Constant Mentzas
Constant Mentzas (born 1978) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and restaurateur from Montreal, Quebec. He is most noted for the short films Aspiration, which was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 5th Jutra Awards and won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival, and Gilles, which was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010. He subsequently left the film business to take over ownership and operation of Ikanos, his father's Greek restaurant in Montreal.
Constant Mentzas
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- Constant Mentzas
- Born
- 1978
- Birthplace
- Montreal
- Known for
- Film directing, screenwriting Restaurant work; Garde Côte and Palomar
- Awards
- Best Canadian Short Film
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In 2023, he rebranded Ikanos as Garde Côte and opened a new restaurant, Palomar in the Jean-Talon Market. Palomar is a fishmonger concept specializing in dry-aged fish and also operates as a café and wine bar.
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• Name — Constant Mentzas • Born — 1978 • Birthplace — Montreal • Known for — Film directing, screenwriting Restaurant work; Garde Côte and Palomar • Notable Works — Aspiration • Awards — Best Canadian Short Film
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