About the Author
Maria Sidiropoulou is an Athens-based documentary filmmaker and producer. A journalist for ten years in Greek and international media, covering the refugee crisis and gender-based violence, she then moved into creative documentary. She co-directed Girlhood, on sexism and body image among teenage girls, and Mommies, on assisted reproduction and egg donation, both Onassis Foundation productions. Co-founder of Thunderbird Productions, she also worked as creative producer on the award-winning documentary Tack. Her latest project, Momchki Kamen – The Girl's Rock, received first prize at the Pitching Workshop of the Greek Documentary Association and the Meditalents award at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.
Developed Projects
In northern Greece, three friends -Isme, Fatme, and Elif, have grown up with the legend of Momtski Kamen, the “Rock of the Girl,” a mysterious presence said to watch over their village. Drawn by this everlasting myth, they decide to chase it. As the journey unfolds, the rock becomes a silent fourth companion who leads them to question their own existence and their place as women living in an isolated Pomak Muslim community located in the heart of a predominantly Orthodox Christian country.
From Script to Screen
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