Stelana Kliris is a South African-Cypriot writer and director known for Committed. She also produced award-winning director Tonia Mishiali's feature debut Pause and is developing several new projects under her company Meraki Films. She has a background in editing and production on international film and commercial productions. She is a member of the European Women's Audiovisual Network (EWA) and the Directors Guild of Cyprus, as well as a graduate of the 2018 EAVE Producers Workshop. She is inspired by stories with heart and humanity and has a wealth of tales from her multi-cultural upbringing in countries with complicated political situations, like South Africa and Cyprus.