director & writer
About
Dimitris Tzikas is a filmmaker and writer based in Athens, Greece. With an academic background in Cinema (Integrated MA) and Philosophy (MA), his work explores the relationship between film and thought.
He began working at an early age in advertising, television, and cinema, developing a wide range of skills including editing, color grading and directing. He is the author of “Philosophy and Contemporary Cinema” (Iolkos, 2025). His forthcoming book is devoted entirely to philosophy.
Work
Writing
Philosophy and Contemporary Cinema explores the complex relationship between art and philosophical thought through close readings of significant films of the 21st century.
Drawing on thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Carl Jung, the book approaches cinema through both philosophical and psychoanalytic perspectives. Films such as Dogtooth, The White Ribbon, There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men are examined as sites where hidden philosophical tensions and symbolic structures emerge, revealing how cinema can interrogate and reshape our understanding of social reality.
The book was published by Iolkos Publishers in 2025 and was presented at the London Book Fair 2026.