Christos Dimas was born in Elefsis, Greece in 1969. He studied Political Science at the University of Athens and script-writing in Amsterdam (European Sources Course) and Helsinki. He has written and directed four short films: “A sky full of stars” (1995), “Tender” (1996), “Breath” (1998) and “American” (1999), all of which have been awarded in various film festivals around the world. From 1996 to 2000 he lived in San Francisco, where he worked in “Lukas Films” as an assistant director and also in Saul Zaents Studios as a production assistant. In 2000 he returned to Greece, where he worked for the Greek Television as writer/director for the TV-series “Red circle” (ALPHA Channel), for which he was nominated as the best screenwriter of the year.
He has also written three books and directed several theatrical plays. He has worked as an assistant and video director for the National Greek Theatre alongside the most renowned Greek directors.
Gender
Male
Details
FILM
2016 Magikos Kathreftis
2015 Amore Mio
2013 Akalyptos
2011 Pokerface
2010 Nisos
2001 The cistern
2000 Four comprised of four short films
1999 American
1998 Breath
1997 Tender
1995 A sky full of stars
TELEVISION
2010 The third law (episodes) MEGA
2009-10 Star wars (episodes) ANT1
2009 The key of paradise ANT1
2008 Beta Queen ALPHA
2008 Break your silence ET1 (National TV)
2006-07 The 10th Command (episodes) ALPHA
2005 Two days only 1st season MEGA
2004 Babalou ALPHA
2003 Nearly never 1st season NET (NationalTV)
2001 The red circle (episodes) ALPHA writer and director for the tv series
THEATRE
2012 Athanasia 3rd Low Budget Festival Idryma Michalis Kakogiannis
written – directed – cinematography
2010 L’ Illusion Comique by P. Corneille National Theatre
collaboration with D. Mavrikios
2008 The Lower Depths by M. Gorky National Theatre
2007 Andromaque by Racine National Theatre
collaboration with D. Mavrikios
2003 Anipakoi by M. Efstathiadi National Theatre of Northern Greece
2002 Night Mother by Marsha Norman Argo Theatre
AWARDS
2007 TV Awards Best director- WON
2001 TV Awards Best for drama series- Nominee
2001 Nominee The cistern Festivals: Thessaloniki (best supporting actress) Karlovy Vary 2002, Sao Paolo 2007
1999 American Drama International Short Film Festival (2nd prize) – WON
1999 American Ministry of culture state quality award for best short film- WON
1999 American Milwaukee (best film), Clermont Ferrand, Sao Paolo, Villa de Conte, Florence, Montpellier, Cologne, Marseil – Nominee
1998 Breath Drama International Short Film Festival (Ministry of culture award)- WON
1998 Breath Drama International , Turin (Audience award)- WON
1998 Breath Mill (best movie, best director, best supporting actress)- WON
1998 Breath Toronto (Best short film)- WON
1998 Breath Seattle, San Francisco, New York (Best Short Film)- Nominee
1997 Tender Mylo’s festival at Thessaloniki (best film, best sound awards)- WON
1997 Tender Drama International Short film Festival, San Francisco, Chicago, New York (Brooklyn Museum of Arts), Auckland New Zealand (Best Short Film)- Nominee
1995 A sky full of stars Drama International Short film Festival(Greek film center award)- WON
1995 A sky full of stars Angers, Aix en Provence, London, Montecatini, Budapest, Seattle, San Francisco, Sydney (Best Short Film)- Nominee
TRAINING
National University Political Science Athens
OTHER
2008 Breath- Author
2007-08 Directing Teacher IEK AKMI
2002 Director Documentary (15min long) 2004 Olympics
1998 Acrobats of the garden- Author
