Constant Mentzas

Constant Mentzas
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Montreal
Known forFilm directing, screenwriting Restaurant work; Garde Côte and Palomar
Notable workAspiration
AwardsBest Canadian Short Film

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. 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.

References

  1. 1 2 Marie Paris, "Portrait de chef : Constant Mentzas". Voir, October 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ John Griffin, "Seraphin leads with 9 Jutra nominations". Montreal Gazette, January 29, 2003.
  3. ↑ Liam Lacey, "Two veterans take the top film-festival honours". The Globe and Mail, September 15, 2003.
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  5. ↑ Linda Barnard, "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced". Toronto Star, March 1, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Constant Mentzas". BAnQ (in French). La Devoir. 2014-12-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  7. ↑ Boulianne, Alexis (2022-06-06). "On découvre les poissons vieillis à sec du restaurant Ikanos". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  8. 1 2 Dancause, Florence (2023-06-08). "Garde Côte et Palomar : Constant Mentzas se réinvente". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
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