James Fotopoulos

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James Fotopoulos

Directing 50 January 1, 1976

Norridge - Illinois - USA

Born in Norridge, IL in 1976, James Fotopoulos is a filmmaker who began production on his first feature-length film, ZERO (1997), in 1995. In 1998, he founded Fantasma for the pro…

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Back Against the Wall

Back Against the Wall

6.6 2000 Movie
Christabel

Christabel

5.7 2001 Movie
Zero

Zero

5.0 1997 Movie
The Given

The Given

2015 Movie
Consumed 1

Consumed 1

2001 Movie
Monroe Blues

Monroe Blues

2004 Movie
Two Girls

Two Girls

2018 Movie
Consumed 2

Consumed 2

2001 Movie
Two Cats

Two Cats

1999 Movie
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

2.0 2003 Movie
Sea Storm

Sea Storm

2003 Movie
The Hemispheres

The Hemispheres

2003 Movie

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Born in Norridge, IL in 1976, James Fotopoulos is a filmmaker who began production on his first feature-length film, ZERO (1997), in 1995. In 1998, he founded Fantasma for the production of his second feature, Migrating Forms (1999), and would continue to create a number of critically acclaimed narrative feature films, such as Back Against the Wall (2000), Families (2002), The Nest (2003) and Dignity (2012). Along with his narrative productions, Fotopoulos has created a prolific body of over 200 non-narrative films, which include Christabel (2001), Esophagus (2004), The Mirror Mask (2005), The Sky Song (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). These works range from feature length to a few seconds long and combine an exhaustive portfolio of visual art and performance techniques. Fotopoulos' work received a retrospective at the Anthology Film Archives; premiered at the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1, Festival del Film Locarno and the Museum of Art and Design; and was screened and exhibited widely at a number of film festivals, museums, and sites, such as Rotterdam International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, London Film Festival, Whitney Biennial, Walker Art Center, and the Andy Warhol Museum, among many others.

Filmography

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  1. 2026
    The Golden Sarcophaga

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    Final Obscura

    Movie Director

  3. 2019
    Barney's Wall

    Movie Self

  4. 2018
    Two Girls

    Movie Writer

  5. 2015
    The Given

    Movie Director

  6. 2015
    There

    Movie Editor

  7. 2012
    Dignity

    Movie Director

  8. 2011
    Thick Comb

    Movie Director

  9. 2011
    Chimera

    Movie Director

  10. 2010
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Director

  11. 2008
    Untitled (Thanks. Get in...)

    Movie Director

  12. 2005
    30.40

    Movie Director

  13. 2004
    Monroe Blues

    Movie Director

  14. 2004
    Esophagus

    Movie Director

  15. 2004
    Places

    Movie Director

  16. 2004
    The Pearl

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2004
    Harry’s Passion

    Movie Director

  2. 2003
    The Glass House

    Movie Director

  3. 2003
    Knowing and Being 1

    Movie Director

  4. 2003
    Sea Storm

    Movie Director

  5. 2003
    The Watchtower

    Movie Director

  6. 2003
    Faces

    Movie Director

  7. 2003
    The Fountain

    Movie Director

  8. 2003
    Jerusalem

    Movie Cinematography

  9. 2003
    The Hemispheres

    Movie Director

  10. 2003
    Crescent Moon

    Movie Director

  11. 2003
    The Nest

    Movie Director

  12. 2003
    Sublimation

    Movie Director

  13. 2003
    Leviathan

    Movie Director

  14. 2003
    The Catacombs

    Movie Director

  15. 2003
    Hidden Objects 11

    Movie Director

  16. 2003
    Hidden Objects 1

    Movie Director

  17. 2003
    Hidden Objects 9

    Movie Director

  18. 2003
    Hidden Objects 10

    Movie Director

  19. 2003
    Hidden Objects 4

    Movie Director

  20. 2003
    The Exiled Bird

    Movie Director

  21. 2003
    Hidden Objects 6

    Movie Director

  22. 2003
    Hidden Objects 2

    Movie Director

  23. 2003
    Hidden Objects 12

    Movie Director

  24. 2003
    Hidden Objects 7

    Movie Director