Georgis Grigorakis

Georgis Grigorakis 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 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

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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.