Georgis Grigorakis
Greek film director and screenwriter
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Georgis Grigorakis (Greek: Τζώρτζης Γρηγοράκης; 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Digger | Yes | Yes | No | The Matchbox Factory and JHR Films |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vicious Circle | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | 'N me for myself | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 nominations, 6 awards |
| 2010 | Reverse | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 nominations, 2 awards |
| 2011 | The Case of Regina Scalici | Yes | No | No | |
| 2011 | From Nowhere | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Revolving | Yes | Yes | No | 4 nominations, 2 awards |
| 2013 | 45 Degrees | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 nominations, 2 awards |
Videos
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Xaxakes | Yes | Yes | No | Music video for a punk band |
| 2012 | Now What | Yes | Yes | No | A dance video |
| 2012 | Celtman | Yes | Yes | Yes | A documentary about the extreme triathlon Celtman! in Scotland; 4 nominations |
| 2013 | Unplugged | Yes | Yes | No | Promo video for Zermatt Unplugged festival in Switzerland; 2 nominations |
| 2016 | C | Yes | Yes | No | 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.[1]