MITSIS FOTIS

CINEMATOGRAPHER / DIRECTOROF PHOTOGRAPHY / LIGHTING DESIGNER

Email: fotis35mm@gmail.com / fotis35mm@lycos.com

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STUDIES

1983-1984: Photography studies at the Hellenic American Union

1985-1988: Film and Cinema Studies at the Evgenia Hatzikou Film School

2001 Feature Film Lighting Seminar with R. Primes ASC

at the International Film & Television Workshops, Maine, USA

2001 Seminar "Director of Photography" - Master Class with

Theo Van de Sande ASC at International Film &

Television Workshops, Maine, USA


PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZATION

Operator / owner of steadicam

Underwater filming

Arctic cinematography

Stop motion-Claymation

Since 1984 I have been professionally engaged in photography as a photographer.

Until today, I have been involved as an assistant, camera operator and then Director of Photography and steadicam operator in dozens of short and long films, TV series, documentaries and hundreds of promotional and video clips as well as corporate and educational films in Greek and foreign productions . I've worked with Channel 4, Discovery Channel and First Circle Films twice.

FILMOGRAPHY / DIRECTOR PHOTOGRAPHY

(amidst promotional spots and music videos)

1988 "Think and Mourn" Scene. Desp. Short length Kontargyri

1989 "Vravronia Artemis" Σκην. C. Andreou short documentary

1995 "Artemis" -Scene. by P. Zeneli. Production of ERT-P.Zenelis, 16mm long documentary

1999 "Safety Distance" D. Photography and Direction -video dance

2000 «Thorong La tea shop» D. Photography and Documentary Direction in Nepal DV.

2000 "Influenza" D. Photography and Direction of video dance DV

2001 "Earthquake" D. Photography and Short Film Direction 16 pm

2001 "The pearl and oyster" D. Photography - Direction. the theater of Julia Balaska

2001 "Social Exclusion" D. Photography and directing - documentaries, KEK Dimitra.

2002 "My love is you sleeping?" -Scene. of P. Karamitsos short 35pm (awarded)

2002 "Safety and Quality" D. Photography and Direction of Education BP film

2002 "One another" -sh. A. Tempo pilot series - KINO

2002 "Poor children" by G. Smaradis -EERT tel. Series (2 episodes)

2002 "Great Britain" D. Photography and documentary direction

2003 "Very Short" -Scene. of P. Karamitsos short 35 mm

2003 "The Mosquito" -Sec. by G. Haitidis short 35 mm (awarded)

2003 «Modern Greece» -Sc. by M. Vlachos (KINO-ΕΡΤ-ΑΟΒ) documentary about the Olympiad (with a worldwide projection)

2004 "BMW Hellas" D. Photography and director MAGNA corporate film

2004 «Spyros Louis» -Scene. by G. Smaragdis Dramatic documentary (best film award - Italy Film Festival)

2004 Member of the jury at the Film Festival "Kotritsis"

2005 «Moments» -Sec. M.Fellani short 35MM

2005 "Left of the heart lobe" -Scene. of N. Perdika, 35MM

2005 "Astir Pallas" -Scene. G. Katsamboulas - Kino corporate video.

2005 "Clemens" - Scenic. P.Karamitsou -Pilotos Series

2005 «Kostas the Barberos» -Scene. Ch. Mouroukis - feature fiction

2005 «Vardoussion's western peak» Photo-Short documentary filmmaking

2006 "Kifissos, temporary mine" -Scene. Dion. Kopana, Documentary, 37-minute DV

2006 "If we all give a little" -Scene. Reto Caduff - The Swiss participation in the EUROVISION 2006 competition

2006 "A Life Like Another" Scenic. Zaf. Haitides short 35pm (awarded)

2006 "Tenderness" feature - Scenario. Karamitsos

2006 «My Home» Direction and Photography for Berlinalle 07

2007 «Aainine Kyparissia» - Scen. Hatidis - documentaries

2007 Member of the jury at the Cyprus Film Festival.

2007 "Fifty" -Sec. Theod. Long-legged lamb

2007 on a TV series pilot set. Karamitsos

2007 FORTH Corporate Scenic Alexis Karabot Production of KINO

2007-8 «Extraterrestrial» in ASHLEY & HOLMES's COSMOTE campaign (stop motion)

2008 in the small. "Deep Mine" of Rafiki Shaw

2008 at "West of Eden" mic. Length Stage. Hatidis. Best Film Award - London Film Festival

2008 "The Meaning of Life" scenario Ziogas Yannis - stop motion, ETEKT Technical Excellence Award)

2008 in the corporate bank of the National Bank of Greece. Greek HD

2009 Lighting design at "Icarus" directed by Zafi.Hatidis at the Ikaria Festival "IKARIADA"

2010 in the small. "Someone" in a stage by Liza Apostolopoulou

2010 in a documentary film by Zaff. Hatidis for ERT, entitled "Red Zone" of the series "outside the walls"

2010 in a documentary film by Pan.Karamitsos for ERT entitled "Wealth" in the series "Outside the Walls"

2010 Lighting design in the performance "The Good Master" directed by Zafi.Hatidis at the theater of "Kolio"

2011 "Vikos" in the corporate film directed by P. Karamitsos, in HD

2011 "Le Mondage Du Nuage" directed by P. Karamitsos (cyiff Award for cinematography)

2012 "Kame Koummando", directed by Manolis Damianakis in HD 72.

2012 "Balla lady" in the series of ATA-DOL directed by Kostas Varelidis.

2012 "Kill The M all" Lighting design at the theater performance at Directed by Zaff. Hatidis

2012 «ANGELOS PATSIAS» documentaries directed by Spyros N. Tarabiras prod. EES-ΕRΤ

2013 "A NEW MEASURING TASTRAS" documentaries directed by Alkis Sdougos, prod. EES-ERT

2013 "DIVITIS PAUPER" short length directed by Liza Apostolopoulou, Prod, We the People

2013 in the short duration "THE PANOPOLEIO" directed by Alki Skougou and par ARTPRO (Best Film Award - London Greek Film Festival)

2013 in the short length "Blind Justice" directed by Panayi Karamitsou par. We the People

2013-14 TV series "FROM THE CITY ERCHOMAI" directed by Kosta Varelidis par. MEGA

2015 "female gender" lighting design in a dance performance directed by Anna Karamitsou

2015 "Dead End" pilot for feature film directed by Zafiris Haitidis

2016 47 music videos, 3 comercials,3 atletic events 

2017  52 music videos, 7 commercials, 2 events

2018  50 music videos, 12 commercials,1 DUFRY (education campaign), + more (youtube, instagram, sites etc)

2019  "EXILE" feature 106 min, Director Vasilis Mazomenos, Prod. Horme Pictures 
           LONDON GREEK FILM FESTIVAL Best Feature Fiction Film – 2nd Award
           Best film, best director,best cinematographer in Ierapetra IFF 2020.​

2020  "Camera Obscura" short Directed dy Fivos Ikonomidis and Fotis Tsolis, Prod. Ikonomidis, Tsolis, Artpro

2020  "3 Steps" short, Directed dy Vasilis Dimopoulos, Prod. Horme Pictures.



Since 2006 I have been a Director of Photography on most MEGA trailers until 2009

I have also participated as D. Photography in ERT's advertising and eptian spots using the stop motion technique with Director -Animator Yan. Ziona.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught from 1992 to 1996 the photography course in three-year programs at BLOW UP School.

In 1997/98 I taught in 3 seminars static photography and video (4 months and 8 months) of professional training at KEK DIMITRA. Also from 2003 to 2007 I taught cinematography and lighting at IEK AKMI.

From 2007 to 2013, I have taught a total of 5 seminars for photographers and cameramen of SEFNI in Heraklion, Crete.

From 2008 until now I am responsible for the PHOTO GROUP THERAPY Photographic Group of VRILISSOS.

  -   Learning skills and utilizing talents other than camera operation is as equally important to your career path.

For me diving and mountaineering are life long hobbies that I have successfully applied to this art. Also become

comfortable with being uncomfortable. In the documentary world living and working conditions can become very

​challenging. Being zen when everything around you is difficult will lead to a successful outcome.