Sokratis Alafouzos
Lecturer
Film and Media Arts, Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Email: alafouzos@chapman.edu
Biography
Sokratis Alafouzos is an international award-winning director, writer and actor. After
studying theater, film, dance and photography in Athens, Greece, he attained a Fulbright
scholarship in the U.S., where he continued his post-graduate studies in acting and
directing. While there, Alafouzos wrote and directed the one-act play America and directed his first short film on video. He later returned to Greece and soon
became a very well known actor.
In 2011, he made his professional debut as a screenwriter, film director and producer with his short film, Little King, and in 2015 he wrote, directed and produced his second film, Between Black and White. Both films participated in film festivals around the world and received numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Mediterranean Short Film Festival in Tangier, Best International Short at the Manhattan Film Festival and the Salento International Film Festival. He participated at the Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab, with his film Between Black and White in the competition.
In 2016, he started working in the U.S. after receiving a honorary visa granted to those who have attained extraordinary achievements in their field. In 2019, he founded the Theatron of the Americas, a non-profit theater organization whose purpose is to operate a repertory theater group that expands the awareness of the ancient Greek drama through theatrical presentations and educational programs.
On March 24, 2021, Alafouzos created and hosted an international event online for Theatron of the Americas to “Honor the Country in Which Theater was Born.” Actors and distinguished guests from the U.S. and around the world read passages from ancient Greek drama and poetry. Honorary guests included Dr. Deepak Chopra, actors Julian Sands, Thaao Penghlis, Eleftheria Deko, Maia Morgenstern and more.
In 2011, he made his professional debut as a screenwriter, film director and producer with his short film, Little King, and in 2015 he wrote, directed and produced his second film, Between Black and White. Both films participated in film festivals around the world and received numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Mediterranean Short Film Festival in Tangier, Best International Short at the Manhattan Film Festival and the Salento International Film Festival. He participated at the Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab, with his film Between Black and White in the competition.
In 2016, he started working in the U.S. after receiving a honorary visa granted to those who have attained extraordinary achievements in their field. In 2019, he founded the Theatron of the Americas, a non-profit theater organization whose purpose is to operate a repertory theater group that expands the awareness of the ancient Greek drama through theatrical presentations and educational programs.
On March 24, 2021, Alafouzos created and hosted an international event online for Theatron of the Americas to “Honor the Country in Which Theater was Born.” Actors and distinguished guests from the U.S. and around the world read passages from ancient Greek drama and poetry. Honorary guests included Dr. Deepak Chopra, actors Julian Sands, Thaao Penghlis, Eleftheria Deko, Maia Morgenstern and more.