Fil Ieropoulos

Fil Ieropoulos (; ; born June 1, 1978) is a Greek filmmaker, artist and academic. His experimental films combine various media, performance and queer politics. He is one half of the conceptual art duo FYTA.

Biography Fil Ieropoulos studied film and cultural studies in the UK, completing his PhD on the film poem at the University for the Creative Arts in 2010.

Work His first feature film, sci-fi opera ORFEAS2021, competed at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The film paid homage to and was dedicated to queer activist Zak Kostopoulos. ORFEAS2021 was nominated for the Greek Academy Awards.

His second feature film, the documentary Avant-Drag!, showcasing the life of Athenian drag performers, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2024. The film received wide coverage and critical success. Phuong Le's review for The Guardian gave the film four stars, calling it "a kaleidoscopic portrait of the city's vibrant underground".

His third feature film, Uchronia, based on Arthur Rimbaud's "Une Saison En Enfer" is set to premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. Charlie Kaufman is amongst the film's executive producers.

Filmography

Feature films