Nikos Kourou was born in Kozani in northern Greece. He has studied acting and attended seminars on directing and cinema. He has also participated in theatrical performances and in the 2004 film ''Brides," directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. In 2013 he wrote, directed and starred in his first short film, "Into the Darkness,'' which won two Audience Awards in the 2015 Fantastical Film Festival of Athens. In 2014 he completed the short film ''Fear'' and next year the short film ''Thanks for Accepting Me'' (Judges' Selection in Pervolia International Film Festival 2015, ''We Can Do'' Award in Bridges Peloponnesian International Film Festival 2015, a Honorary Prize in the Athens International Digital Film Festival 2015 and a Prize in CreActive International Open Film Festival (IOFF). In December 2015 he completed the short documentary ''Idomeni'' and his first feature film ''Utopia, An Adult's FairyTale'', that won 2 awards in the 11th Cyprus Film Festival, for Best leading actor (Nikos Kourou) and Best Score (Giannis Papadimitriou), award for Best Score in the 7th Bridges Film Festival, an award for Best Feature Film in the 6th Athens International Digital Film Feastival. His second feature film was ''A Night in Hell'' that released in 2019. For his short film ''Cinephile Quarantine'' won Best Directors Award in ''Quarantine Film Challenge 2020'' in India. For his film ‘’No Oxygen’’ won the Best Short Film Award in Bridges International Film Festival and Best Actor Award in Airflix Film Festival.
Filmography
As actor:
Brides(2004), Into the Darkness(2013), Fear(2014), Out Face(2014), Thanks for Accepting Me(2015), Utopia, An Adult’s FairyTale(2016), It's not for Sale (2017), No One (2018), A Night in Hell (2019), Cinephile Quarantine (2020), Anepafa (2020), No Oxygen (2021), Welcome to the Club (2022), The Discreet Charm of the Conspiracy (2023), At the Museum of Ancient Corinth with Katerina Helmy (2023), Giddiness (2024)
As director:
Into the Darkness(2013), Fear(2014), Thanks for Accepting Me(2015), Idomeni(2016), Utopia, An Adult’s FairyTale(2016), No One(2018), A Night in Hell(2019), Cinephile Quarantine(2020), Anepafa(2020), No Oxygen(2021), Welcome to the Club(2022), The Discreet Charm of the Conspiracy(2023), At the Museum of Ancient Corinth with Katerina Helmy(2023), Giddiness(2024)
  • Director (11 Credits)
    Giddiness2024
    Feature
    The Discreet Charm of the Conspiracy2023
    Short
    Welcome to the Club2022
    Short
    No Oxygen2021
    Feature
    Cinephile Quarantine 2020
    Short
    A Night in Hell2019
    Feature
    No One2018
    Short
    Idomeni2016
    Documentary
    Thanks for Accepting Me2015
    Short
    Utopia, An Adult's FairyTale2015
    Feature
    FEAR2014
  • Writer (10 Credits)
    Giddiness2024
    Feature
    Welcome to the Club2022
    Short
    No Oxygen2021
    Feature
    Cinephile Quarantine 2020
    Short
    A Night in Hell2019
    Feature
    No One2018
    Short
    Idomeni2016
    Documentary
    Thanks for Accepting Me2015
    Short
    Utopia, An Adult's FairyTale2015
    Feature
    FEAR2014
  • Acting (8 Credits)
    Giddiness2024
    Feature
    The Discreet Charm of the Conspiracy2023
    Short
    Welcome to the Club2022
    Short
    No Oxygen2021
    Feature
    Cinephile Quarantine 2020
    Short
    A Night in Hell2019
    Feature
    No One2018
    Short
    Utopia, An Adult's FairyTale2015
    Feature
  • Producer (7 Credits)
    Giddiness2024
    Feature
    The Discreet Charm of the Conspiracy2023
    Short
    Welcome to the Club2022
    Short
    No Oxygen2021
    Feature
    Cinephile Quarantine 2020
    Short
    A Night in Hell2019
    Feature
    No One2018
    Short
I try to have a strong message in each of my films. Otherwise i have no reason to make films. Honestly...
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