Stavros Petropoulos was born in Zakynthos in 1984. He graduated from the Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences at the University of Crete, and the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2013, he founded the production company Alaska Films with Leonidas Konstantarakos. As a director and producer he has delivered various types of audiovisual works, including fiction films, documentaries, and TV productions. He has participated in Greek and international film festivals, winning various distinctions and awards.