Yannis Simvonis

Yannis Simvonis was born in Athens in 1984. In 2011, he graduated from the Department of Mathematics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2014, he directed his first short film, Nipenthes, which screened at international festivals, including the Montreal World Film Festival and the Huesca International Film Festival, and was nominated for the Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Short Film. His second film, Mikro Soma (2025), won the Best Screenplay Award at the 48th Drama International Short Film Festival and the Best Actor Award at the 31st Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights.