People

Alexis Alexiou

Greece

Biography

Born in 1976, Alexis Alexiou has a degree in Physics from the University of Athens and has studied cinema in Greece. In 1998 he founded the independent production company Tugo Tugo productions. He wrote and directed 4 short films prior to his debut feature Tale 52 (Istoria 52), in 2008, which was presented in over 30 international film festivals including the Tiger Awards Competition of Rotterdam IFF, the Toronto IFF and Sitges, where he won the best screenplay award. Tale 52 so far has secured theatrical distribution in 15 territories.

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