Panagiotis Rappas

Animator, screenwriter, director and painter. Although a freelance director and producer, he has also worked for almost all major Hollywood film studios and many European co-productions of 2D and 3D animated films. The main body of his work concerns children and the adaptation of children's literature into animated films. His work has won many international awards in Europe and the USA.
Having extensive experience in organizing the production of Animation films, he often assumes the role of special advisor for respective productions, while occasionally teaching the art of Animation through intensive seminars in Schools of Fine Arts and Colleges. He has also worked for theatre, one of his main interests alongside painting, and has illustrated children's books.
He is a life member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.).