Alexis Alexiou studied physics and filmmaking. Alexis' first feature Tale 52 played in competition at Rotterdam and at more than 40 festivals, including Toronto and Sitges where it won the Best Screenplay Award. His second film Wednesday 04:45 screened in competition at Tribeca and at numerous festivals including Karlovy Vary and BFI London. The film received nine awards from the Hellenic Film Academy, including Best Film and Best Director. Both films were voted best Greek Film of the year by the Greek Film Critics Association. In 2022 he directed Iota Period Omega, a short sci-fi docufiction entirely shot on 8mm which was presented in competition at Dok Leipzig.
