Tony Asimakopoulos
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Tony Asimakopoulos | |
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| Born | Antonios Asimakopoulos |
| Nationality | Canadian of Greek origin |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Tony Asimakopoulos is a Canadian film and television director based in Montreal. He often collaborates with the Montreal-based Canadian film production company EyeSteelFilm. He is best known for his autobiographical documentary Fortunate Son.
Career[edit]
Antonios Asimakopoulos was born and raised in Montreal to Greek immigrant parents, Aristomenis and Vassiliki Asimakopoulos. He studied at Montreal's Concordia University, and earned a degree in film production in 1993. His short film Jimmy Fingers was awarded the "Prix de le Rélève", for most promising Quebec filmmaker, at the 1991 Festival de jeune cinema in Montreal. This was followed by his short Mama's Boy, which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and in Montreal, Locarno, Gothenburg and Melbourne.
He moved to Ottawa in 1995 to enter treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism.[1]
After resuming his own work with Horsie's Retreat, a dramatic feature made at the Canadian Film Centre in 2004.[2]
His work as an editor includes the 2009 EyeSteelFilm documentary feature RiP!: A Remix Manifesto, and the 2011 autobiographical bilingual documentary film Fortunate Son being a candid look at his relations with his own family.[3][4][5]
Filmography[edit]
- Director
- 1991: Jimmy Fingers (short)
- 1992: Mama's Boy (short)
- 2005: Horsie's Retreat
- 2005: Canadian Case Files (TV series)
- 2011: Fortunate Son (documentary)
- 2014: A Xmas Memory (fiction short)
- 2017: Return To Park Ex / Retour À Parc-Ex (documentary)
- Cinematographer
- 2011: Fortunate Son (documentary)
- 2017: Return To Park Ex (documentary)
- Screenwriter
- 2005: Horsie's Retreat
- Editor
- 1999: No One Believes the Professor (documentary short)
- 1999: Voices of Dissent: A Dance of Passion (short)
- 2005: Horsie's Retreat
- 2005: Canadian Case Files (TV series)
- 2007: Imitation
- 2007: Family Motel
- 2009: RiP!: A Remix Manifesto (documentary)
- 2011: Fortunate Son (documentary)
- 2017: Return To Park Ex (documentary)
References[edit]
- ^ Hays, Matthew (August 16, 2012). "Addiction and anxiety but no catharsis". The Globe and Mail – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (April 13, 2005). "Horsie's Retreat".
- ^ Montreal Gazette: Montreal success story Fortunate Son moves to bigger digs at Cinema du Parc
- ^ Cinéflic.com: Review of Fortunate Son {Le fils béni (in French)
- ^ KlimkiwFilmCorner - Review of Fortunate Son