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]

Georgis Grigorakis
Born (1983-05-20) 20 May 1983 (age 41)
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • Screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Career

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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

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Sources:[4][5]

Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Distribution
2020 Digger Yes Yes No The Matchbox Factory and JHR Films

Short film

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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

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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 [de] 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Vassilis Economou (2021-06-17), Digger dominates the 12th Greek Iris Awards, Cineuropa, retrieved 2021-06-17
  2. ^ Digger - Panorama at Berlinale Film Festival 2020, retrieved 2021-06-17
  3. ^ Digger by Georgis Grigorakis wins the Art Cinema Award at the Berlinale Panorama 2020, 2020-02-29, archived from the original on 2020-08-11, retrieved 2021-06-17
  4. ^ Lindsay R. Bellinger (2020-03-05), Georgis Grigorakis & Argyris Pandazaras dig into Digger at Berlinale, retrieved 2021-06-17
  5. ^ Official website, retrieved 2021-06-17
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