Marili Zarkou is a Photographer and Director of Photography. 

She graduated from Leica Academy in 2010, specializing in Architectural Photography, and has been working in the field of photography ever since. 

In 2016, she also started working as a Camera Assistant and later as Director of Photography in Commercials, Documentaries, and Short Films.

Solo Exhibitions

“Hidden Track / The Niches of the City”. Gavriilidi’s Publications, 2016.

“The Grammar of the City / Antiquity”. Victoria Square Project, 2017.

“Pistiola’s  Museum”. Athens School of Fine Arts, 2017.  

Collaborations in Photography Projects

Lifo.gr

Protagon.gr

Greek Report magazine

Idifono magazine

Greka magazine

D-tales Agency

SNFCC 

Schoolwave Festival

EMST

Greek National Opera

Potamos Publications

Gutenberg Publications

Gavriilidis Publications

Collaborations in Film Projects

• With IFRC, in 2017 on the documentary “Landfall: From Lesvos to Idomeni” as a Camera Assistant
• With ERT 3, in 2018 on the documentary series “Alternativa” as a Camera Operator
• With WWF, in 2019, on the documentary “The Switch” as a Camera Assistant 
• With Vice, in 2022, on the documentary “The Last Days of the Eleonas Refugee Camp” as a Camera Operator 
• With Heraklion Arts & Culture, in 2023, in a documentary series entitled “The Artist’s Cell” as a Camera Operator 
• With Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, in 2023, in the documentary entitled “Climbing over Eleusis / Revisiting the Landscapes of Elefsina” as a Camera Operator 
• With Unicef, in 2023, in a series of episodes entitled “Teach4Inclusion” as Director of Photography
• With Choose Advertising, in 2023 in a series of episodes entitled “The PAA takes root” as a Camera Operator 
• With Christina Maxouri, in 2023 in the video clip  “I had a boy” as Director of Photography
• In the documentary “Worship! (My) Greek Cult Movies” in 2024 as a Camera operator
• With Sub Urban Images & Soundscapes in 2024, in the documentary “A voice in the night” as a Camera Operator 
• With Unicef, in 2024, in a series of episodes for the platform entitled “Child Obesity” as Director of Photography