Etienne Kallos
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Etienne Kallos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Occupation | Film director |
Etienne Kallos (born 1972) is a South African filmmaker best known for directing the 2018 film The Harvesters.[1]
Kallos was born in South Africa to parents from Greek immigrant families that had settled in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the Belgian Congo (the Democratic Republic of the Congo).[2]
Career
After studying theater in South Africa, Kallos attended the graduate film program at New York University.[3] In 2006, his short film Doorman premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The short debuted in North America at the Sundance Film Festival the following year.[1]
Kallos' graduate thesis project, titled Firstborn, became the first Afrikaans-language short film to be awarded the Corto Cortissimo Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.[1]
The Harvesters, Kallos' feature debut, premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Kallos began doctoral studies at Leiden University in 2021.[2]
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jane's Birthday Trip | Documentary short film |
| Doorman | Short film | |
| 2009 | Firstborn | Short film |
| 2018 | The Harvesters | — |