Documentary series and films I have worked on for Greek television, Parliament TV, regions and foundations, and my role on each, from directing and editing to camera.
Key Takeaways
- I have worked on more than 100 documentary episodes across 6 series for Greek television: 1821, From Small to Big, Parallel Lives, Memories of Joy, Portraits and Testimonies.
- My roles range from director and co-director to director of photography and editor, often more than one on the same series.
- I co-directed all 13 episodes of the ERT series 1821, The Greek War of Independence.
- I have also directed, produced and edited stand-alone documentaries for regions, foundations and Parliament TV, and I co-created the YouTube channel Ancient Greece Revisited.
Documentary Work: Series and Films
Documentaries are where I learned my craft. Over 20 years I have worked on more than 100 documentary episodes across 6 series for Greek television, most of them about history and culture, and on documentary films for regions, foundations and Parliament TV. On some I directed, on others I was behind the camera or in the edit, and often I did more than one of these on the same series.
Television series
1821, The Greek War of Independence, ERT, 2021
A 13-episode series on the War of Independence, from the Filiki Eteria to the birth of the modern Greek state, now on Ertflix. I co-directed all 13 episodes and edited several of them. Watch
From Small to Big (Από το μικρό στο μεγάλο), Scriptwriters Guild of Greece
Forty-five documentary portraits of Greece’s leading screenwriters, cartoonists and lyricists. I directed, co-directed, edited and filmed many of the portraits, among them the one on Kostas Bezos.
Parallel Lives (Βίοι Παράλληλοι), ERT
Twelve episodes, each on two figures of modern Greek history and the conflicts or common paths between them, from Trikoupis and Diligiannis to Plastiras and Papagos. I directed and co-directed episodes of the series and worked on its editing. Watch
Memories of Joy (Μνήμες Χαράς), ERT, 2016
A 12-part series on how Greek territories joined the modern Greek state after 1830. I directed two episodes, on the Dodecanese and the Ionian Islands, my first documentaries as director for national television, edited seven episodes and filmed one. Watch
Portraits (Προσωπογραφήματα), Parliament TV, 2014
Twelve historical documentaries for the television channel of the Hellenic Parliament, from Charilaos Trikoupis to Penelope Delta, directed by George Petritsis. I was co-producer, cinematographer and editor.
Testimonies (Μαρτυρίες), ERT
A series of research documentaries on major events of modern Greek history, created by George Petritsis. On the second series, broadcast from 2006 to 2012, I worked alongside my father as assistant producer and cinematographer.
Documentary films
- Iakovos Kampanellis (Hellenic Foundation for Culture): cinematography and editing.
- 1571, The Battle of Lepanto (2021): filmed in Nafpaktos, Messolonghi, Corfu and the Echinades islands. Producer and post-production.
- Philhellenism and the Art of 1821 (Vouli TV, 2021): the Varkarakis collection of 300+ artworks on the War of Independence. Producer, director and editor.
- Theodoros Ziakas, The Rebel of Grevena (Municipality of Grevena, 2020): director and editor.
- The Seven Sages of Greek Antiquity (2007, on Amazon Prime): director of photography.
Beyond television
With Michael Michailidis I co-created Ancient Greece Revisited, an educational YouTube channel that tells ancient Greek stories for a modern audience through short documentaries.
Working with me on a documentary
I can direct, film or edit your documentary, or take it from research to the final cut. Every project starts with the story: what it is about, who can tell it, and what archive, places and documents will carry it. I work in English and Greek, for Greek and international productions.
See more in my video portfolio, or get in touch to talk about your documentary.
Through his director's eye and his exceptional skill in editing, Mr Petritsis brought out our precious exhibits with rare care and deep respect for the museum's character and history. He presented the objects, their themes and the history around them in a way that was clear, easy to follow and aesthetically complete, captivating both our visitors and our online audience. He always delivered strictly on schedule.
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Historical and cultural series for television, portrait documentaries about people and their work, and documentaries for regions, museums, foundations and organizations, such as the film for an exhibition or an anniversary.
Director, co-director, director of photography or editor, or several of these together. On smaller productions I also produce, from research and filming to the final cut.
Yes. I handle research, locations, interviews and filming in Greece, in English and Greek, and deliver either the finished film or the filmed material for your own edit.
Yes. Most of my television work is historical, so archive footage, photographs and documents are part of how I tell a story, alongside new interviews and location filming.
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