Specialising in multidisciplinary
approaches to filmmaking, Yannis works
in Athens as a director and producer.
After studying fine arts and cinema, he
co-founded the cooperative production
company Empty Square and directed
his debut feature documentary Poems
on the Tape-recorder, which won the
Newcomer Filmmaker Award at the
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
Since 2025, he is an alumnus of both
Sarajevo Talents and Berlinale Talents.
He writes poetry and scripts. His work
often explores themes of political
identity, time travel, and melancholy.
His upcoming feature essay film,
Searching for Thule (P&P Sarajevo Award),
is currently in production.