About

Marina Pliatsikas is a writer, photographer and videographer based in Sydney, Australia. She has over a decade of experience travelling and documenting the places and people she meets.

With a background in journalism, specialising in features writing, she’s passionately curious about the world around her and believes everyone has a fascinating story to tell.

She’s contributed to publications such as Lodestars Anthology, walkers journal, Local Paddo Magazine, The Irish Times, as well as a range of book projects including broadsheet’s ‘travels’, and angela Schaffer’s ‘Pearls’.

She’s also an experienced marketer, with 13 years of experience in the digital marketing and advertising industry, with a strong focus on promoting brands through content.

She has a bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications from the University of Sydney.

EDUCATION + WORKSHOPS

Design Thinking, University of Sydney Centre for Continuing Education, 2021

Documentary Production, Filmbase Dublin, Ireland, 2013

Bachelor of Arts, Media and Communications Sydney University, 2009

AWARDS + GRANTS

HIGHLY COMMENDED, CAPTURE MAG Australia’s Top Emerging Photographers 2023
Jump Start Documentary Production Subsidy, Metro Screen, 2015