Constant Mentzas

Constant Mentzas 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 Prix [Iris for Best Live Action Short Film|Best Live Action Short Film] at the 5th Jutra Awards and won the award for Toronto [International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film|Best Canadian Short Film] at the 2003 [Toronto International Film Festival], and Gilles, which was a Genie Award nominee for Canadian [Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama|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.