Biography

Zafeiris Haitidis is a British-Greek director, filmmaker, producer, writer and photographer with 28+ years in the Media & Entertainment industry, and experience in film, documentary, TV and theatre. He holds a B.Sc. in “Broadcasting and Film” from Boston University, and is a U.S. O-1 Visa beneficiary for “Extraordinary Ability / Achievement as a director,” verified by Directors Guild of America, and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

His body of work as a director includes: innovative (multimedia) theatre performances; fashion, dance and music videos; TV cultural shows and educational programs; web-series and documentaries; as well as award-winning short films, which have officially participated in many international film festivals (Los Angeles, Cannes, Paris, Montpellier, London, Munich, Rome, Moscow) and have been screened theatrically.

As director-cinematographer, his collaborations include, among others, media and entertainment companies such as Netflix, National Geographic Studios, BBC, Arte, National Film Board of Canada and VICE Greece.

His extensive interactive web-documentary, Greek Chronicle Project: Footage Archive (2.000+ videos and 50+ hours), chronicles the fiery Greek socioeconomic crisis and the Refugee crisis. Archive footage has been broadcast and incorporated in international feature films and documentaries. www.GreekChronicleArchive.com

In July 2022, he became Co-Founder and CEO of the Hellenic cultural production company, AnthroPhos, production-branch of the Hellenic American Project (HAP), whose mission is to preserve and promote Hellenism and its cultural legacy, globally, by creating original content of international appeal. https://AnthroPhos.com/

Currently, he is in development of several projects, including his debut feature film, a World War II-inspired survival adventure and psychological thriller.

Zafeiris’ goal is to produce vital audiovisual works, with a fascinating approach, aimed to entertain and cultivate international audiences.

Filmography

2022    My People (documentary) Producer / Director of photography

2017    Maniera Greca (short film) Director of photography

2016    Refugee (political music video) Director / Cinematographer / Stock footage

2016    NO/WAY OUT (feature film demo) Director / Producer / Writer

2016    Metalmark (performance art video) Director / Cinematographer

2016    Breaking Free (music video) Director / Cinematographer / Stock footage

2016    Smile (music video) Director / Cinematographer

2016    Vice Greekology (documentary web series – 1 episode) Director / Cinematographer

2016    Vice Meets (documentary web series – 4 episodes) Director / Cinematographer

2016    Vice Metropolitans (documentary web series – 12 episodes) Director / Cinematographer

2015    Talk Of The Town (TV show – 5 episodes) Director / Cinematographer

2015    Paolo’s Dream (documentary) Director of photography

2015    Art Of Theatre (backstage documentary) Director / Cinematographer

2014    Promakhos (feature film) Second Unit Director / Cinematographer / Stock footage

2014    Trip Of The Chef (web show – 2 episodes) Co-Creator / Director / Cinematographer

2013    9+1 Muses (cultural TV show – 15 hourly episodes) Director

2012    Greek Chronicle Project 2012 (documentary series – 10 videos) Director / Cinematographer

2012    Mousiki Mastoura (music video) Director / Cinematographer

2011    Red Zone (documentary) Director / Writer

2010    Web Odyssey (educational TV program – 5 episodes) Director

2009    Stories Without Ending (educational TV program – 5 episodes) Director

2009    S For Sugah (music video) Director / Cinematographer

2009    Beatbox Project (documentary) Director / Cinematographer

2009    Scetchophrenia: Frame By Frame (documentary Pilot) Director

2009    West Of Eden (short film) Director / Co-Producer / Writer

2007    Eternal Kiparissia (documentary) Director

2006    Time Out (short film) Director / Co–Producer / Writer

2002    Panic Room (short film) Director / Producer / Writer