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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]
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]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Distribution |
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2020 | Digger | Yes | Yes | No | The Matchbox Factory and JHR Films |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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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 UnpluggedSwitzerland; 2 nominations | festival in
2016 | C | Yes | Yes | No | Video for the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, produced by HAOS film |
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]
See also: Digger (2020 film) |