Constant Mentzas
Constant Mentzas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Known for | Film directing, screenwriting Restaurant work; Garde Côte and Palomar |
| Notable work | Aspiration |
| Awards | Best Canadian Short Film |
Constant Mentzas (born 1978) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and restaurateur from Montreal, Quebec.[1] He is most noted for the short films Aspiration, which was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 5th Jutra Awards[2] and won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival,[3][4] and Gilles, which was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.[5]
He subsequently left the film business to take over ownership and operation of Ikanos, his father's Greek restaurant in Montreal.[1][6][7] In 2023, he rebranded Ikanos as Garde Côte and opened a new restaurant, Palomar in the Jean-Talon Market.[8] Palomar is a fishmonger concept specializing in dry-aged fish and also operates as a café and wine bar.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 Marie Paris, "Portrait de chef : Constant Mentzas". Voir, October 3, 2019.
- ↑ John Griffin, "Seraphin leads with 9 Jutra nominations". Montreal Gazette, January 29, 2003.
- ↑ Liam Lacey, "Two veterans take the top film-festival honours". The Globe and Mail, September 15, 2003.
- ↑ "Le film d'Arcand primé à Toronto". BAnQ (in French). La Presse. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Linda Barnard, "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced". Toronto Star, March 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Constant Mentzas". BAnQ (in French). La Devoir. 2014-12-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Boulianne, Alexis (2022-06-06). "On découvre les poissons vieillis à sec du restaurant Ikanos". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- 1 2 Dancause, Florence (2023-06-08). "Garde Côte et Palomar : Constant Mentzas se réinvente". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ Morin, Isabelle (2025-12-13). "La beauté dans la simplicité". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-03.