Myrsini Aristidou is a Cypriot filmmaker whose work has received international acclaim. She studied Film and Art History at Pratt Institute in New York before earning her MFA at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her short films Semele and Aria premiered at major festivals including Venice, Sundance, Berlinale, and TIFF, with Semele winning the Jury Prize in the Generation section at the Berlinale. Her films have since screened widely and won numerous awards worldwide. A former Cannes Cinéfondation Resident and alumna of the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab, TIFF Talent Lab, and Berlinale Talents, her debut feature Hold Onto Me marks her transition into feature filmmaking. Beyond her filmmaking, Myrsini is the founder of the Sagapo Children’s Foundation, an international NGO dedicated to empowering underprivileged children through education and creative learning initiatives