Elia Petridis

Elia Petridis
Born
Paris, France
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2005 – present
Organizations
  • Filmatics
  • Fever Content
Website
  • www.filmatics.com
  • www.fevercontent.com

Elia Petridis (born in Paris, France)[1] is a Lebanese-Greek film director and screenwriter, known for The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez,[2] and for his work in transmedia and virtual reality production.[3] He is the founder and creative director of film production company Filmatics[4] and the transmedia production company Fever Content.[5]

Early life and education

Petridis was born in Paris, France, and raised in Dubai. He attended Dubai English Speaking School, Dubai College, English College, and the American School of Dubai.[1]

He relocated to the US to study film at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Critical Studies and a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production.[6][7]

Career

Petridis made his professional screenwriting and directorial debut with the award-winning 2006 film How Henri Came To Stay. The film aired on KCET/PBS in California's 2006 Fine Cut Film Festival,[8] screened at multiple film festivals, including the Cannes Short Film Corner in 2007, and won the Audience Award at the Beijing International Film Festival in 2007.[9]

In 2012, he wrote and directed the film The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez, which starred Ernest Borgnine in his final on-screen performance before his death and June Squibb.[10] The film was awarded a production grant from Panavision, enabling Petridis to shoot on 35mm film, and was financed by multiple investors. The crew on the film included score writer Ruy Folguera, production designer Curt Beech, editor Terel Gibson, and cinematographer Eric Beech.[11] The film premiered at the Newport Beach International Film Festival in 2012 and went on to receive positive critical acclaim.[12][13][14] It was acquired by Indican Pictures in North America.[15]

In 2016, Petridis directed the music video The Lost Sky for American singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop which received over 125,000 views on YouTube.[16][17][18] He has directed music videos for Sub Pop, Def Jam, and Sony Music.

Later that year, he began writing, producing, directing, and creating the virtual reality horror transmedia world of Eye for an Eye[19] in collaboration with Gnomes and Goblins virtual reality studio Wevr,[20][21] including Eye for an Eye: A Séance in VR[22] and Eye for an Eye: Henrietta.[23] Petridis was a co-presenter and panelist on the Di-VR-sity Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 in California,[24][25] and his collaborators at Filmatics showcased Eye for an Eye at the Hollywood VR Summit 2016 and SXSW 2016.[26] In 2017, he founded Fever Content, the transmedia production sister company to Filmatics, in collaboration with producing partner Craig Bernard.[20]

Petridis has been a member of the Directors Guild of America since 2011.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Position Notes
2005 Larger Than Life: A Cinematic Portrait of Michael Q. Schmidt Production Assistant Short Film
2006 Melody of Clock and Arrow Editor Short Film
How Henri Came to Stay Writer, director Won: Audience Award at the Beijing International Film Festival[9]
2012 The Man Who Shook The Hand Of Vicente Fernandez Writer, director
Mother Mother: Little Pistol Director Music Video
2013 The Passage Writer, assistant editor, husband
2014 Forgotten Writer Spanish Title: Olivados

Selection: Bolivian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards[27]

2016 Jesca Hoop: The Lost Sky Director Music Video
Eye for an Eye: A Séance in VR Writer, producer, director Transmedia / VR Short
Eye for an Eye: Henrietta Writer, producer, director Transmedia / VR Short
2017 Irontom, Brain Go Director Music Video

Award

In 2007, Petridis' film How Henri Came To Stay won the Audience Award at the Beijing International Film Festival.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Ghoul, Tamara (February 8, 2015). "Elia Petridis- p 44". one8one magazine. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Team, The Deadline (November 19, 2012). "Hot Trailer: 'The Man Who Shook The Hand Of Vicente Fernandez'". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Light, Dan (March 9, 2017). "Review: Writer/Director Elia Petridis' Horror Short "Henrietta" Proves He is a Director to Keep an Eye On". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Filmatics". filmatics.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "FEVER Content". fevercontent.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Events". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "An Interview With Elia Petridis And The Future Of Virtual Reality". Gameranx. July 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "KCET Online – Fine Cut 2006 – Filmmakers". February 9, 2007. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "AIR HOLLYWOOD PRESS RELEASE – Apex Stock Bolsters Production with Filmatics – Air Hollywood". Air Hollywood. May 14, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez Video Channel - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Catching up with Dubai-raised Hollywood director Elia Petridis". The National. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  12. ^ Leydon, Joe (December 6, 2012). "Review: 'The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez'". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  13. ^ "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  14. ^ Linden, Sheri (December 6, 2012). "Review: 'The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez' amuses". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  15. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 22, 2012). "Magnet Takes 'John Dies At The End,' Indican Acquires Ernest Borgnine's Final Pic". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  16. ^ Sub Pop (November 17, 2016), Jesca Hoop – The Lost Sky [OFFICIAL VIDEO], retrieved September 7, 2017
  17. ^ "We Signed Jesca Hoop! Watch Haunting Video "The Lost Sky" From 'Memories Are Now' (out February 10th, 2017)". Sub Pop Records. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  18. ^ Light, Dan (November 17, 2016). "Writer/Director Elia Petridis on His Gripping Video For Jesca Hoop's "The Lost Sky"". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  19. ^ "Eye for an Eye: A Séance in Virtual Reality – Transport VR". www.transportvr.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  20. ^ a b Pressberg, Matt (July 5, 2017). "Elia Petridis Launches Virtual Reality Company: Fever Content (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  21. ^ Mike. "Elia Petridis Launches Virtual Reality Company: Fever Content (Exclusive)". www.pxvr.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  22. ^ Galas, Marjorie (June 2, 2016). "Filmatics Enters VR World Through Transmedia Horror Story "Eye For An Eye: A Seance In Virtual Reality"". Variety 411. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  23. ^ Light, Dan (November 7, 2016). "Writer/Director Elia Petridis on Spooking Audiences in VR & 360 Video and Embracing the Medium". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  24. ^ "Exclusive: Eye for an Eye VR Behind-the-Scenes Video and Interview – Dread Central". Dread Central. July 20, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  25. ^ "Comic-Con 2016 Friday Programs". Comic-Con International: San Diego. July 6, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  26. ^ "Enter the New World of Narrative VR Production, from Script to Post". No Film School. July 27, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  27. ^ "Academy Award nominee returns to the UAE". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.