Chronology 30+3 Years of Cinema
Cinematic and Art activity
from 1992 to today
from 1992 to today
Dimitri Athanitis
Chronology
2026
He writes and directs on stage his play "Acropolis Stalingrad"
2025
"Athanitis-30 Years Filmmaking" 3-days tribute on six ofhis films in Studio art ciema
"Addio Berlin" has a 30 years anniversary release in theaters.
2024
"The Gaze Adventure" is released in theaters
He plays Macbeth on stage on his play "Lady Macbeth"
He writes the book "The Great Authentic"
2023
He writes and directs on stage "Lady Macbeth"
"Medea" keeps playing for 54 weeks on Athens theaters
"The Gaze Adventure", his 11th film premiers at the 64TIFF, Thessaloniki
"The Gaze Adventure" gains Best Arthouse Film Award at the 12AIDFF, Athens
He writes the sxript "K."
2022
22 awards for "Medea" in various festivals
"Medea" premiers in Athena and Thessaloniki
His book "The Seventh Continent" is presented in Athens Book Fair, Zappeion
2021
Labyrinth has an Athens Open Air premier.
Medea is in post production
2020
The scripts of Addio Berlin and No Sympathy for the Devil are published
Labyrinth gains it's 5th award at Athens IDFF
No Sympathy for the Devil at the 11th Avant Gard Film Festival
He begins shooting Medea
2019.
Premier for Labyrinth with Award in London GFF
He writes and edits the Adventure of seeing, film essay
2018.
Member of the Jury of the International Tehran Film Festival.
The 15th Prize for Invisible in Turin.
Three Days Happiness, No Sympathy for the Devil and Invisible at the Babylon cinema in Berlin.
Invisible closes a tour in 35 cities across Greece.
He writes and shoots the Labyrinth, independent production
Medea is officially announced after the GFC has approved participation
2017.
His first book, Secret Encounters, is presented at the Athens Book Festival
The Athens Underground installation is presented at Artiria Athens and Athens Eyes.
Invisible stays for 17 weeks at the Athens cinemas
No Sympathy for the Devil final cut 2017, premieres at the 30th Athens Panorama of European Cinema
2016.
Invisible in Athens and Thessaloniki theaters
Grand Prize for Invisible at Figueira da Foz.
Six Main Nominations at the Academy Awards.
2015.
Premiere for Invisible at the Thessaloniki IFF
Athenian premiere at the 28th Panorama of European Cinema
2014.
Three Days Happiness are selected in 200 films for the 100 Years of Greek Cinema at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Invisible is supported by the GFC
2013.
Three Days of Happiness and No Sympathy for the Devil are presented at the University of Peloponnese.
Best Director Award and two more for Three Days of Happiness awards at Maverick Movie Awards NY.
Addio Berlin is featured on channel ET1
No Sympathy for the Devil and Lovers in the Time Machine by D. Panagiotatos are presented in the joint program Eros Beyond at the Cakogiannis Foundation
2012.
Three Days Happiness at the Cairo International Film Festival
He presents Three Days Happiness in Barcelona, Seville, Los Angeles
The Athens Underground installation is presented at CAMP, Athens
No Sympathy for the Devil is included in the documentary Foreigners in Foreign Country by D. Panagiotatos
Three Days Happiness in Athens and Thessaloniki theaters
2011
The installation Athens Underground is presented at the TINT Gallery in Thessaloniki
Three Days Happiness opens at Athens IFF ‘Premier Nights’
2010
He is elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Film Academy
2009
He shoots Three Days Happiness
A main member of the movement Filmmakers in the Mist
founding member of the Hellenic Film Academy
President of the Union of Producers' Directors
2008
He shoots the short Madonna calls Fasbinder
Premiere at the Athens IFF ‘Premier Nights’
2006
Summer Night Dream is included in the book Shakespeare and World Cinema
The Boy project is selected and presented at the Balkan Fund at TIFF
2005
Planet Athens in theaters by Odeon
The Soul in the Ice project with Karyophylia Karabetis, produced by Ant1 tv channel is canceled shortly before shooting.
2004
During the Athens Olympics, he is shooting Planet Athens, his first film in digital format.
2003
Addio Berlin at ET1 tv channel
Summer Night Dream gains Award for best film at Thessaloniki Indepedent Festival
2002
Tribute to Athanitis in Chania, Crete with all of his four films, Addio Berlin, No Sympathy for the Devil, Summer Night Dream, 2000+1 Shots
2001
He translates and directs The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant for Technohoros Theater
The Soul on Ice a project with Karyophylia Karabeti is rejected by the GFC
In ‘Senses of Cinema’ Bill Mussoulis chooses 2000+1 Shots in the 10 best movies of 2000
2000
He shoots 2000 + 1 Shots, independent production.
2000 + 1 Shots premieres at Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Reviews for the film in Variety, Age, Sequences.
1999
Premier at Thessaloniki Film Festival for the Summer Night Dream
He shoots Summer Night Dream, an independent production
1998
Quality Distinction of the Ministry of Culture for No Sympathy for the Devil
1997
He shoots No Sympathy for the Devil
No Sympathy for the Devil at the International Competition of the Thessaloniki IFF
Best Actress Award to Lena Kitsopoulou
1996
Speak to me about Love is featured by ET2 tv channel
No Sympathy for the Devil is funded by the Greek Film Center
1995
He writes and shoots Speak to me about Love telefilm for ET2 channel
Addio Berlin gains Artistic Mention Award
Addio Berlin in theaters, distributed by AMA films
1994
He shoots the short Mister X
He writes and shoots his first feature film Addio Berlin, an independent production
Premiere at the Drama Short Film Festival for Mister X
Addio Berlin premieres at Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Special Jury’s Award and Critics’s Mention for Addio Berlin
1993
Philosophy premieres at the Drama Short Film Festival
Wins the Fantasy Award
1992
He writes and shoots the short Philosophy, an independent production
with his company DNA films (Dimitri Nick Athanitis films)
Chronology
2026
He writes and directs on stage his play "Acropolis Stalingrad"
2025
"Athanitis-30 Years Filmmaking" 3-days tribute on six ofhis films in Studio art ciema
"Addio Berlin" has a 30 years anniversary release in theaters.
2024
"The Gaze Adventure" is released in theaters
He plays Macbeth on stage on his play "Lady Macbeth"
He writes the book "The Great Authentic"
2023
He writes and directs on stage "Lady Macbeth"
"Medea" keeps playing for 54 weeks on Athens theaters
"The Gaze Adventure", his 11th film premiers at the 64TIFF, Thessaloniki
"The Gaze Adventure" gains Best Arthouse Film Award at the 12AIDFF, Athens
He writes the sxript "K."
2022
22 awards for "Medea" in various festivals
"Medea" premiers in Athena and Thessaloniki
His book "The Seventh Continent" is presented in Athens Book Fair, Zappeion
2021
Labyrinth has an Athens Open Air premier.
Medea is in post production
2020
The scripts of Addio Berlin and No Sympathy for the Devil are published
Labyrinth gains it's 5th award at Athens IDFF
No Sympathy for the Devil at the 11th Avant Gard Film Festival
He begins shooting Medea
2019.
Premier for Labyrinth with Award in London GFF
He writes and edits the Adventure of seeing, film essay
2018.
Member of the Jury of the International Tehran Film Festival.
The 15th Prize for Invisible in Turin.
Three Days Happiness, No Sympathy for the Devil and Invisible at the Babylon cinema in Berlin.
Invisible closes a tour in 35 cities across Greece.
He writes and shoots the Labyrinth, independent production
Medea is officially announced after the GFC has approved participation
2017.
His first book, Secret Encounters, is presented at the Athens Book Festival
The Athens Underground installation is presented at Artiria Athens and Athens Eyes.
Invisible stays for 17 weeks at the Athens cinemas
No Sympathy for the Devil final cut 2017, premieres at the 30th Athens Panorama of European Cinema
2016.
Invisible in Athens and Thessaloniki theaters
Grand Prize for Invisible at Figueira da Foz.
Six Main Nominations at the Academy Awards.
2015.
Premiere for Invisible at the Thessaloniki IFF
Athenian premiere at the 28th Panorama of European Cinema
2014.
Three Days Happiness are selected in 200 films for the 100 Years of Greek Cinema at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Invisible is supported by the GFC
2013.
Three Days of Happiness and No Sympathy for the Devil are presented at the University of Peloponnese.
Best Director Award and two more for Three Days of Happiness awards at Maverick Movie Awards NY.
Addio Berlin is featured on channel ET1
No Sympathy for the Devil and Lovers in the Time Machine by D. Panagiotatos are presented in the joint program Eros Beyond at the Cakogiannis Foundation
2012.
Three Days Happiness at the Cairo International Film Festival
He presents Three Days Happiness in Barcelona, Seville, Los Angeles
The Athens Underground installation is presented at CAMP, Athens
No Sympathy for the Devil is included in the documentary Foreigners in Foreign Country by D. Panagiotatos
Three Days Happiness in Athens and Thessaloniki theaters
2011
The installation Athens Underground is presented at the TINT Gallery in Thessaloniki
Three Days Happiness opens at Athens IFF ‘Premier Nights’
2010
He is elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Film Academy
2009
He shoots Three Days Happiness
A main member of the movement Filmmakers in the Mist
founding member of the Hellenic Film Academy
President of the Union of Producers' Directors
2008
He shoots the short Madonna calls Fasbinder
Premiere at the Athens IFF ‘Premier Nights’
2006
Summer Night Dream is included in the book Shakespeare and World Cinema
The Boy project is selected and presented at the Balkan Fund at TIFF
2005
Planet Athens in theaters by Odeon
The Soul in the Ice project with Karyophylia Karabetis, produced by Ant1 tv channel is canceled shortly before shooting.
2004
During the Athens Olympics, he is shooting Planet Athens, his first film in digital format.
2003
Addio Berlin at ET1 tv channel
Summer Night Dream gains Award for best film at Thessaloniki Indepedent Festival
2002
Tribute to Athanitis in Chania, Crete with all of his four films, Addio Berlin, No Sympathy for the Devil, Summer Night Dream, 2000+1 Shots
2001
He translates and directs The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant for Technohoros Theater
The Soul on Ice a project with Karyophylia Karabeti is rejected by the GFC
In ‘Senses of Cinema’ Bill Mussoulis chooses 2000+1 Shots in the 10 best movies of 2000
2000
He shoots 2000 + 1 Shots, independent production.
2000 + 1 Shots premieres at Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Reviews for the film in Variety, Age, Sequences.
1999
Premier at Thessaloniki Film Festival for the Summer Night Dream
He shoots Summer Night Dream, an independent production
1998
Quality Distinction of the Ministry of Culture for No Sympathy for the Devil
1997
He shoots No Sympathy for the Devil
No Sympathy for the Devil at the International Competition of the Thessaloniki IFF
Best Actress Award to Lena Kitsopoulou
1996
Speak to me about Love is featured by ET2 tv channel
No Sympathy for the Devil is funded by the Greek Film Center
1995
He writes and shoots Speak to me about Love telefilm for ET2 channel
Addio Berlin gains Artistic Mention Award
Addio Berlin in theaters, distributed by AMA films
1994
He shoots the short Mister X
He writes and shoots his first feature film Addio Berlin, an independent production
Premiere at the Drama Short Film Festival for Mister X
Addio Berlin premieres at Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Special Jury’s Award and Critics’s Mention for Addio Berlin
1993
Philosophy premieres at the Drama Short Film Festival
Wins the Fantasy Award
1992
He writes and shoots the short Philosophy, an independent production
with his company DNA films (Dimitri Nick Athanitis films)
