About Ana Kokkinos
Ana Kokkinos is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter of Greek descent. She is known for her breakthrough feature film Head On (1998), and has directed television shows such as The Secret Life of Us, The Time of Our Lives and Ten Pound Poms. The Guardian wrote: "Kokkinos's cinematic oeuvre is among the most hard-hitting bodies of work in Australian cinema." == Early life and education == Kokkinos was born in Melbourne and before her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer. In 1991, she was accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts' graduate film and television programme. == Career == === Early work === Kokkinos' career began with Antamosi (1992), a short film she directed while in her first year of film school, which examines a migrant family's relationship told from the perspective of three generations of women. Coming from a Greek immigrant family herself, Kokkinos's work often deals with themes of identity and family. Her next film was the 50-minute short feature Only the Brave (1994)s. This film follows Alex as she helplessly watches her best friend Vicki fall victim to her self-destructive tendencies. === 1998 to 1999: Breakthrough with Head On === In Head On (1998), Kokkinos explores the relationship between the city and the individual. Head On follows Greek-Australian teenager Ari as he wanders the streets of Melbourne, struggling with his identity as a gay male and the identity his family wishes to thrust upon him.
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