Argyris Germanidis was born in Athens in 1975.

He studied History and Theory of Science at the University of Athens and Film Studies at the Stavrakos Film School. For more than a decade he worked in Greece as a screenwriter and script editor before turning to directing his own short films and documentaries.

In 2014 he moved to Berlin, where he continues working as an independent filmmaker and photographer. 

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Awards 

Left - Right  (14', 2009)

Director - Scriptwriter

Special Mention - Cinema Tous Ecrans (Switzerland)

Best Balkan Film Award - Filmini International Short Film Festival (Bulgaria)

Best Cinematography Award - Villach K3 International Short Film Festival (Austria)

Jury Special Award- Golden Boll Adana Film Festival (Turkey)

3rd International Award -ZubrOFFka International Short Film Festival - (Poland)​

Selected in 37 international film festivals (Sarajevo, Shanghai, Molodist, São Paulo, Dokufest...)

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Rio  (2007, Feature Film)

Scriptwriter

Balkan Fund Prize - Thessaloniki Film Festival 2007

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A Game for Two (2004, Short Film)

Scriptwriter

National Quality Prize - Thessaloniki Film Festival 2004