her studies she wrote and directed short
feature films, like “Silvia returned” (original title: “Silvia è tornata”) and “A
little less hesitation” (original title: “Meno scrupoli”), the latter participated
in several film festivals. In 2012, she worked as a screenwriter for the
documentary “Step for two”, (original title: “Passo a due”) directed by
Teresa Iaropoli, Margherita Pescetti, Cosetta Raccagni, sponsored by IED,
Marie Claire Italia and Vitasnella. It's a collective documentary made with a
group of female filmmakers, called La Filma, screened and awarded in
both Italian and international film festivals. In 2015, she completed her
first personal documentary film, entitled “Pregnant” (original title: “Incinta”)

produced by Danzarte and distributed by Elenfant film, invited in various
film festivals. In 2019, she directed “Behind the wall”, a documentary about
the Greek artist Dimitris Papaioannou and his work Still life. Produced by
Argonauts Productions, co-produced by ERT SA (Hellenic Broadcasting
Corporation), powered by OnassisCulture (Onassis Foundation), with the
support of the Greek Film Centre (GFC) and Flunet Productions, screened
and awarded in film festivals. The documentary has been screened on
ERT, at the Athens Concert Hall and on the platform viva.gr. She
collaborated with Vice Greece for the documentary “Chef stories”
broadcast on ANT1 tv, and with the choreographer Aria Mpoumpaki for
Athens Epidaurus Festival and Onassis Stegi 4th Young Choreographers
Festival. In 2020, her script for the short feature film “Isvoria” got awarded
by the Ministry of Culture /GFC. In 2023, the short film gets completed,
produced by Atalante productions, coproduced by Cosmote tv, with the
support of the Ministry of Culture /GFC and the Municipality of Naousa.

Between 2021-2024 she

she works as assistant director for ANT1 tv “The tonight show”.

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