Effie Pappa

Born in 1986, and raised in Thesprotia, Greece, Effie Pappa is an award-winning director and animator based in Athens and London. Her work explores characters, and discusses universal themes depicting human concerns through allegory, absurdism, and black humor. Her films have been screened and awarded internationally, and her stand out film “My Stuffed Granny” won twenty awards for best short film during 2014 (Edinburgh Film Festival, Tokyo Anime Awards, Palm Springs, New York, among others), and was nominated for many others. She also directs for commercials and music videos; “The Little Elephant” by George Hadjipieris, and “STAR” by Locomondo are considered the most popular ones.