Jacqueline Lentzou

Jacqueline Lentzou
Ζακλίν Λέντζου
Lentzou in 2017
Born (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989
Athens, Greece
Education
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2013–present

Jacqueline Lentzou (Greek: Ζακλίν Λέντζου; born 6 June 1989)[1] is a Greek film director and screenwriter.

Early life

Lentzou was born in Athens and raised in Thessaloniki.[2] She grew up with her mother and grandmother, and originally wanted to be a writer. She became interested in pursuing film at the age of 14 after watching Gus Van Sant's Elephant (2003).[3] She earned film degrees from both the American College of Greece and the London Film School.[2] While a student at the London Film School, she paused her studies for 18 months to care for her father, who had multiple sclerosis, back in Greece.[3]

Career

Lentzou's graduation film from the London Film School, Thirteen Blue, won the Golden Egg at the Reykjavík International Film Festival in 2014.[4] She went on to write and direct several short films, including Hector Malot: The Last Day of the Year, which won the Leica Cine Discovery Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

Her first feature film, Moon, 66 Questions, was inspired by her time caring for her ill father while a student.[3] The film went on to win the Golden Puffin at the Reykjavík International Film Festival in 2021.[6] Her second feature film, A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra, will be screened in the Orizzonti section of the 2026 Venice Film Festival.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2013 Thirteen Blue Yes Yes Short film [4]
2016 Fox Yes Yes Short film [8]
2017 Hiwa Yes Yes Short film [9]
2018 Hector Malot: The Last Day of the Year Yes Yes Short film [10]
2020 The End of Suffering (A Proposal) Yes Yes Short film
2021 Moon, 66 Questions Yes Yes [11]
2023 Pleiades (or Going Home) Yes Yes Short film [12]
2026 A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra Yes Yes [13]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 2018 Leica Cine Discovery Prize Hector Malot: The Last Day of the Year Won [5]
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2018 International Short Film Competition Hector Malot: The Last Day of the Year Jury Mention [14]
Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2019 Best Short Film Hector Malot: The Last Day of the Year Won [15]
Reykjavík International Film Festival 2014 Golden Egg Thirteen Blue Won [16]
2021 Golden Puffin Moon, 66 Questions Won [17]
Seville European Film Festival 2021 Best Film in The New Waves Moon, 66 Questions Won [18]
Venice Film Festival 2026 Orizzonti Award for Best Film A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra Pending [19]

References

  1. ↑ Lentzou, Jacqueline [@jacklens66]; (6 June 2018). "29". Retrieved 16 August 2026 – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 Brady, Tara (14 June 2022). "Jacqueline Lentzou: 'I could not find a producer because most producers here are men and they would look at me as if an alien'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Clarke, Cath (23 June 2022). "'My film would not exist if the patriarchy did not exist': the director taking on the Greek establishment". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Rossing Jensen, Jorn (6 October 2014). "Academic drug dealers win Reykjavik's Golden Puffin". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 Chen, Nick (23 June 2022). "Jacqueline Lentzou is the new romantic of Greek Weird cinema". Dazed. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Jøhnk Christensen, Tina (10 October 2021). ""Moon, 66 Questions" Crowned at Reykjavik Festival". Golden Globes. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (23 July 2026). "Robert Pattinson, Penélope Cruz, Alicia Vikander and Oasis Lead All-Star Venice Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Macnab, Geoffrey (20 August 2020). "'Moon, 66 Questions' lands at Sarajevo CineLink". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Kouparanis, Panagiotis (28 January 2017). "Η ελληνική συμμετοχή στη Berlinale" [The Greek participation in the Berlinale]. Deutsche Welle (in Greek). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Korossi, Georgia (1 July 2022). "There's no Greek weird wave: Jacqueline Lentzou on Moon, 66 Questions". British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (11 November 2021). "Hope and Healing Written in the Stars in Jacqueline Lentzou's Feature Debut 'Moon, 66 Questions'". Variety. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Jolin, Dan (15 September 2023). "Film Fest Gent pairs 25 composers with 25 filmmakers for ambitious 50th anniversary project". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (6 August 2026). "Venice-bound 'A Day In The Life Of Jo: Chapter Phaedra' lands sales agent". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Engelen, Aurore (8 October 2018). "Documentaries win lion's share of awards at Namur's 33rd FIFF". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (24 April 2019). "Pity crowned Best Film at the tenth Greek Iris Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Rosser, Michael (4 October 2014). "Italian comedy wins in Reykjavik". Screen Daily. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Petkovic, Vladan (11 October 2021). "Reykjavik's Golden Puffin flies to Jacqueline Lentzou for Moon, 66 Questions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (15 November 2021). "Great Freedom gets the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  19. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (23 July 2026). "Venice Film Festival Reveals Full 2026 Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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