Amalgamation

‘Amalgamation’ is a soulful portrait of a female choir revisiting traditional songs in a contemporary way, bridging past and present, with a strong voice and a deep sense of community and friendship.

  • 2020, International Short Film Festival of Cyprus – Best Cinematography Award
  • 2020, PÖFF Shorts – Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia)
  • 2021, IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival (Sofia, Bulgaria)
  • 2021, South East European Film Festival Los Angeles
YEAR:
2020
DIRECTOR(S):
Sylvia Nicolaides and Nicolas Iordanou
PRODUCER(S):
Nicolas Iordanou and Sylvia Nicolaides
Music:
Giorgos Kalogirou
RUNTIME:

19 minutes

COUNTRY:

Cyprus

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About the director

Nicolas Iordanou, photographer and filmmaker, was born in Cyprus. He studied Photography at Columbia College Chicago. He worked as a conflict photographer for several years and then focused on documentary photography. He is mostly concerned about the human condition documenting issues such as displacement and homelessness.

Sylvia Nicolaides is a filmmaker and a video artist. She is a Berlinale Talents alumna (Berlin Film Festival 2019) and a member of the Directors Guild of Cyprus. She received her Bachelor’s Fine Arts Degree from Chelsea College of Art and Design (University of the Arts) in London and her Master’s Degree in the Film and Television Academy (FAMU) in Prague, Czech Republic.