Nikos Kremmydas (born February 25 2006), known professionally as Nick Kremm, is a Greek filmmaker, actor, musician and entrepreneur known for create and direct the Akida International Film Festival. [1][2]
Nick Kremm | |
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 Photo by Julia Metros | |
| Born | February 25, 2006 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, musician, actor, enterpreneur |
| Known for | Akida International Film Festival |
| Partner | Neveen Hisham (2024-present) |
Biography
editNick Kremm (real name: Nikos Kremmydas) was born in Athens, Greece, in February 2006 and lived there until 2019, when he and his family moved to Seville, Spain. In Greece, Nick studied violin for 7 years and has since become a musician, playing the saxophone and piano. He also studied music at the Alimos Music School and participated in various bands, such as the Tomares Symphonic Band, from 2020 to 2022. In Athens, he trained in acting from a young age with some of Greece's most prominent theater directors, including Aristea Kondrafouri. In Spain, he began studying economics at Yago School, one of Spain's top 100 schools according to Forbes magazine.[3]
In 2020, he became involved in the audiovisual world, creating and publishing short videos with his siblings. He had the opportunity to make his first serious short film, "Destino" with the assistance of actor and filmmaker Fran Expósito, who would later collaborate on many projects with him.
In 2022, he met Dimitris Pontikakis, with whom he decided to write and produce his biggest success to date, "La Máscara de Janus". [4]This project took over a year to produce and had a major premiere at the 1st Akida International Film Festival on September 6, 2023 where it was projected out of competition. [5]A month later of its premiere, it was digitally released for rent on Prime Video in the US and UK.[6]
By then, Nick moved to Bergen, Norway, to study media and television production at Amalie Skram VGS, the top school in Bergen. There, he gained some of his greatest opportunities, working with top professionals in the country on films such as "A Stylish Shirt" (as Director of Photography) and "Power Bank" (as the lead actor), directed by Los Angeles-based director Hanne Andersen. "Power Bank" premiered at the Bergen International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Film in Western Norway. In May-June 2023, Nick Kremm had the opportunity to produce his latest film as an actor in Norway with the top young production company, Rett Vest Film, according to many Norwegian magazines. He went on to star on another short film titled "The Road Not Taken", later retitled "Crossroad", was written by William Myrmellom and directed by Isabel Nielsen. It was also selected for the 2024 Bergen International Film Festival.[7]
While in Norway, Nick Kremm was closely involved with the West Norwegian Film Centre and also produced a film podcast on Spotify with their sponsorship.[8]He was also part of the Amalie Skram Revyen band, one of Bergen's most important annual events, playing the saxophone.
In 2022, Nick founded Akida Corporation, a youth media company, with his friend and colleague Dimitris Pontikakis, which later became the Akida International Film Festival.[9] At just 16 years old, Nick, with financial support from his parents, formalized the festival, sponsored by Unión Cine Ciudad. The first edition of Akida took place from September 2 to 9, 2023, at Avenida 5 Cines and Multicines Metromar, marking a success for the first edition..[10]
In 2023, Nick Kremm returned to Seville and began his final year of high school at the Seville School of Art in the Pabellón de Chile. During this period, he participated mainly in productions such as music videos ("El Pecao" by Rubén Avilés), ("X Tonterías" by Daniel Doncia), and feature films like "Ahmar, Siempre Quedarán Cenizas", directed by Raúl Márquez, Águeda Crespo, and Lucas Naranjo. In 2024, he appeared in a TV interview on the Canal Sur program "Una De Cine" with Manuel Bellido.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bored in X-Mas | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | The Sound of Silence | Yes | Yes | No | |
| The Meaning | Yes | Yes | No | Also uncredited editor | |
| 2022 | Silence | Yes | Yes | No | |
| The Magic Ring | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer and uncredited editor | |
| The Red Secret | No | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer, editor and assistant director | |
| Being a Teenager is... | No | No | Yes | Also assitant director and uncredited cinematographer | |
| Destiny | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor and casting director | |
| 2023 | The Brute in the Mirror | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Trygve Garatun Also uncredited editor |
| Janu's Mask | Yes | No | Yes | Also uncredited editor and camera operator | |
| Untitled Nick Kremm Horror Short Film | Yes | No | No | Untitled short film released exclusively on his Instagram profile. | |
| 2024 | Timeless Tears of Passing Hours | Yes | Uncredited | No | |
| TBA | Boredom | Yes | No | Yes | Completed; pending on release |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Meaning | The Meaning |
| 2022 | The Reason is Found by the Guilty | Buller |
| 2023 | Power Bank | Carlos |
| 2024 | Timeless Tears of Passing Hours | |
| Power Bank | Archilleas |
Discography
editSingles
- Lost Without You (2024)
Instumental
- Lost Without You (2024)
References
edit- ^ "Conoce a los fundadores". Akida Film Fest. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Nikolaos Kremmydas". FilmFreeway. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Nick Kremm - Biography". IMDb. 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Las caras de "La Máscara de Janus"". Akida Film Festival. 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Miércoles 6 Septiembre". Instagram. 22 August 2023.
- ^ ""La máscara de Janus", el cortometraje realizado por dos jóvenes de 17 años, llega a Amazon Prime". Cultura Press. 17 October 2023.
- ^ "The Road Not Taken". Rett Vest. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Learn Filmmaking". Spotify. 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Akida International Film Festival". Festhome. 4 October 2024.
- ^ "El nuevo Festival Internacional de Cine Akida AIFF 2023 debuta en Sevilla con un gran éxito de asistencia". Cultura Press. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Una de cine - La actríz María Alfonsa Rosso". Canal Sur. 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Nick Kremm". IMDb. 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Nick Kremm". Stage 32. 6 October 2024.