Thanasis Neofotistos was born and raised in Athens. He initially studied Architecture in D.U.Th and afterwards continued by studying Film Directing and just recently obtained his Bachel…or in Q.M.U (AMC) Film Directing. One of his characteristic assets, Scenography, is an influence from both his studies. His first short film that was distinguished is ‘THE SUN AND THE WIND’, created for the needs of his studies. ‘PROSEFHI: Greek School Prayer’, was his dissertation and certainly the most personal film to date. PROSEFHI has already been selected by several important international film festivals (21st Encounters ISFF, 26th Sao Paulo ISFF, 23rd Raindance IFF). In Greece it won the 1st prize (Golden Dionysus Award) at the 37th Drama ISFF, as well as other significant distinctions (Best Sound, Nomination at the Greek Film Academy Awards 2015). His latest short is a documentary called ‘POGONISKOS’ and won the Best Documentary Award at the 38th Drama ISFF and 21st Athens IFF 2015. full text less text
Thanasis's festival lists
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AVIFF
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Athens International Film and Video Festival
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Cannes Film Festival
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Aspen Shortsfest
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Chicago International Film Festival
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Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
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Cork Film Festival
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Curtacinema - Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
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Edinburgh International Film Festival
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Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
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Festival del film Locarno
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Foyle Film Festival
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Gijón International Film Festival
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Hamburg International Short Film Festival
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Lists Thanasis follows
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Aspen Shortsfest
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Cannes Film Festival
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Chicago International Film Festival
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Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
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Cork Film Festival
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Curtacinema - Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
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Edinburgh International Film Festival
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Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
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Festival del film Locarno
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Foyle Film Festival
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Gijón International Film Festival
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Global Nonviolent Film Festival
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Hamburg International Short Film Festival
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Hamptons International Film Festival
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AFI FEST
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Anima - Brussels Animation Film Festival
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Animafest Zagreb - World Festival of Animated Film
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Ann Arbor Film Festival
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival
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Aspen Shortsfest
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Athens International Film and Video Festival
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Atlanta Film Festival
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Austin Film Festival
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Bermuda International Film Festival
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Cannes Film Festival
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Cartagena International Film Festival
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Chicago International Children's Film Festival
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Chicago International Film Festival
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A Night Of Horror International Film Festival
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Abertoir Horror Festival
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Atlanta Film Festival
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Atlanta Horror Film Festival
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Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival
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Bram Stoker International Film Festival
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Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
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Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
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Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
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Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
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CATACUMBA Int. Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival
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Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
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Diabolique International Film Festival
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Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival
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Eerie Horror Film Festival
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AFI FEST
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
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Fantastic Fest
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Hamptons International Film Festival
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interfilm Berlin - Berlin International Short Film Festival
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New York Film Festival
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Philadelphia Film Festival
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Sundance Film Festival
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SXSW - South by Southwest Film Festival
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Telluride Film Festival
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Toronto International Film Festival