Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Panos Kouanis Launches Greek Production Fund
Panos Kouanis, a well-known figure in the Greek film industry, has stepped down from his role at Ekome, where he helped create a 40% cash rebate scheme for film and TV productions.
He is now focusing on his production company, GravityBreath Pictures, and launching a new €50M fund called Ostracon.
This fund will support film, TV, and other creative projects in Greece.
Kouanis and his partner, Angelos Kotaridis, are working on several exciting projects, including a film about an Iranian bookstore owner, a TV series about a former Greek Prime Minister, and a movie based on the life of a famous Greek fashion designer.
The fund aims to invest in Greek-based companies with global potential, helping to boost the local entertainment industry.
Panos Kouanis, former Ekome Head, launches €50M production fund Ostracon for Greek film and TV sectors.
GravityBreath Pictures, Kouanis' production company, has several projects in development, including Cast Aside the Clouds and Eleftherios Venizelos: The Man and the Leader.
Ostracon fund aims to invest in Greek-based companies with global potential, focusing on film, TV, music, theatre, art, sports, and wellness.
Kouanis emphasizes the importance of supporting good stories and helping others materialize their dreams through the fund and GravityBreath.
Greece's film industry has seen a boost due to the 40% cash rebate scheme, attracting international productions like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and The Expendables 4.
- Who
- Panos Kouanis, former Ekome Head and CEO of GravityBreath Pictures
- What
- Launch of a €50M production fund and various film and TV projects
- When
- Ostracon fund to launch in Cannes 2026; various projects in development and production
- Where
- Greece, with international partnerships and financing
- Why
- To support the Greek film and television sectors and promote local and international productions
- Panos Kouanis
- Former Ekome Head and current CEO of GravityBreath Pictures
- GravityBreath Pictures
- Production company founded by Panos Kouanis and Angelos Kotaridis
- Ostracon
- €50M production fund focused on film, TV, and other creative sectors
- Cast Aside the Clouds
- Film starring Anthony Azizi, screened at Thessaloniki Film Festival
- Eleftherios Venizelos: The Man and the Leader
- Upcoming 10-part TV series about Greek Prime Minister
- Billy Beau
- Film based on memoirs of Makis Tselios about Greek fashion designer Vasilis Kourkoumelis
- Road Narrows
- Six-part series about a widow and her daughter in Greece
- The Acid Test
- Series based on Joanna Harcourt-Smith's novel about psychedelic experiences
- Niki
- Series based on Christos Chomenidis's novel about a resilient Greek woman