Maria Douza is a Greek writer - director of fiction films, documentaries and commercials. Her first film THE TREE & THE SWING (2013) represented Greece in many European Union Film Festivals all over the world (Chicago,Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, India etc.), enjoyed domestic and world distribution and has been bought by NETFLIX.
Her second feature, LISTEN (2022 - presented at Cannes Marche du Film 2021), has already been shown in major international festivals (Tallinn Black Nights, Cairo IFF, Sofia IFF, Thessaloniki IFF, Galway Film Fleadh, WoW festival and more). The film won BEST FEATURE AWARD at the Dhaka IFF, and the ORPHEUS BEST FEATURE and BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD for Efthalia Papacosta, at LAGFF (Los Angeles).
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Maria Douza is a Greek writer - director of fiction films, documentaries and commercials. Her first film THE TREE & THE SWING (2013) represented Greece in many European Union Film Festivals all over the world (Chicago,Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, India etc.), enjoyed domestic and world distribution and has been bought by NETFLIX.
Her second feature, LISTEN (2022 - presented at Cannes Marche du Film 2021), has already been shown in major international festivals (Tallinn Black Nights, Cairo IFF, Sofia IFF, Thessaloniki IFF, Galway Film Fleadh, WoW festival and more). The film won BEST FEATURE AWARD at the Dhaka IFF, and the ORPHEUS BEST FEATURE and BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD for Efthalia Papacosta, at LAGFF (Los Angeles).
AWARdS
The Tree and the Swing (2014)
Awards
10th European Union Film Festival of Toronto
Best of EUFF Award
9th Cyprus International Film Festival CYIFF 2014
Golden Aphrodite Best Feature Award (Maria Douza)
Best Script Award (Maria Douza)
Best Leading Actress Award (Myrto Alikaki)
Best Leading Actor Award (Elias Logothetis)
Best Original Score (Anna Stereopoulou)
Best Cinematography Award (Zaphiris Epaminondas)
Best Production Design (Steficon)
11th San Francisco Greek Film Festival
Astron Best Feature Film Award (Maria Douza)
AWARdS
Listen (2022)
AWARDS
43 Oulu International Youth Film Festival Global Future Prize 2025
International Peace Festival Toronto Honorary Award
Salam International Youth Film Festival Baku Best Feature Award
Best Feature Orpheus Award 2023 (LAGFF)
Best Performance Award 2023 (LAGFF)
Best Feature Award 2023 (Dhaka International Film Festival - Women’s section)
NOMINATIONS
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Just Film Award
Thessaloniki International Film Festival -Best Feature
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Actress
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Actor
Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Male Supporting Role
Lighthouse IFF Best Narrative Feature
Sofia IFF Best Feature Film
The Golden Linden IFF The Golden Linden Award
Galway Film Fleadh Young Audience Award
Taoba International Youth Film Festival Young Audience Award
European Union Film Festival Toronto - Ottawa - Vancouver Best Feature
European Union Film Festival New Delhi - Kolkata - Chennai - Bangalore Best Feature
The Tree and the Swing (2014)
Awards
10th European Union Film Festival of Toronto
Best of EUFF Award
9th Cyprus International Film Festival CYIFF 2014
Golden Aphrodite Best Feature Award (Maria Douza)
Best Script Award (Maria Douza)
Best Leading Actress Award (Myrto Alikaki)
Best Leading Actor Award (Elias Logothetis)
Best Original Score (Anna Stereopoulou)
Best Cinematography Award (Zaphiris Epaminondas)
Best Production Design (Steficon)
11th San Francisco Greek Film Festival
Astron Best Feature Film Award (Maria Douza)
Nominations
Haifa International Film Festival Best Feature
Belgrade International Film Festival Best Feature
Kolkata International Film Festival Best Feature
Hellenic Film Academy Best Debut Film Director
Hellenic Film Academy Best Supporting Actress
Tayouan International Film Festival Best Feature
Mediterranean Film Fest Brussels Best Feature
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