Biography

Aurelie Stratton is an actress, writer, director and producer. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an Italian father and a Greek mother. Growing up in a multilingual household gave her a passion for languages and an excellent ear for accents. She then co-founded production company You Kicked My Dog Productions with Emmanuel Castis and they produced the acclaimed Short Film 'Sides of a Horn' which qualified for the 2020 Oscars. She soon discovered a passion for creating content and discovered she was just as comfortable behind the camera as she was in front of it. Along with creative producing for YKMD she has a passion for writing and directing and would love to see more women in these roles. During Lockdown in 2020 Aurelie wrote and directed a micro short called "I'll Call You Later" for the Ladima Foundation Film Festival Highlighting women during Covid. Her short was one of the 10 winning shorts across Africa and one of two selected from South Africa. Aurelie is also a member of SWIFT (Sisters Working in Television) and SAGA (South African Guild of Actors)

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