Christina Georgiou
Sound
Biography
Christina Georgiou (PhD) is an award-winning composer, screenwriter and producer, Berlinale Talents Alumna, Member of the European Film Academy and adjunct faculty at the University of Nicosia and the University of Cyprus, teaching screenwriting and sound production for film. She is a graduate of King's College and City University London, and has also received training in programs organized by the EFA, Midpoint Institute, Mediterranean Film Institute, ERT, the Lithuanian Academy of Arts, the London Screenwriters Festival and Transmedia Next. Christina has also served as Artistic Director of the Children and Youth Section of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival. With more than forty projects under her belt, Christina has contributed to acclaimed shorts, features and TV series and has received, among others, the Best Soundtrack Award at the Monaco International Film Festival in 2008 and the Big Audiovisual Award at the Micrografi Competition in 2014. In 2019 she was voted Musician of the Year by the MFA in Cyprus. As the CEO of Blunatic Pictures, Christina also produced a number of shorts and features, including the Greek/Cyprus/Albanian co-production Holy Boom (2018). In 2021, Christina completed her debut documentary feature, which she directed and produced, titled The Stray Story: A dogumentary. The film, which was shot in Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Florida and the U.K., with the support of the Independent Productions Program of the Cultural Services of Cyprus, received thirteen international awards, has been approved for school screenings by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and is available on major streaming platforms.
Known For
A group of US filmmakers travel to Cyprus to film a documentary in the tragically famous Hotel Gula - a once popular resort where more than 100 people died in mysterious circumstances. What begins as just another day at the office will eventually turn into a terrifying journey into the unknown.
The Ghosts of Monday
Eleni is diagnosed with cancer. After the initial shock she tries to get her life back together.
Smac
In 1970 the people of Karmi in Cyprus participate in an unprecedented experience: the shooting of the film "Beloved", with Hollywood cast and crew. This documentary functions as a kaleidoscope, transmitting images of that magical time and of the traumatic changes in their lives after the Turkish invasion. Four decades later, they revisit nostalgically those old beloved days.
Beloved Days
A random explosion connects three stories, where strangers are trying to find some way to live on the edge of legality.
Holy Boom
A film director struggling with depression finds a creative way to overcome it.
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A husband and wife meet again in the afterlife. A series of shocking revelations leads them to re-evaluate their relationship.
For Eternity
Tails with tales to tell! In a consumerist society where everything, including man's best friend, is treated as disposable, everyday people aiding stray dogs remind us what being human(e) is all about and inspire us to make a difference.
The Stray Story: A Dogumentary
1974, Cyprus. Ten days after the Turkish invasion in a refugee camp, a 10-year-old girl needs blood urgently. Will she survive?
O+ omikron plus
A visit to a deserted house unveils memories of a Christmas day...
Out of Sight
A Puerto-Rican and an African-American woman build an unforgettable friendship that guides them and perseveres through the ordeals of racism, discrimination and disease in 1990s' Florida.
If You Need Me, I Will Fly
The peaceful routine of a man suffering from acute hearing is disrupted when a noisy family moves in next door...