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Born in Athens, I am a visual artist and musician with an engineering background, with extensive experience in documentary projects, live performance and installations. I love to bridge science and art in everything I do. I am currently pursuing a Master’s by Research in Hybrid Arts at the Ionian University.…

Christos Tolis

Cinematographer, Photographer, Filmmaker, +3

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Born in Athens, I am a visual artist and musician with an engineering background, with extensive experience in documentary projects, live performance and installations. I love to bridge science and art in everything I do. I am currently pursuing a Master’s by Research in Hybrid Arts at the Ionian University.…

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Born in Athens, I am a visual artist and musician with an engineering background, with extensive experience in documentary projects, live performance and installations.

I love to bridge science and art in everything I do. I am currently pursuing a Master’s by Research in Hybrid Arts at the Ionian University.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Greek, Modern

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Cinematographer

January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2001

Cinematographer

Cinematographer

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008

Cinematographer

Engineer, Operations Manager at Greek Railways

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2016

Held various technical and managerial positions, especially with regards to operations and timetable.

Freelance Photographer / Filmmaker at Freelancer

January 1, 2013 - Present

Working on a variety of projects such as documentary films (WWF, Red Cross, UNHCR, Their World, VICE, BC), music videos, short films, and TVCs.

Photographer at UNHCR

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Photography for UNHCR campaigns related to refugee crisis. Curator of exhibitions and responsible for the visual materials for public information and awareness.

Director of Photography at Worship (Documentary)

January 1, 2024 - Present

DP for the documentary Worship.

Director of Photography at A Voice in the Night (Documentary)

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

DP for the documentary A Voice in the Night – TIFF prize.

Director of Photography at The Switch (Split Film Festival)

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

DP for The Switch (2019, doc).

Engineer, Operations Manager at Hellenic Railways Organization

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2016

Held various technical and managerial positions, especially with regard to operation and timetabling.

Photographer / Artist (Self-employed) at Suburban Images Art

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Photo and Hybrid Works; exhibitions and projects including Tetes De Lumiere (2013), Little Mesmerisms (2013), A Game of Power (2014), Traces of Personality (2015), Never Made It (2015), Kopakonan (2023); Session Pianist, Keyboardist and Percussionist.