Thanasis Neofotistos

Thanasis Neofotistos is a film director from Athens, Greece. Alumnus from Berlinale Talents 2016. He initially studied Architecture (DUTh) and afterwards continued by studying Film Directing (QMU/AMC) and Acting (AKMI). One of his characteristic assets, Scenography, is an influence from his studies. 'PROSEFHI: Greek School Prayer', was his dissertation and has already been selected by several important international film festivals (21st Encounters, 26th Sao Paulo, 23rd Raindance IFF, 35th Munich SchoolIFF etc). In Greece it won the 1st prize (Golden Dionysus Award) at the 37th Drama ISFF, as well as other significant distinctions (Best Sound, Golden Odysseus, Nomination at Greek Film Academy). His latest short is a documentary called 'POGONISKOS' and won the Best Documentary Award at the 38th Drama ISFF. His next project's script, a short film called 'PATISION AVENUE', participant in NisiMasa ESP 2016. Over the last years, he works on matters concerning Greek Art Schools. As far as feature films are concerned he has already been 1st Assistant Director in two of them and all these while he is now in the pre-production stage of his debut feature film, which he envisions as a dark fairy-tale.