Myrsini Aristidou; Screening of “Hold Onto Me” and Q&A

Please join us in welcoming Pratt Film/Video Alum, Myrsini Aristidou (BFA ’13), for a screening of her award winning film “Hold Onto Me”. The film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A led by faculty member Jim Finn. This special event is open to the entire Pratt community, and the public, with RSVP required.

BIOGRAPHY OF WRITER/ DIRECTOR MYRSINI ARISTIDOU

Born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus, Myrsini Aristidou is a writer, director, and producer. Her debut feature film, Hold Onto Me (Κράτα Με), premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.

Aristidou holds an MFA in Film Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a BFA in Film and Art History from Pratt Institute. Her short film Semele (2015) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to screen internationally, winning the Special Jury Prize in the Generation Kplus section of the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.

Her follow-up short, Aria (2017), was made with the support of Spike Lee, Canal+ France, and the CNC. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival before screening at the Sundance Film Festival.

Aristidou’s work has been developed through some of the world’s leading film institutions and programs, including the Cannes Cinéfondation Residence, the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab, Berlinale Talents, and the TIFF Talent Lab.

Alongside her work as a filmmaker, Aristidou is the founder of Cyprus-based production company One Six One Films and co-founder of the Sagapo Children’s Foundation.