Artemis Anastasiadou

BA/Integrated MA in Drama & Theater Studies, School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, MFA in Film and Media Production, Radio-TV-Film, The University of Texas at Austin.

Artemis Anastasiadou, M.F.A, is an assistant professor and co-ordinator of the Cinema Studies Program. She received an MFA in Film and Media Production from the University of Texas at Austin and a BFA/Integrated Master’s in Drama & Theater Studies from the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. In 2018, she worked as Visiting Assistant Professor of film at the School of Visual Studies at the University of Missouri at Columbia. She is a film director, screenwriter, and film editor with participations and distinctions in major International Film Festivals such as Berlin International Film Festival, BFI -London Film Festival, SXSW, Tallinn Black Nights, etc. She has 12 years of experience in film editing, working for major TV Shows and documentaries for MEGA, ANTENNA, ERT. S.A. Her work has been presented at the #MeetThe Future 2019 by the Onassis Foundation and she has received film production grants by the Greek Film Center, ERT SA and the Austin Film Society. In 2022, she won the IRIS Award for Best Greek Short Film from the Hellenic Film Academy. She is a member of the Hellenic Film Academy and Women in Film & TV.GR. (WIFT)

Research Projects

• “To Vancouver.” Coming-of-age short film. Dur: 24 min.2021. GR / CY. International Premiere: Berlin International Film Festival. IRIS award for best Greek short film by the Hellenic Film Academy (2022)
• “I am Mackenzie,” a coming-of-age short film. Dur: 20min. 2019. USA / GR. World Premiere: SXSW International Film Festival. Grand Jury Prize for best Texas Short.
• “Charlotte & Charlie.” Live action–Animation short comedy film. Dur: 10 min. USA. World Premiere: SXSW ATX City of Austin
• “Calling.” Dur: 16min. Social Drama short film. 2017. USA / GR. World Premiere: Austin FilmFestival.
• “Into the Fields.” Coming-of-age short film. Dur: 10min. 2016. USA. World Premiere: Oak Cliff Film Festival
• “Mother Queen.” Comedy short film. Dur: 13 min. 2013. GR. World Premiere: Athens International Short Film Festival