Nikos Tzimas

Directing • Zaloggo, Epirus, Greece

Nikos Tzimas has produced 56 films and 8 television series through his company, Athens Films Productions. As both director and producer, he has made six films. Three of these deal with modern Greek history. All of them were widely acclaimed and achieved enormous commercial success. He has participated in major international festivals, such as those in Cannes, Moscow, Thessaloniki, and Valencia. He has won the Best Film award six times; one of his films, *The Man with the Carnation*, exceeded all expectations and resonated deeply with audiences. It won Best Film at the Moscow Film Festival, the Best Film award from the World Association of Journalists, and both Best Film and Best Actor awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.