A PASSIONATE CINEMATOGRAPHER

ANTONIS KOUNELLAS IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED CINEMATOGRAPHER BASED IN ATHENS, GREECE — BORN IN 1985
Urban graffiti along with train painting have signaled his earlier days. Capturing the thrill of graffiti on trains and the city was his first filming attempt that shaped who he is today. His past experience as a street artist and his constantly evolving expertise on emerging film-making technologies, make him an exceptional cinematographer; keen on making decisions concerning both the artistic result of his work and the technical solutions needed.
HAVING WORKED IN A VARIETY OF GENRES: FICTION MOVIES, SHORT FILMS, COMMERCIALS AND TELEVISION
Kounellas has gained invaluable experience that allows him to easily adapt to any different working environment and team. He studied Photography and Visual Arts at the Design School of the University of West Attica, and Cinematography at Akmi College of Athens. He started working in the filming industry in 2008 and never stopped ever since. He has worked on a variety of projects. He has shot a great many feature films, commercials, short films, corporate, and music videos. He has collaborated with renowned directors. He has worked for important institutions in Greece and abroad, including National Geographic and History Channel.
Projects of his have participated in Greek and international film festivals including “Medea Melea” (GR, 2014) premiered in Cannes. Antonis Kounellas has been awarded for Best Cinematography and Technical Excellence in various film festivals.
CLIENTELE
Successful collaborations

VODAFONE - DARE TO SPEAK CU

MEGARO THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL - YEARLY AD

COSMOTE TV - ETEROS EGO

ALPHA BANK - DIO FILES

EUROBANK - METRAEI

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - OLYMPIC GAMES DOCUMENTARY

HISTORY CHANNEL - IN SEARCH OF

KORRES - 20 YEARS WILD ROSE

SPORTING BET - FRENCH
