Gorgo
Format Short Film
Length 19:42

Inspired by Ovid’s Medusa myth, Gorgo follows a young Greek bride, Medousa, as she journeys across continents to marry a man she’s never met. Matchmade by her best friend Athina, and with promises of a new future in a distant land, Medousa finds herself arriving in Australia to a strange home—and a cold welcome. Thrust into her new marriage, she soon discovers a monstrous secret that threatens to tear apart the best friends’ vow of sisterhood.

Director Veniamin Gialouris
Writer Danielle Stamoulos
Producer Katie Amos
Cinematography Petra Leslie
Production Design Emily Jansz
Costume Design Merette Boutros
Editor Sam Grammar
Original Music Sam Weiss
Sound Design Andrew Dean
Starring Danielle Stamoulos, Ariadne Sgouros, Damien Strouthos & Jeremy Raftos

Screenings
Rencontres internationales du cinéma des Antipodes 2023
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024 
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival 2024
Newport Beach Film Festival 2024
Flickerfest 2024
St Kilda Film Festival 2024
Canberra Short Film Festival 2024
Stellar Short Film Festival 2025
New Voices in Australian Cinema (ACMI) 2025
Les Nuits en Or (French Academy Screening Series) 2025

Winner, Best Short Film, AACTA Awards 2025
Winner, Best Direction of a Student Film, Australian Directors’ Guild 2024
Winner, Best Original Music in an Australian Short Film, Flickerfest 2024
Winner, Best Performance, Stellar Short Film Festival 2025
Winner, Special Mention, Stellar Short Film Festival 2025
Nominated, Best Achievement in Cinematography, St Kilda Film Festival 2024
Nominated, Best Achievement in Editing, St Kilda Film Festival 2024