00:00:00 Alexander Stamatiadis (b. 1999, GR) is an award-winning Greek–German filmmaker, writer, and photographer based in Athens. His work across short films, music videos, and commercials is rooted in autobiography—heritage and its entanglements, the making of national and personal identity, and embodied memories of love and loss—treating vulnerability as a mode of growth within and against everyday systems.¶

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He has collaborated widely across the Greek music scene and with major international brands, partnerships that have broadened his perspective and craft.¶

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In 2022, he directed the experimental dance short Thorn, selected by festivals including PÖFF Shorts and the Aesthetica Short Film Festival. ¶

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His latest short, Atlantic (2025)—a personal coming-of-age made in close collaboration with cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis—premiered at the 48th Drama International Short Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Award and the “From Drama to Clermont-Ferrand” distinction (Road to Clermont-Ferrand program). The distinction is jointly awarded by the French Institute of Athens (IFG), the Greek Film Center (GFC), and the Drama International Short Film Festival. ¶