Hi, I’m Sofia Sfyri, a Greek filmmaker working across fiction and hybrid documentaries. I direct, write, edit, and work as an assistant director on international film and TV productions. I collaborate with broadcasters and cultural institutions, and I’m passionate about stories that cross borders and genres. I’m a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artworks Fellow and Silver Athena winner for Spiti. I continually explore new forms of storytelling and strive to bring complex ideas to life through collaboration with teams, festivals, and audiences.

Sofia Sfyri

Hi, I’m Sofia Sfyri, a Greek filmmaker working across fiction and hybrid documentaries. I direct, write, edit, and work as an assistant director on international film and TV productions. I collaborate with broadcasters and cultural institutions, and I’m passionate about stories that cross borders and genres. I’m a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artworks Fellow and Silver Athena winner for Spiti. I continually explore new forms of storytelling and strive to bring complex ideas to life through collaboration with teams, festivals, and audiences.

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Hi, I’m Sofia Sfyri, a Greek filmmaker working across fiction and hybrid documentaries. I direct, write, edit, and work as an assistant director on international film and TV productions. I collaborate with broadcasters and cultural institutions, and I’m passionate about stories that cross borders and genres.

I’m a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artworks Fellow and Silver Athena winner for Spiti. I continually explore new forms of storytelling and strive to bring complex ideas to life through collaboration with teams, festivals, and audiences.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

3rd Crowd Assistant Director at Blonde S.A. / Apple TV+
October 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
On-set credit for Tehran (Apple TV+); supported 3rd crowd operations on set.
Fixer at NeedaFixer / BBC One
December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Fixer for Master Chef UK (Greece); production support.
Director & Screenwriter at Spiti (Independent short film)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Directed and wrote the short film Spiti; Silver Athena at Athens International Film Festival and related fests.
Director & Screenwriter at Trailer Kabul (Cinétévé/2425 Films/Blonde S.A.)
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Director & Screenwriter for Trailer Kabul; Crowd Assistant Director on set.
Cast PA at Blonde S.A. / Tehran TV Show (Apple TV+)
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Cast Production Assistant for Tehran on Apple TV+.
Assistant Director at NeedaFixer
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Assistant Director for corporate video for ATRIUM hotel (Rhodes).
Assistant Director at Docushow - ERT / Libellula Productions
April 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Assistant Director for Dance Time; live streaming of concerts.
Director at Dance Time (Technopolis)
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Director for the live streaming of concerts; live streaming reel.
Co-director & Editor at Zabeta
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Zabeta short documentary; Thessaloniki Documentary FF Audience Award; Hellenic Academy Award nomination.
Co-director & Editor at Onassis Stegi Commission
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
I am a Hunter (short documentary).
Director & Editor at Random Athens Video Column
February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
Director & Editor for Random Athens Video Column (Athens Voice).
Trailer Editor at Antenna Group
February 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018
Trailer editor for Antenna Group TV Network.
Design & Editing Intern at Cinimod Studio
June 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015
Design & editing internship; clients included Facebook, McLaren, Microsoft.
Liaison Officer at Olympic Broadcasting Services
July 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012
Liaison for International TV Networks during London 2012 Olympics.
Theatre Assistant Director at Clockwork Orange & Cyrano de Bergerac (dir. Y. Kakleas)
September 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014
Theatre assistant director.

Education

Master of Arts at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, UAL
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Contemporary Media Practice, Film and Video path at University of Westminster, London, UK
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
A-Levels in Maths, Physics, Art & Design, Modern Greek at The Athens GCE Tutorial College, Athens, Greece
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Greek Apolyterion at Athens College, Hellenic American Educational Foundation
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artworks Fellow
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Education

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