Hi, I’m Gabriel Psaltakis, a Thessaloniki-based director and producer with over two decades of experience in television and film. I founded KEYFRAME Video Productions in 2015, crafting documentaries, commercials and corporate videos from concept to delivery and collaborating with private and public sector clients. My work spans directing, scripting, editing and post-production, with a focus on authentic storytelling and hands-on collaboration. My short films have screened internationally and I’ve directed feature-length documentaries such as Serres - From Ancient Years to Present Day. I’m passionate about building strong teams, nurturing ideas from seed to screen, and delivering creative, impactful audiovisuals for diverse audiences.

Gabriel Psaltakis

Hi, I’m Gabriel Psaltakis, a Thessaloniki-based director and producer with over two decades of experience in television and film. I founded KEYFRAME Video Productions in 2015, crafting documentaries, commercials and corporate videos from concept to delivery and collaborating with private and public sector clients. My work spans directing, scripting, editing and post-production, with a focus on authentic storytelling and hands-on collaboration. My short films have screened internationally and I’ve directed feature-length documentaries such as Serres - From Ancient Years to Present Day. I’m passionate about building strong teams, nurturing ideas from seed to screen, and delivering creative, impactful audiovisuals for diverse audiences.

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Hi, I’m Gabriel Psaltakis, a Thessaloniki-based director and producer with over two decades of experience in television and film. I founded KEYFRAME Video Productions in 2015, crafting documentaries, commercials and corporate videos from concept to delivery and collaborating with private and public sector clients. My work spans directing, scripting, editing and post-production, with a focus on authentic storytelling and hands-on collaboration.

My short films have screened internationally and I’ve directed feature-length documentaries such as Serres - From Ancient Years to Present Day. I’m passionate about building strong teams, nurturing ideas from seed to screen, and delivering creative, impactful audiovisuals for diverse audiences.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Founder & Director at KEYFRAME Video Productions
January 1, 2015 - Present
Founded KEYFRAME Video Productions in 2015; leads production teams for television and film projects, focusing on documentaries, commercials and corporate videos; oversees projects from concept to delivery.
Film Tutor - Script and Directing Courses at IEK AKMI Thessaloniki
January 1, 2013 - Present
Taught film-related courses including script writing and directing; contributed to curriculum development.
Director & Editor at Icon Plus audiovisual productions
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Directed and edited TV productions for private sector clients; contributed to post-production workflows.
Head of Post Production at PROSENGHISI
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008
Led post-production for the TV show Mom's Kitchen on ALPHA TV; supervised editing, motion graphics and delivery.
Director, Editor & Motion Graphics Designer at DIKTYO TV station
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Directed, edited and created motion graphics for regional TV programming.
Director, Editor & Motion Graphics Designer at TVS TV station
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Directed and edited TV content; produced motion graphics.
Editor & Animator at WAVE studio
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005
Edited and animated film and TV projects.
Director of Photography at The Breath of the Improviser (Feature Documentary)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Directed photography for a feature-length documentary; Thessaloniki Documentary Festival connection noted.
Stereoscopic Photographer at Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Stereoscopic photography for museum exhibition; contributed to 3D imaging projects.
Cinematographer at Que bona to vada your ecaf
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Cinematography for documentary production.
Computer Visual Effects Designer at The Arsibarista and the Angel
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Created computer visual effects for feature-length project showcased at Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Director & Editor at Prosengisi (TVS/DIKTYO related credit)
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Directed and edited regional TV content with motion graphics contributions.
Editor at Living Postcards from Greece (OTE History) - Freelance
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Editor for a TV history series featuring Greek regions and heritage.
Editor at Agroweek - ERT3
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Editor on the TV show Agroweek (36 hourly episodes).
Director of Photography at Thessaloniki Documentary Series - Thessaloniki
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
DP for the documentary series Thessaloniki through poetry (ERT3).

Education

Audiovisual Technician at IEK Evosmou Thessaloniki
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000
Film & Multimedia Studies at IRIS audiovisual school of Thessaloniki
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
Audiovisual Technician Internship at ERT3 TV station Thessaloniki
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004

Qualifications

Screenplay Award for Inside
January 1, 2009 - December 23, 2025
Prize for script publishing, The Bandit
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet