Her debut short film was nominated for a Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also the first film from independent Georgia to be part of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Her second short film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section. Her debut feature, Beginning was part of the Official Selection at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival as well as the San Sebastian Film Festival’s main competition, where it earned a historical win taking home four awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay & Best Actress. Dea’s second feature, April, premiered and was awarded at the 81st Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica in Venice.
