Nancy Biniadaki
Director & ScreenwriterNancy was born in Athens, and feels at home in Berlin too.
She’s been working as a director/ writer in film and television, fiction and documentary, theatre and opera for many years, moving across different artistic forms and creating interdisciplinary projects.
She’s always been fascinated by literature and storytelling. She first studied Classical Philology, but soon went on to Film. She learnt theatre by working close to renowned directors that she considers her mentors.
She’s always been fascinated by the concept of the tragic hero as a dramatic means to explore human nature. She is keen on creating powerful and honest female characters, being a woman herself and experiencing the world through a female body.
Working with actors is central to her work, as well as joining forces with a bunch of interesting creative people following a common vision.
She is interested in a personal, emotional and political cinema, searching for alternatives to patriarchy and capitalism. She believes in drama as a shared experience, in freedom, justice, respect, and tolerance in any private, professional and artistic collaboration.
© picture: Sebastian M. Purfürst
Filmographie
MAYSOON
feature film | 121 min. |
Watchmen Productions | Unafilm | Graal
coproduction Germany/Greece
(writer, director)
THE SURFACE OF THINGS
feature film | 85 min. |
Watchmen Productions | Heretic
coproduction Germany/Greece
(writer, director)
THE MOON AND I
short | 7 min. | Germany
ZDF/Kika | Wolkenlenker
(writer, director)
BE-BOP SPOKEN HERE
short-documentary | 26 min. | Germany
Watchmen Productions | Group.IE
(writer, director)
ALWAYS LAST NIGHT
short | 19 min. | Greece
(writer, director)
STILL COUNTING
short | 18 min. | England
(writer, director)
PARASKINIO
documentary series |
11 episodes of 52 min; 1 episode of 104 min. | Greece
Cinetic, Athens | Greek National TV Station ERT
(writer, director)
BETWEEN CITIES
short student film | 13 min. | Greece
(writer, director)
Stage / Theatre
SEID DOCH LAUT
theatre | site specific performance
in the previous Stasi offices in Berlin, Lichtenberg
(concept, text, dramaturgy)
THE RAZOR’S EDGE
music theatre | Athens Concert Hall Megaron
(text selection and direction)
PRODUCT
theatre | Bios, Athens
(translation, direction)
COME ALONG
multimedia theatre | Athens Festival, Porta Theatre
(stage videos)
ALCESTIS
theatre | Greek National Theatre, Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
(stage videos)
TAMERLANO
opera | Athens Festival
(stage videos)
HENRY IV
theatere | Greek National Theatre
(stage videos)
L’ INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA
opera | Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona, Italy
(stage videos)
VURT
theatre| Thission, Theatre for the Arts, Athens
(dramaturgy, direction)
SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
theatre | Greek National Theatre
(stage videos)
MACBETH
opera | Spoleto Festival, Italy
(stage videos)
RIEN NE VA PLUS!
mixed media performance | Amore Theatre, Athens
(dramaturgy, direction)
CLEANSING DAYS
theatre | Thission, a Theatre for the Arts, Athens
(stage videos)
ELECTRA
theatre Greek National Theatre, Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
(stage videos)
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
theatre | Embros Theatre Athens
(stage videos)
Other activities
GUEST TUTOR
Catalyst Film School, Berlin | Tragedy on Screen
iSFF, Berlin | Camera Actors Studio
VARIOUS TEACHING EXPERIENCE AS GUEST TUTOR
e.g. at Film Arche/Berlin, Thessaloniki International Film Festival
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Closing Ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games
Education
Master of Arts Filmregie und Drehbuch
Northern Media School, Sheffield Hallam University, England
Classical Philology
University Athens
Directing and Screenwriting
Stavrakos Film School, Athen
Awards
MAYSOON
2025 | Oldenburg International Film Festival –
Seymour Cassel Best Performance Award (Sabrina Amali)
2025 | Thessaloniki International Film Festival –
Best Female Performance Award (Sabrina Amali)
2025 | Filmnächte Ahrenshoop – Best Film
THE SURFACE OF THINGS
2018 | Athens International Film Festival –
Best Greek Newcomer Director’s Award
THE MOON AND I
2017 | Grimme Preis
2016 | Finalist Prix Jeunesse International
ALWAYS LAST NIGHT
2000 | Greek Film Centre Award
STILL COUNTING
Greek State Award “Melina Merkouri”
1999 | Official participation
Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean, Rome
Greek Film Centre Award
BETWEEN CITIES
Greek Film Centre Award
1995 | Special Price for Student Film at Short Film Festival in Drama
1997 | Special Price for Student Film at E.N.S.E.A. Film Festival, Paris