‍BIOGRAPHY
Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece. He has directed a number of dance videos in collaboration with Greek choreographers, in addition to TV commercials, music videos, short films and theater plays. Kinetta, his first feature film, played at Toronto and Berlin film festivals to critical acclaim. His second feature Dogtooth, won the "Un Certain Regard prize" at the 2009 Cannes film festival, followed by numerous awards at festivals worldwide. His first English language film The Lobster was presented in Competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Moreover, The Lobster was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay by the Academy and won Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design at the European Film Awards of 2015. The Killing of a Sacred Deer was also presented in Competition at the 70th Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for the best Screenplay. Lanthimos’s previous film The Favorite was screened at José Ignacio International Film Festival.