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Georgis Grigorakis

b. 1983

Greek film director and screenwriter

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About Georgis Grigorakis

Born 1983. Georgis Grigorakis is a film director and screenwriter.

Georgis Grigorakis (; born 20 May 1983) is a Greek film director and screenwriter. He has received awards at the 70th Berlin Film Festival and the Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2021 for his debut film Digger.

Career

Georgis was born and raised in Athens. He studied psychology in the UK and did a master's degree in film direction (fiction) at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, UK.

He first started making short films in 2007 and his debut feature film, Digger, was premiered at the 70th Berlin Film Festival Panorama programme, winning the CICAE Art Cinema Award.

Filmography

Sources:

Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Distribution 2020 Digger The Matchbox Factory and JHR Films

Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2007 Vicious Circle 2009 'N me for myself 8 nominations, 6 awards 2010 Reverse 4 nominations, 2 awards 2011 The Case of Regina Scalici 2011 From Nowhere 2012 Revolving 4 nominations, 2 awards 2013 45 Degrees 9 nominations, 2 awards

Videos

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2012 Xaxakes Music video for a punk band 2012 Now What A dance video 2012 Celtman A documentary about the extreme triathlon Celtman! in Scotland; 4 nominations 2013 Unplugged Promo video for festival in Switzerland; 2 nominations 2016 C Video for the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, produced by HAOS film

Awards and nominations

Grigorakis' films have been nominated more than 50 times and won more than 30 awards.

His debut feature film Digger won 19 awards, including 10 awards at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2021.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Georgis Grigorakis?

Greek film director and screenwriter

When was Georgis Grigorakis born?

Georgis Grigorakis was born on 20 May 1983 in Athens, Greece.

What is Georgis Grigorakis's occupation?

Georgis Grigorakis is a film director and screenwriter.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georgis Grigorakis

· Wikidata: Q107288020

· DBpedia: Georgis Grigorakis

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