A bit about Laki.

Laki Karavias is a Greek-American filmmakerr and family media producer, currently dividing his time between Europe and the Pacific Northwest. 

Having spent much of his childhood living abroad and with much of his documentary work being focused internationally, Laki finds himself drawn to stories that take audiences beyond American boundaries and into the lives of the extraordinary people he has met during his travels– stories of gravitas and whimsy that maintain a human core. 

His work has been featured on Upworthy, VOX, Forbes, Newswire and Ad Week. His narrative and documentary films have screened at and won awards with Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying festivals worldwide. In 2020, his documentary film, Messania’s Story, took the grand prize at Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival, making it an Academy Award contender for documentary short subject.

Laki has over a decade of experience producing content for the family media sector. He leads the creative efforts at Big World Audio Theatre, a Family Choice Award-winning children’s media production company based in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, he developed and creatively directed the film department at the critically acclaimed "Fast Company," a feature on Oprah’s Favorite List, and A Kids Company About.

When not immersed in filmmaking, Laki actively seeks opportunities to pursue his passion for film education for youth in underserved and economically fragile contexts, both domestically and abroad.

Education

NATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION SCHOOL
Directors Series Certification, Writing for Film and Television, Craft Editing

PRAGUE FILM SCHOOL
Filmmaking Certification

DIRECTING ACTORS // ADRIENNE WEISS
”The Tools” Foundation Workshop

MULTNOMAH UNIVERSITY
BA Adolescent Studies