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Elena Vazintaris is a New York based Choreographer, Movement Director and Film Maker. She is a Canadian born, naturalized American citizen and daughter of Chilean/Greek immigrants. She has performed for the MTV Video Music Awards, for Shakira and Ludacris and in campaigns for Converse and Nike. She eventually made the inevitable transition into choreography and movement direction finding herself on set for indelible brands like Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade and Thom Browne. Today, Elena creates at the intersection of dance and the moving image. Her personal work focuses on portraiture as means of connecting. Exploring memory, identity, and the relationship between the self and the collective human experience propels her work forward. These tenants seep into her more commercial endeavors making her a highly sought after collaborator. Some of Elena's projects have been nominated for a Webby Award, won Silver at the Ciclope Film Festival (Weird Shxt Category), and screened at numerous film and art festivals world wide.