Bio

Dimitris Sideridis is a Greek photographer, filmmaker and visual artist whose award-winning work has appeared in some of the world’s biggest digital publications, among others. He is the founder of Imagefields Lab, an Athens-based film production company which focuses on producing documentary films, mixed media artworks, and organizes educational workshops. The goal is to create impressive works that engages the audience, challenges their thinking and transforms their experience. He has a long-standing collaboration with Al Jazeera both as a photo-editor on its digital platform and as a photojournalist in the field, covering a wide range of social and anthropological issues. He also collaborates with CNN on culture and travel topics. In 2020, "Rafael Trejo–Dukes on the Ropes", his self-published photo book about a legendary boxing gym in Havana, won the Gold Award at the PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris in the Professional/Documentary category and in 2021 the Silver Award at the Moscow International Foto Awards in the same category. His work has been awarded in many international competitions with over 40 awards and distinctions, while his photographs have been exhibited both in Greece and abroad. He holds a master's degree in “Photography and Visual Language” from Middlesex University, London. He currently lives and works between Athens and Doha. 2024 - Tokyo Int.Foto Aw. – Silver W: “Soil is our mother” (Editorial/Sports) - Tokyo Int.Foto Aw. – Bronze W: “Soil is our mother” (People/Culture) - Budapest Int.Foto Aw. – Gold W: “Soil is our mother” (People/Culture) - Budapest Int.Foto Aw. – Bronze W: “Soil is our mother” (Editorial/Sports) - PX3:State Of The World – Curator Selection Shortlist: “Soil is our mother” (Asia) - PX3 - HM: “Soil is our mother” (Portraiture/Culture) - DODHO Mag. – The 100 Best Images of the Portrait Photography Awards (Portrait) 2023 - Monovisions 7th B/W Photography Aw. – HM: “Women Refugees” (Photojournalism) - 9th Fine Art Photography Aw. – Nominee: “Women Refugees” (Professional/Photojournalism) - MUSE Photography Aw. – Platinum W: “Memory and Loss” (Portfolio/Fine Art/Open Theme) - MUSE Photography Aw. – Gold W: “Memory and Loss” (Portfolio/Fine Art/Other) - MUSE Photography Aw. – Silver W: “As Long As It Lasts” (Portfolio/People/Others) - Annual Photography Aw.: HM: “Passage” (Special: Aerial & Drone) HM: “Women Refugees” (People: Documentary) HM: “Workers on Lunch Break” (Architecture: Human Environment) - LICC-London International Creative Competition – Off.Selection: “Memory and Loss” (Short Video) (Professional: SHOOT-Photo/Video) - reFocus – B/W Photo Contest - Nominee’s: “Women Refugees” (People) - Monochrome Photography B/W Aw. – HM: “Women Refugees” (Photojournalism) 2022 - Tokyo Int.Foto Aw. – Bronze W: “Women Refugees” (Portrait/Family) - Tokyo Int.Foto Aw. – Off.Selection: “Women Refugees” (Portrait/Family) - Chromatic Aw. – 2nd Place: “Hidden” (Cityscapes) - Chromatic Aw. – HM: “Seaweeds” (Nature) - Budapest Int.Foto Aw. - Silver W: “Loss and Memory” (Portfolio/Personal) - Budapest Int.Foto Aw. - Bronze W: “Passage” (Nature/Seasons) - Budapest Int.Foto Aw. - HM: “Women Refugees” (People/Portrait) - 10th Olympic Photo Circuit - GAP HM 6 Hermes Salon: “Break” (Open-Color) - 10th Olympic Photo Circuit – Nominee’s APOLLO Salon: “Break” (Open Color) “Women Refugees” (Open Monochrome) - PX3 - Bronze W: “Women Refugees” (Portraiture/Family) - reFocus – One Shot Photo Contest - People’s Vote W: “Women Refugees” (Photojournalism) “Break”/Rafael Trejo – Dukes on the Ropes (Portrait) - reFocus – One Shot Photo Contest - Nominee’s: “Women Refugees” (Photojournalism) “Break”/Rafael Trejo – Dukes on the Ropes (Portrait) “The woman and her dog” (Domestic Animals) “Seaweeds” (Nature) “Place and Memory” (Architecture) “Arab Night At The Souq” (Travel) “Passage” (Aerial) 2021 - PX3 - Bronze W: “Hellenikon” (Architecture/Historic) - Moscow Int.Foto Aw. - Silver W: “Rafael Trejo-Dukes on the Ropes” (Book/Documentary) - Moscow Int.Foto Aw. - HM: “Hellenikon” (Editorial/Photo Essay) 2020 - PX3 - Gold W: “Rafael Trejo-Dukes on the Ropes” (Book/Documentary) - 7th Fine Art Photography Aw. – Nominee: “Rafael Trejo-Dukes on the Ropes” (Photojournalism/Series) - Annual Photography Aw. - HM: Rafael Trejo-Dukes on the Ropes” (Photojournalism/Series) - Tokyo Int.Foto Aw. - HM: “Rafael Trejo-Dukes on the Ropes” (Book/Documentary) “Hellenikon” (Editorial/Photo Essay) - Budapest Int.Foto Aw. - HM: “Hellenikon” (Editorial/Photo Essay) - Chromatic Aw. - HM: “Arab Night At The Souq” (Travel) - “Frsthand.com” 1st PRIZE: Social Kitchen “The Other Human” - IPA - Int.Photo Aw. - HM: “Arab Night At The Souq” (Travel) 2018 - Monovisions Photography Aw. - HM: Nicosia Airport (Architecture/Series) - PX3 - HM: Nicosia Airport (Press/Feature Story)