Myrsini Aristidou is a Cypriot writer, director, producer, and editor, and the founder and creative director of 1.61 Films. Her work has screened at major international festivals including Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, and Tribeca. A graduate of Pratt Institute and NYU Tisch, she is the filmmaker behind the award-winning short films Aria and Semele, both internationally acclaimed and distributed. Her work is defined by intimate, character-driven storytelling and emotional precision.

Her debut feature film, Hold Onto Me (Κράτα Με), will have its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. She works internationally across Europe and the United States. Beyond film, she is the author of the photographic book Mother India and a co-founder of the Sagapo Children’s Foundation.