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Olympia Mytilinaiou Olympia is a renowned cinematographer, based in Athens, Greece and working in the film industry of European co-productions. Born and raised in Northern Greece, on the foothill of Olympus Mountain she developed a passion and understanding for natural light, from an early age. After working as a camera assistant on film for several years, she started her career as cinematographer, in 1999. Since then, Olympia has shot several feature and short films, documentaries, TV commercials and corporate videos, music videos, video art and more. Most of her works in film productions have premiered at numerous prestigious film festivals all over the world. Some of her collaborations in feature films are: À MON âGE JE ME CACHE ENCORE POUR FUMER ( by Rayhana Obermeyer (2016, 1h30mm) AWARDS​ Raindance Film Festival 2017 Winner Discovery Award Best Debut Feature Rayhana Obermeyer (director) Thessaloniki Film Festival 2016 Winner Audience Award International Competition Rayhana Obermeyer Nominee Golden Alexander Rayhana Obermeyer DOLLARS FOR A SAINT by Avra Georgiou (2014, 57mm), documentery. AWARDS​ Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) 2014 Nominee Orpheus Award Best Documentary Film MISS VIOLENCE by Alexandros Avranas (2013, 1h30mm) AWARDS​ Hamburg Film Festival 2014 Nominee Young Talent Award Alexandros Avranas Hellenic Film Academy Award Winner Best Actor Themis Panou Best Supporting Actress Reni Pittaki Nominee Best Director Alexandros Avranas Best Film Christos V. Konstantakopoulos Alexandros Avranas Vasilis Chrysanthopoulos Best Screenplay Alexandros Avranas Best Cinematography Olympia Mytilinaiou Best Editing Nikos Helidonidis Best Costume Design Despina Chimona Best Make up Mary Stavrakaki Ioanna Symeonidi Jerusalem Film Festival 2014 Nominee In Spirit for Freedom Award Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) 2014 Winner Orpheus Award Best Feature Film Montréal Festival of New Cinema 2013 Winner Innovation Award International Competition Alexandros Avranas Nominee Louve d'Or Alexandros Avranas Stockholm Film Festival 2013 Winner Aluminum Horse Best Script Alexandros Avranas Kostas Peroulis Nominee Bronze Horse Best Film São Paulo International Film Festival 2013 Nominee International Jury Award Best Feature Film Alexandros Avranas Venice Film Festival 2013 Winner Fedeora Award Best Euro Mediterranean Film Winner Silver Lion Best Director Alexandros Avranas Winner Volpi Cup Best Actor Themis Panou Winner Young Cinema Award Best Film in Competition Nominee Golden Lion Alexandros Avranas cinematography award Xvii internationall Gianni Di Venanzo New cinematographers award Terre di cinema HISTORY ZERO by Stefanos Tsivopoulos (2013, 37mm), short film. DAVID IS DYING by Stephen Lloyd Jackson (2011, 1h30mm) AWARDS​ American Black Film Festival 2011 Winner Grand Jury Prize Best Director Stephen Lloyd Jackson Best Actor Lonyo Engele Los Angeles New Wave International Film Festival, US 2011 Winner Feature Film Award Best Supporting Actress Brigitte Millar STRELLA by Panos H. Koutras (2009, 1h51mm) AWARDS​ Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2010 winner Best Actress Mina Orfanou Best Production Design Pinelopi Valti Best Costume Design Vassilios Barbarigos Best Make up Apollonia Botzou Mary Stavrakaki Nominee Best Director Panos H. Koutras Best Actor Yannis Kokiasmenos Best Supporting Actress Betty Vakalidou Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) 2011 Nominee Orpheus Award Best Feature Film .
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