Yiorgos Fourtounis

Yiorgos Fourtounis was born on Rhodes. Raised in Athens, he trained as a film director alongside his studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens’ School of Philosophy. His short film “Face Down” screened at the Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival – Curta Cinema, the Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo, and elsewhere. He won Best Fiction Film at the 34th Drama International Short Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Short Film by the Hellenic Film Academy. His short film “Ikaros” screened at the Athens International Film Festival – Opening Nights, where it won Best Director.