Lazarus Gerofotis is 35 years old from Thessaloniki, Greece.
He is a second year student at Film directing school of IEK Delta 360º Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece.
He graduated from Art school, Department of Music at the University of Ioannina, Greece at 2014.
He did his internship at Thessaloniki International Film Festival for 6 months in 2013. He also worked as a cashier at the 24th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in 2022.
The last 7 years he has been working as a crew trainer and cashier in a multiplex cinema theater in Thessaloniki.
"Panphobia" (2021) is his first student short film. "You never know" (2021) is his second student short film.
Filmography
Writer (4 Credits)
Hold my hand tight2024
Music Video
Basketa2022
Short, Student
Panphobia2021
Short, Student
You never know2021
Short, Student
Director (4 Credits)
Hold my hand tight2024
Music Video
Basketa2022
Short, Student
Panphobia2021
Short, Student
You never know2021
Short, Student
Producer (3 Credits)
Basketa2022
Short, Student
Panphobia2021
Short, Student
You never know2021
Short, Student
Editor (1 Credit)
Hold my hand tight2024
Music Video
35 Awards & Selections
Winner - Audience Choice Award Basketa
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
2022
Award Winner - Best Quarantine Film Panphobia
1st Monthly Film Festival - January 2021 Online Screening
2021
Official Selection Basketa
Wisdom Tree International Film Festival
Official Selection Basketa
TopShot International Film Festival
Winner - Best Original Score Award Basketa
Monthly Indie Shorts
Winner - Best Student Short Film Basketa
Rohip International Film Festival
Honorable Mention Basketa
Student World Impact Film Festival
Official Selection - Best Poster Category Basketa
Vesuvius International Film Fest
Winner - Best Student Director Award Basketa
Vesuvius International Film Fest
Winner - Jury Award - Only The Best Student Short Basketa
Only The Best International Film Awards
Winner Best Poster Award Basketa
Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
Winner Audience Award - Best Student Short Film Basketa
Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
Official Selection You never know
TopShot International Film Festival - Winter 2023
Award Winner - Best Student Film You never know
Direct Short Online Film Festival - September 2021
Award Winner - Best Student Short Film You never know
OTB | Only The Best Film Awards - October 2021
Official Selection You never know
Lift-Off Online Sessions - July 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
Student World Impact Film Festival 2023
Official Selection Panphobia
TopShot International Film Festival - Winter 2023
Media Library, an extensive video archive about Covid-19 pandemic Panphobia
Unified Filmmakers Festival Online Screening
Semi-Finalist Panphobia
Online Isolation Short Videos Festival 2021
Award Winner - Best Drama International 1-5 Minutes Category Panphobia
Couch Film Festival - Summer 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
Iconic Images Film Festival - April 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
Aab International Film Festival - April 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
OTB | Only The Best Film Awards - April 2021
Semi - Finalist Panphobia
New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival - February 2021
4th place Top 10 Films of the Week - 7th Week of 2021 Panphobia
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival - February 2021
2nd place Top 10 Films of the Week - 6th Week of 2021 Panphobia
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival - February 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival - February 2021
Semi-Finalist Panphobia
Stockholm City Film Festival - January 2021
Semi-Finalist Panphobia
Luleå International Film Festival - January 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
FROSTBITE International Indie Film Festival - January 2021
Award Winner - Best Actor Short Film Panphobia
1st Monthly Film Festival - January 2021
Special Mention Poster Panphobia
1st Monthly Film Festival - January 2021
Official Selection Panphobia
Vesuvius International Monthly Film Festival - January 2021