Etienne Kallos (born 1972) is a South African filmmaker best known for directing the 2018 film The Harvesters.
Early life Kallos was born in South Africa to parents from Greek immigrant families that had settled in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the Belgian Congo (the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Career After studying theater in South Africa, Kallos attended the graduate film program at New York University. In 2006, his short film Doorman premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The short debuted in North America at the Sundance Film Festival the following year.
Kallos' graduate thesis project, titled Firstborn, became the first Afrikaans-language short film to be awarded the Corto Cortissimo Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.
The Harvesters, Kallos' feature debut, premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Kallos began doctoral studies at Leiden University in 2021.
Personal life Kallos is queer.
Filmography Year Title Notes 2006 Jane's Birthday Trip Documentary short film Doorman Short film 2009 Firstborn Short film 2018 The Harvesters
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref. 2009 Venice Film Festival Short Film Competition Firstborn 2010 Atlanta Film Festival Jury Award for Best Dramatic Short 2018 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard The Harvesters Golden Camera Award Chéries-Chéris Grand Prix El Gouna Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Mumbai Film Festival Best International Feature São Paulo International Film Festival Best Film from a New Director Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Feature Transatlantyk Festival New Cinema 2019 Göteborg Film Festival Best International Feature Miami International Film Festival First Feature Award San Francisco International Film Festival Best Feature from a New Director
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