Peter Ellinas

Peter Ellinas is a Cypriot- American filmmaker born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus. From a young age, Peter was always interested in films. He won a special jury prize at the Austrian Youth Film Festival for his film 'A Vicious Cycle'. His next two films, 'What About Charlie' and 'Guns of the Valley' were Official Selections at the Echo Park Youth Film Festival. Peter was also a Program Coordinator and Associate Director at Rising Star Youth Theatre in Limassol, Cyprus. He has directed over thirteen shows. Peter attended Temple University in Philadelphia where he majored in Communications with an emphasis in film and a minor in theatre. He then attended Pepperdine University where he obtained an MFA in Cinematic Media Production. During his time at Pepperdine University, Peter directed four films. 'Hickory' and 'Into The Down' were accepted into the London Greek Film Festival, While his film 'Hawk' received eleven film festival selections and won 'Best Short Film- Editing' at the Culver City Film Festival in 2017. Peter is an avid sports fan, a major movie buff, and an aviation enthusiast.