
SHORT BIO
His debut feature film CAFÉ 404, starring Dimitri Gripari (Dangerous Liaisons), Maria Nafpliotou (Last Call), Antonis Tsiotsopoulos (Magnetic Fields), and Vasilis Koukalani (Tehran, Kabul), premiered in competition at the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The film went on to screen internationally in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto, and won the Jury Prize at the London Independent Film Festival. CAFÉ 404 is distributed by 7 Palms Entertainment and has secured an Amazon Prime release across 25 countries.
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He is currently developing his second feature film, THE PASSED PAWN, a UK, Netherlands, and Greek co-production, based on his BAFTA and BIFA qualifying short THE T3ST starring Matthew Stagg (Marrowbone, Macbeth) and Killian Coyle (Normal People, Call the Midwife). The short was funded by the Greek Film Centre, ERT and supported by the NFTS and Panavision.
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Alongside his feature work, Alexandros is developing two television series. BEN AND THE END is a dark comedy about Charon, the mythical Greek ferryman, who struggles to keep a suicidal man named Ben alive, and is executive produced by David Barron (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). ANTIPAROS is a stylish whodunit murder mystery produced by Tanweer Productions (So Long, Marianne), Ginger Film Flanders, and Volteo Media, and has been selected for the Series Mania 2025 and Berlinale 2026 Co Production Forums.
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He made his television comedy debut with LUV’S STORY, starring Niki Vakali (Worlds Apart), which remains unaired, and directed THE CELLIST, a commercial for McDonald’s that was shortlisted at the Porsche Awards. Alexandros has been mentored by Fred Fuchs (The Godfather Part III, Dracula) and is the recipient of the First National Prize at the Nespresso Talents Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Contact: atsilifonis@gmail.com | Instagram Alex.Tsil
ACCOLADES
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2026 - Berlinale Pitching Forum | "ANTIPAROS"
2025 - Series Mania Pitching Forum | "ANTIPAROS"
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SELECTIONS & AWARD
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CAFE 404
2025 - GIFFT Film Festival, Toronto - Official Selection
2025 - Lighthouse Film Festival, New York - Official Selection
2025 - LA Greek Film Festival, Los Angeles - Official Selection
2025 - London Independent Film Festival - Award Winner JURY PRIZE Best Feature Film
2024 - 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Film Forward Competition
2023 - Sofia Film Festival, WIP Section
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2024 - Recipient EKKOMED Feature Film Completion Fund
2022 - Recipient Greek National Broadcaster ERT Funding Scheme
2021 - Blcklist AVG High Score 7.5
2020 - Fellow Intereg Ciak | European Regional Development Fund
2019 - 26th Euro-script Competition, Long listed
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THE T3ST
2025 - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (BAFTA QUALIFYING)
2025 - Drama International Film Festival (OSCAR QUALIFYING)
2025 - Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (USA PREMIERE)
2025 - Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (AWARD WINNER)
2024 - World Premiere -Bolton International Film Festival (BAFTA QUALIFYING)
2024 - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (SEMI-FINALIST)​
2021 - Recipient ERT Microfilm Short Film Funding Scheme | “THE TEST”
2021 - Recipient Greek Film Center Short Film Funding Scheme | “THE TEST”
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THE CELLIST
2022 - Porsche Awards "THE CELLIST"
2021 - Finalist Papaya Young Director Competition 8th Edition
ROOKIE
2021 - LA Shorts - Official Selection
2021 - In the Palace - Official Selection
2020 - 1st National Prize Nespresso Talents Competition
SPIRAL
2021- LSF Micro Film Festival - Award Winner Best Cinematography
2020 - The Single-Take Challenge - Award Winner Best Cinematography
2020 - Shiney Awards - Award Winner