Takis Lykotrafitis

Takis Lykotrafitis

Producer (Unscripted TV)


Location:
Cambridge
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV
  • Animation

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • East of England
  • West Midlands
  • South West
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • North East
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

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About

Greetings! I am Takis, a dynamic storyteller and filmmaker specialising as a self-shooting AP, PD. My journey in the industry has been shaped by a passion for creating visually compelling narratives that leave a lasting impact.

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Takis Lykotrafitis has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Introduction to data protection and cybersecurity in the screen industries

Introduction to financial compliance in the screen industries

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

Production safety passport

Takis Lykotrafitis has completed the following production safety passport modules.

  • Risk Management of Productions

    Production Safety Accredited · First Option Safety Group
    Issued 18 Dec 2023 · Expires 18 Dec 2028

Find out more about the production safety passport

Experience

  1. Self shooting PD

    Freeform Productions · Sep 2023 - Oct 2023

  2. Self Shooting AP

    Freefrom Produactions "A Place in The Sun" · May 2022 - Aug 2023

    As a self shooting AP my role had two parts Part 1 recce assets for the shooting week Choose with the PD, and the SP the final assets for the filming week Guarantee release forms and filming permissions for the filming week Creating the call sheets for talents, crew and guests of the show Righting down my research to support Pd's script Part 2 Driving guests of the show to filming locations Driving crew to filming locations Arrange lunch and break locations Shooting GVs I was also responsible for float money

  3. Camera operator

    G.N makeit The chase TV game show · Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

    Studio camera operator of ENG camera

  4. Self Shooting PD

    TSP Studio · Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

    Tsp Studio is a content creator company which produces videos for YouTube channels and Facebook. I was working for 123go Challenge channel and my responsibilities included directing, shooting and editing videos

  5. Camera operator

    Karma crime TV series - Alpha TV Cyprus · Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

    Karma TV was the most successful crime TV series in Cyprus. It was influenced by true stories and it was shot on real location. I was the main camera operator using Sony PMW 200 camera, when it was asked from the director I also operated dolly and jjimy jib

  6. 2nd AC

    ZIta Yogurt canpain - TV commercial Semio productions · Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

    On this project I was the 2nd AC working with RED camera and Zeiss prime lenses

  7. Camera operator

    Tarttouaz TV series - GN Makeit - Alpha TV Cyprus · Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

    Tattouaz was one the most successful soap operas in Greece and Cyprus, shot both in studios and on location in Greece, Cyprus, U.K and Argentina. I was working as a camera operator, operating a Sony PMW F55, occasionally I was operating dolly and Jimmy Jib.

  8. 2nd AC

    TickMill TV commercial Semio productions · Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

    On this project I was the 2nd AC working with RED camera and Zeiss prime lenses

  9. 2nd AC

    McDonalds TV commercial - Semio production · Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

    On this project I was the 2nd AC working with RED camera and Zeiss prime lenses

  10. Camera operator

    Mprousko TV series - GN Makeit - Ant1 TV · Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

    Mprousko was a tv soap opera which was on air four 4 years as the number one tv series. It was sot mainly on locations in multiple countries. I worked in this production as a camera operator with Sony PMW 200 and Sony prime lenses.

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Education and training

  1. Introduction to data protection and cybersecurity in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Introduction to financial compliance in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Oct 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. Microsoft Excel

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Setting up shoots in remote & hostile environments

    ScreenSkills · Sept 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. Unscripted TV data wrangler training programme

    The Kit Room · May 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. Schedules, audience and budgets: Decoding TV buyers’ needs

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. Data protection for programme makers

    ScreenSkills · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. Business Affairs 101

    ScreenSkills · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. The guiding principles of departmental budgeting in high-end TV and film

    Mission Accomplished · Jan 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. Globalising your development slate

    ScreenSkills · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  15. Embracing industry change: Diversifying revenue streams for production companies

    ScreenSkills · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  16. Finding the story - on the shoot and in the edit

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  17. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Nov 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  18. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  19. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  20. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Nov 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  21. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  22. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  23. Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  24. How to apply for work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  25. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Sept 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  26. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Mar 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  27. How to apply for work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Nov 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  28. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Aug 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  29. Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Aug 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  30. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Aug 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  31. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  32. The production office

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  33. Bachelor degree Media & Communication

    Anglia Ruskin University · Sep 2020 - Jun 2023

  34. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Sept 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  35. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · May 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  36. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  37. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  38. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  39. Demystifying unscripted TV post production: London & South/South East

    ScreenSkills · May 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  40. Working in the UK screen industries with English as a second or other language (ESOL)

    ScreenSkills · May 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  41. College Diploma Cinematography

    IIEK AKMI · Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

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Certificates

  • Introduction to data protection and cybersecurity in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 9 Jun 2026 · Expires 9 Jun 2027

  • Introduction to financial compliance in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 9 Jun 2026 · Expires 9 Jun 2027

  • Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 9 Jun 2026 · Expires 9 Jun 2028

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 9 Jun 2026 · Expires 9 Jun 2028

  • Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 13 Oct 2025 · Expires 13 Oct 2026

  • Unscripted TV data wrangler training programme

    Screenskills Pitch · The Kit Room
    Issued 16 May 2025

  • The guiding principles of departmental budgeting in high-end TV and film

    Screenskills Training Course · Mission Accomplished
    Issued 3 Apr 2025 · Expires 3 Apr 2027

  • Risk Management of Productions

    Production Safety Accredited · First Option Safety Group
    Issued 18 Dec 2023 · Expires 18 Dec 2028

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 24 Aug 2023 · Expires 24 Aug 2026

  • Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 18 Aug 2023 · Expires 18 Aug 2026

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 4 Jul 2023 · Expires 4 Jul 2026

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Takis Lykotrafitis

Takis Lykotrafitis

Producer (Unscripted TV)


Location:
Cambridge
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV
  • Animation

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • East of England
  • West Midlands
  • South West
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • North East
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Download CV