Ioannis Papaloizou
Directing
Biography
Ioannis is an independent filmmaker, editor, and archivist from Cyprus based in Brooklyn, NY. He has worked with Netflix, New York University, the Los Angeles Film Festival, Ogilvy, and Prudential, among others. In 2011, he founded Cinema Collage, an independent film company that produces audiovisual works, specializing in experimental filmmaking.
Known For
An experimental documentary in which the narrator evokes his childhood memories of Cyprus, and his connection to an indelible friendship defined by separation. Through vivid recollections of their lost bond, he explores themes of longing, belonging, and the enduring pull of his homeland that shaped them both. Waves Won’t Stop is an intimate look on a long journey of return.
Waves Won't Stop
A relationship between two men is on the rocks.