About

Alexandros Katsis was born in Athens in 1979 and began his professional career in visual arts (photography and cinematography) in 2007.

In 2011, he held the position of official photographer for the Special Olympics. Until 2014, he collaborated with the agency Fosphotos, and his work has been published in many major Greek and international media, including VICE, Politico, The Independent, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse (AFP), The Telegraph, South as a State of Mind, BuzzFeed, Lens Culture, Vimagazino, Lifo, Popaganda, and Periodico «K».

His focus is on social issues, using creation as a tool for visibility to bring people and their stories into the spotlight. In his artistic practice, he seeks out the fractures within hierarchies, which led him early on to prefer collective creation over individual projects.

His artistic exploration has now expanded beyond photography to include cinematic storytelling. Specifically, he participates in the production of films, documentaries, and television programs as a Director of Photography or videographer, while currently co-directing his first feature-length documentary.

Concurrently, he is completing a decade in teaching photography. A cornerstone of this journey has been the founding of the Alos Photography Team, which functions as an experimental laboratory for collective creation. Through this approach, learning is not transmitted but co-created: participants take on an active role in the narrative process, transforming photography from a medium of individual expression into a tool for collective creation and shared inquiry.

Awards

2009 – 3rd position in Global Competition of Metro magazine (Metro magazine)

2011 – Award in International Photo Contest “Peace Is” (Greek National Comitee of UNESCO and the Greek Ministry of Culture. The subject was “Human Diversity. The competition is annually organised by the members of the NGO World Without Wars and Violence in Greece)

2011 – Winner of the Fight Discrimination in Europe photo contest (International Amnesty)

2014 – Prix de la Photographie, Paris» (Px3) / Honorable Mention

2018 – Migration Media Awards / Solidarity Fields The utopian village of refugees / Second place

2025 – 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival / AGORA Boost Pictures Guidance Award

Exhibitions he has participated are:

2007 – Anti Racism Festival Of Athens

2008 – Centre Eaton De Montreal / exhibition Climate Change

2009 – Anti Racism Festival Of Athens

2010 – Athens Photo Festival / open screen project

2011 – Brussels European Parliament /exhibition fight discrimination / International Amnesty Exhibition for the 50th anniversary

2011 – Athens Photo Festival / open screen project

2011 – Cultural Center Hellenic Cosmos / The Art of Disruption (TED)

2016 – Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki / Another life: Human flows / Unknown Odysseys

2016 – Athens Technopolis/ 2nd Break the Chain Festival

2017 – Athens and Epidaurus Festival / Unknown Odysseys

2019 – Adelaide Festival, Australia / Another life: Human flows / Unknown Odysseys

2019 – Athens Photo Festival / Benaki Museum / Main Program / Society doesn’t fit me, but my little black dress does

2021 – Thessaloniki Photobiennale / Museum of Contemporary Art / Solo exhibition / Society doesn’t fit me, but my little black dress does

2023 – Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale / Museum of Contemporary Art / Poetics, Materialities, Performances: Greek Photographic Books 2000-2023 / Society doesn’t fit me, but my little black dress does

Filmography

• 2018: “Sam Roma”
A documentary about the musical group “Sam Roma” and Romani musical culture ANT1 TV channel and Vice Greece.
Role: Producer

• 2021: Unlock Your Power
An awareness campaign video on domestic violence, produced for the Diotima Centre.
Role: Camera Operator

• 2022: “Flows of People, Flows of History”
A short documentary on the refugee crisis, produced for the “Do the Human Right Thing” program by NGOs Greek Council for Refugees, Diotima, and IRC. The film highlights the challenges faced by refugee populations and the necessity of social integration.
Role: Producer / Camera Operator

• 2023: “Grief: Those Who Remain”
A feature-length documentary exploring the grieving process of four families whose children were murdered (cases of Pavlos Fyssas, Shehzad Luqman, Zak Kostopoulos).
Award: Best Documentary at the Greek Film Festival in Berlin
Role: Camera Operator

• 2024: The Occupation and Resistance of Athens (WWII)
A feature-length documentary on the Occupation and Resistance in Athens, produced by the Eteron Institute.
Role: Director of Photography / Camera Operator

• 2024: #MeToo Stories of Women’s Empowerment
A short documentary featuring the protagonists of the Greek #MeToo movement, produced by the Eteron Institute.
Role: Director of Photography / Camera Operator