Nicholas Franghias

MADE BY LYSIPPUS (1996)
Documentary by KINO SA, AVD GIANNIKOS (Documentary, Period Piece and Biography) Writer/Director Art documentary feature based on the story and the art of Alexander the Great's exclusive portraitist. Awards: Best Screenplay in the 1st International 'Agon' Festival of Archaeological Films of Athens, and Audience Award in the 6th 'ArcheoFilmFest', Rassegna Internazionale del Film Archeologico in Italy. Scientific Advisors PAOLO MORENO Dr Prof. Of Archaeology, University of Rome III ANDREAS VLAHOPOULOS Dr Spirit of Bronze KOSMAS DEVELENGAS Spirit of Marble ALEXIS STAVRAKIS Poetess EFI THEODOROU Visual persona of the Spirits ANTHONY BURK Directors of Photography CHRISTOS VOUDOURIS / KATERINA MARAGOUDAKI Music by TASSOS KATSARIS Art Direction by NIKO FRANGHIAS Location Director (Statues and Dr. Moreno Interview) NIKOS SKARENTZOS Graphics PANAYOTIS KARAGEORGIS Edited by TASSOS BITSAKAKIS / KOSTAS KOLLAROS Co-produced by KINO S.A. / A.V.D. GIANNIKOS Produced by FAY KATSARIS Written and Directed by NIKO FRANGHIAS

639+1 NIGHTS (1990)
Film (short) (Drama and Fantasy) Writer/Director The film relates young Alexis’ transformation while serving his 21-month national military post on a remote Greek island. On a difficult night, through the music and the breaking news-bulletins of his small radio transistor, Alexis gets magically transported to strange frequencies where his childhood friends, the ghosts and visions of his beloved ones give him warmth and strength in order to face an imminent ‘invisible’ war.

THE BILLY GOAT CURSE - ORIGINAL MUSICAL Budget: $30M+ | Musical ⋄ Biopic / True Story The series of events that led a Chicago immigrant tavern owner to defend his pet goat by cursing the Chicago Cubs never to win a World Series. Rooted in established IP, this upbeat musical reimagines the origin story of the notorious sports legend as a musical tale of belonging, humor, and immigrant resilience.

LONE MEALS OF GRACE Budget: $10M - $30M | Drama An obese, conceited bestselling cookbook author and TV food critic travels to a remote Byzantine monastery in Greece, where an unlikely bond with a frugal monk compels him to confront his inner demons, uncover ancient culinary secrets, and undergo a profound reckoning with spirituality and friendship—ultimately shedding the weight of both his body and his excesses. 

GODDESS OF AMERICA - PILOT FOR AN ANTHOLOGY SERIES Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama Set in 1966 New York City, a diverse group of legal immigrants—penniless, divided, and newly arrived—rally around a shared dream. As they work through their differences, they ignite the first chapter of an anthology series that dramatizes the pursuit of inclusion and belonging. It is their story, and America’s story. Each half-hour episode will spotlight new characters and stories.