Director, Writer and Producer at AFIN

Biography

A multi-talented individual, Criss Gidas is a passionate writer, director, and producer based on the Gold Coast. After studying and working in both London and across Australia, Criss really found her passionate dedication for telling stories of the human condition through narrative fiction. Criss was selected to be a part of the AFTRS/Screen Queensland Talent Camp in 2017. Her narrative feature script “Tag, You’re It” was selected by Maeva Gatineau (TWC/Hopscotch Feature’s) as apart of Screen Queensland’s Creative Consultations. It was also selected for the Stowe Story Labs Retreat 2021 with the support of Screen Queensland. The feature screenplay “Articles Of War” was selected for the tenth annual Stowe Remote Writer’s Retreat in 2022 with the support of Screen Queensland, a quarterfinalist in The Script Lab’s screenwriting competition, and a semi-finalist in Outstanding Screenplays feature competition. Most recently, Criss’ debut feature film “Canvas” has premiered at the Gold Coast Film Festival in April 2022 and she has been selected as a top three finalist for the Gold Coast Screen Professional of the Year award as a part of the 2022 Industry Awards. She also received an attachment through Screen Queensland as a Post-Production Coordinator with WildBear Entertainment.