Elina Mantidi (she/her) is an Intimacy Director/Coordinator, Dramaturge and Casting Director Assistant. In theatre she has worked (Assistant Director, Director, Dramaturge, Performer) with acclaimed directors and theatre companies (Lefteris Vogiatzis, Vassilis Noulas, Vassilis Koukalani, Nova Melancholia, C for Circus) and in cinema she has collaborated (Casting Department, Actor) with production companies such as: Faliro House, Blonde Audiovisuals, Avaton Films, StudioBauhaus and international platforms (Netflix, Amazon, Apple Tv, Disney+).
In 2015 she wrote and directed the play “My Aunt S” performed in Epi Kolono theatre, in Athens. From 2015 until 2019 she was an active member of “Momentum” theatre company, as a dramaturge, writer and co-director.
She is an English Literature graduate from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and was awarded a Master’s Degree in Physical Theatre and Performance from Royal Holloway University of London.
She has completed Levels 1&2 of IDC (Intimacy Directors – Coordinators, based in the US). Currently she follows the Principal Intimacy Professionals’ SAG-AFTRA-accredited Launchpad Training Program (Phase Two).
She is fluent in Greek, English and French and based in Athens, Greece