Stelios Moraitidis

Stelios Moraitidis was born in Athens in 1990. He studied Film at Paris 1 Panthéon–Sorbonne University. In 2014, he directed his first short film, “Thavma” (Miracle), which participated in the competition section of the Balkan Beyond Borders Film Festival. In 2016, he completed the documentary “Deconstructing Interruption,” which was screened at the 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. In 2020, he directed his second short film, “Dakar,” which received a Special Mention at the 43rd Drama International Short Film Festival, the Best Greek Film Award at the 13th International Film Festival of Larissa, as well as an award at the Ierapetra International Documentary & Film Festival. The film was also screened at various international festivals around the world. In 2024, he participated as a director in the Sarajevo Talents program, part of the Sarajevo Film Festival. In 2025, he completed his short film “The Wolves Return,” produced by Ioanna Petinaraki and co-produced by the Greek Film Centre (GFC), ERT and EKOME. The film received the Best Sound Award and the Greek Film Critics Association Award at the 48th Drama International Short Film Festival and continued its festival journey in Greece and abroad. Alongside his work as a filmmaker, since 2010 he has worked as an assistant camera operator on film and television productions.