Nikos Vavouris | film editor

bio


I was born in Rethimno, Greece in 1976. I graduated from the Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki with a Bachelor in Archaeology & History of Art (1995-2000), Ι then studied Cultural Studies & Communication at the University of Athens (2001-2003) and Film at the European Film College in Denmark (2003-2004).

In 2011 I was selected for the Berlinale Talent CampusIn 2021 I was selected for the Meet The Future program of the Thessaloniki Film Festival. I'm a member of the Hellenic Film Academy, a founding member of Blink Greek Film Editors and a member of Tempo Film Editors.


filmography

fiction films


The River , 95' (2024)   >trlr

director: Haris Raftogiannis

Animal*, 116' (2023)    >trlr

*additional editing & final cut

director: Sofia Exarchou

Hellenic Film Academy Iris Award for Best Editing

Locarno Film Festival, International Competition, Best Actress Award

Thessaloniki Film Festival, Gold Alexander for Best Film & Best Actress Award

In This Land Nobody Knew How To Cry, 90' (2018)    >trlr

director: Giorgos Panousopoulos

The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskevas, 88' (2013)    >trlr

director: Elina Psykou
Works In Progress Award, 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Official Selection Forum 63rd Berlin International Film Festival
Variety’s “10 european directors to watch”, 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Official Selection City to City, 2013 Toronto Film Festival

In The Woods, 97' (2010)    >trlr

director: Angelos Frantzis
Official Selection Spectrum 39th Rotterdam Film Festival


documentary films


Stray Bodies, 105' (2024)    >trlr

director: Elina Psykou

Tectonics, 12' (2019)

director: Angeliki Aristomenopoulou / commissioned by the Onassis Cultural Centre

Tuned City , 14' (2018)

director: Angeliki Aristomenopoulou / commissioned by the Onassis Cultural Centre

Samothrace, 25’ (2015)    >trlr

director: Angeliki Aristomenopoulou

Out There, 51' (2015)

director: Thomas Kiaos

Little Land, 52' (2013)

director: Nikos Dayandas

Sayome, 56' (2012)

director: Nikos Dayandas
FIPRESCI Award for Best Greek Documentary, 14th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival Best Documentary Award, LA Greek FF 2012
Audience Choice Award, LA Greek FF 2012
Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary, Union Radiophonique et Televisuelle Internationale


short films


The Cardinal, 18' (2023)

director: Stefanos Tsivopoulos

Highway Of A Broken Heart, 12' (2023)    >trlr

director: Nikos Kyritsis

Tirana International Film Festival - Best Balkan Short Film 2023 Award, Athens IFF 2023, Spicy Indie International Film Festival 2023 – Best National Actress Award, Bosphorus International Film Festival 2023 – Grand Jury Prize for Short Fiction Competition, Trieste IFF, Kustendorf Film and Music Festival - Special Mention

Boris and I, 20' (2022)    >trlr

director: Haris Raftogiannis

Pledging The Sun, 18' (2022)

director: Chrisanthos Margonis

Last Sigh, 15' (2021)    >trlr

director: Haris Raftogiannis

Editing Honors, 45th Short Film Festival In Drama

First Love, 15' (2020)    >trlr

director: Haris Raftogiannis

Best Editing Award, Festival Internazionale del Cinema Corto Alto Vincentino

Best Screenplay Award, 26 AIFF

Harmonica Man, 17' (2020)   >trlr

director: Alexandros Skouras

Best Direction, Drama Short Film Festival

Cube, 21' (2016)   >trlr

director: Alexandros Skouras
Best Film Award, 39th Short Film Festival in Drama

The Small Fish, 22' (2016)   >trlr

director: Chrysanthos Margonis

Rocky Raccoon, 12' (2015)

director: Michalis Aristomenopoulos

Simon Says, 13' (2015)

*as co-editor
director: Nikos Tsemberopoulos
Best Short Film Award, 21st Athens International Film Festival
Greeks of the World Award, 38th Short Film Festival In Drama

Working Day, 14' (2013)

directors: Zacharias Mavroidis & Vangelis Karamarigos

King Kong, 21' (2013)

director: Nikos Kyritsis
Official Selection Spectrum 43rd Rotterdam Film Festival

Toothbrushes, 6' (2011)

directors: Yannis Bougioukas & Nikos Branidis
Editing Honors, 34th Short Film Festival In Drama

Night Bus 23, 12' (2009)

director: Michalis Alexakis

76543, 10' (2007)

director: Zacharias Mavroidis


commercials & corporate videos


Lay's, Action Aid, The Onassis Cultural Centre, Diotima,
Cosmote, Amita, Finetti, Friesland, Greek National Opera
Francophone Film Festival,  Mega Channel, The Hellenic Initiative, Melissa


tv


Master Chef Greece SE06 (2022)

Star Channel

Komanta Kai Drakoi (2021)

Mega Channel

TV series

Master Chef Greece SE05 (2021)

Star Channel

Greece's Next Top Model (2020)

Star Channel

Master Chef Greece SE04 (2020)

Star Channel

The Art Code (2017)

Cosmote TV
a show about artifacts found in greek museums

I Epohi Ton Ekonon (2015)

ERT S.A.
contemporary art tv show

Mikropolis (2010-2011)

ERT S.A.
series of 12 short documentaries about Athens

Travelling (2006-2010)

ERT S.A. 
series of travelling documentaries


other projects


Vakia - Dakri Filakto

music video directed by Sofia Gerovassili

D3lta - Hey You

music video directed by WhiteRoom

Mastic (2015)

directors: Yannis Gaitanidis & Angeliki Aristomenopoulou
3 videos and one documentary as part of the exhibition of the Mastic Museum in Chios, Greece

Got To Be Real (2013)

director: Angelos Frantzis
video installation for the greek pavilion at the 12th Architecture Biennale in Venice

skills

editing software

Avid Media Composer
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere
DaVinci Resolve


other software

Adobe Photoshop


languages

Greek (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
French (fluent)
Spanish (basic knowledge)


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