Andonis Theocharis Kioukas
Chief Executive Officer
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2005 – 2010 Aristotle University, School of Fine Arts, Department of film, Thessaloniki, Greece. Courses include: Film Production Workshop, 2005 – 2006 Aristotle University, School of Theology, Thessaloniki, Greece. Courses include: Pedagogic |
Born in 1962.. Studied Theology at the University of Thessaloniki. From 2005 till 2010 teaches cinema at the Film School of the University of Thessaloniki. Adonis Kioukas founded on 1985 the production company Qkas productions who is activated initially in the area of cinema (as producer of films, documentaries, TV series , video clips etc). Since 1983 he has been working as a film director, producer, organizer of movie events and has published various articles on cinema.
For 13 years he held the position of Deputy Director of the International Thessaloniki Film Festival. From 1988 till 2004 it undertakes the organization and the production of the biggest cinematographic events of Greece, as the Thessaloniki film Festival, Drama short film festival, Student’s Film Festival «let’s cinema» etc. At the same time it makes productions of big cultural event (as MILLENIUM of 2002), concerts, art exhibitions and live TV ceremonies). In 2004 direct the Hellenic Fashion Week (ATHENS FASHION WEEK), twice a year first at Zappion Megaron in Athens and later at the city of Athnes Technopolis Gazι, with the attendance of the Greek Designers and foreign fashion designers as well. Qkas productions is also activated in the production of corporate events for the presentation and promotion of commercial products. |
Thalia Kalafata
Production
Born in 1963 at Piraeus Greece
Fluent in both french and english and a fairly good knowledge of Italian language. She has been working since 1982 as free lancer as producer, line producer and production manager in films, t.v. series, commercials, events, etc. She has collaborated with the International Short Film Festival in Drama, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the Greek Fashion Week. Managing Director of the open air cinema “CINE MANTO Mykonos”. |
Professional Experience
1983–1987: Programming of cinema clubs and organizing events in Greece
1988-1992: International Relation for Short Film Festival in Drama
1992-1999: Collaborates with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival for organizing events.
1999-2004: Organizes the "Let;s go cinema?" (Pame Cinema?), public education program of the Ministries of
Culture and Education on cinema, and the Students Film Festival.
2000-2004: Production manager of parallel events in Athens, Ministry of Culture and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2002-2004: Member of the Organizing Committee of the educational activities of the Ministry of Culture." Athens, National Archaeological Museum, October to December 2002.
2003-2004: Member of the Committee on Art Schools of the Ministry of Education for the establishment and operation of artistic schools in Greece.
2004-2011: Executive Producer of Greek Fashion Week (Zappeion, Technopolis )
2011-today: Managing director of the open air movie theater CINE MANTO MYKONOS
1983–1987: Programming of cinema clubs and organizing events in Greece
1988-1992: International Relation for Short Film Festival in Drama
1992-1999: Collaborates with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival for organizing events.
1999-2004: Organizes the "Let;s go cinema?" (Pame Cinema?), public education program of the Ministries of
Culture and Education on cinema, and the Students Film Festival.
2000-2004: Production manager of parallel events in Athens, Ministry of Culture and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2002-2004: Member of the Organizing Committee of the educational activities of the Ministry of Culture." Athens, National Archaeological Museum, October to December 2002.
2003-2004: Member of the Committee on Art Schools of the Ministry of Education for the establishment and operation of artistic schools in Greece.
2004-2011: Executive Producer of Greek Fashion Week (Zappeion, Technopolis )
2011-today: Managing director of the open air movie theater CINE MANTO MYKONOS
Nikos Giannopoulos
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FILMOGRAPHY
MEDITERRANIAN TRAJECSEYS de Alexandre Cornu. Doc 30΄, Les Films du Tambour de Soie, DEMOCRACIE de Marc Gastin, Documentaire 80 ΄, Minimal films, Organisation de production Alexandre le Grand de BERNAR GEORGE Documentaire 60΄, Les Films du Tambour de Soie, DOCVILLE de Marc Gastin Serie documentaires 13x45min, Minimal films, Organisation de production Historique de la faculté philosophique du APTH Documentaire 20min, CRASHFEST Documentaire 30min Historique de la faculté du APTH Documentaire 15min THEMIS de Marc Gastin. Documentaire 90min Minimal films E-magic Documentaire 20min Alexandre le Grand de Harouhiko Mineno Documentaire 60min , ACT PRODUCTIONS, ADMINISTRATION MAXIMALE D'UNIONS D'EMPLOYÉS PUBLICS.) de Christos Karakepelis Documentaire 30min , FS PRODUCTIONS, Organisation de production TERRE ET EAU de Panagiotis Karkanevatos Organisation de production BAD BOY de George Malathounis Serie télévisé 15X30 min Musées folkloriques de George KoufonikosSerie télévisé 6X30 min Professions qui sont perdues des:V.Katsikis, C.Barbas,G.Koufonikos et N.Zapatinas documentaires 10 X 30min Coutumes populaires de George Koufonikos. documentaires 2X30' Portraits d'écrivains de Thessalonique documentaires 3X30 min La ligne de George Koufonikos Dessin animé 20’ L'éducation musicale à Thessalonique de ChristosBarbas Documentaire 30, MANGOS S.A, Musique et image dans la Grèce antique de Christos Barbas Documentaire 30’, MANGOS S.A, Fabriquants d'organes populaires de Nikos Zapatinas Serie documentaires 3X30 min, MANGOS S.A Compositeurs de musique contemporaine Serie documentaires 3X30 min, MANGOS S.A Alexandra Cristos (paintre) Portrait -20 min *AΠO EN-TYΠΩΣEIΣ Art vidéo au sujet de COSTIS Portrait -20 min Nouvelles images de N. Vergitsis Serie télévisé 13χ30 min\, ARTOON SA, Co-production *EY KATOIKEIN Serie télévisé 13 x 30min UN BRUIT QUI RENT FOU de ALAIN ROBBE GRILLET Film long métrage , NOMAD FILM,, Organisation de production Masques (Προσωπεία) 11 Portraits x 60min 2000- Secrétariat général de formation populaire Documentaire -90min TRAVEL ART de Nikos Giannopoulos et Nikow Zapatinas Serie mini documentaires - 30χ4 min , TELEPHASSI SA, Réalisation Tendances Serie télévisé 7χ30 min Sti xora ton Fevgaton de K. Mazani Serie télévisé 13χ30 min, STEFI FILM SA, Organisation de production *LE MYSTERE DE MINOTAURE de ALAIN NAHUM Telefilm 60 min , STEFI FILM SA, Organisation de production *L ΙCRIVAIN PUBLIC του JEAN FRANCOIS AMIGUET Film long métrage , ERATO FILM SA, Organisation de production LES ATHENIENS de Vassili Alexaki Film long métrage , KLOPI PROD., Organisation de production VIDEO CLIPS Pour l’ emission ‘’Couleurs’’ 14 clips x 5min Circuit fermé Film long métrage VIDEO CLIPS Pour l’ emission ‘’Couleurs’’, 16 clips x 5min- OLYMPUS FORCE de ROBERT GAROFALO, Film long métrage , EQUALTRIM SA, Organisation de production MANGECLOUS de M.MIZRAHI, Film long métrage , MOD FILM, Organisation de production Le peintre et le modèle de Avra Georgiou, Documentaire 30' Labyrinthe de George Baganas,Dessin animé 8 min , Narcissus productions, Production-Scenario La lune des exilées Serie télévisé des pièces théâtrale, 6 X45min Amnistie Documentaire 30 nin LE GRAND BLEU de LUC BESSON, Film long métrage , GAUMONT, Organisation de production MΙDECINS DES HOMMES de M. BAGDADI, Film long métrage , CINEMA 7, Organisation de production RED ANTS de V. Boudouris, Film long métrage , ANN-FILM, Organisation de production VERENIQUE De G. Loizos Telefilm 60 min, G. Loizos, Organisation de production Le regard de Dédal Telefilm 60 min LA PHOTO de Nikos Papatakis, Film long métrage , RGP, Organisation de production ART VIDEO Serie télévisé -6 x 30min RENDEZ-VOUS De Tzenie Panoutsopoulou Court metrage, Narcissus productions, Co-production REVE de George Baganas Dessin animé 8 min, Narcissus productions *L΄ARBRE SOUS LA MER de PHILIPE MUYL Film long métrage , SYNCHRONIE PRODUCTION, Organisation de production Histoires du peintre - chanteur Serie télévisé pour enfants -13 x 30min Portraits de musicians grecs 6 Portraits x 30min Jeu dangereux de George Karipides, Film long métrage United Filmakers, Organisation de production STIGMA de Pavlos Tassios, Film long métrage , United Filmakers, Organisation de production Usines pétrochimiques de Sifianos / Katsaros, Documentaire 75 min, Sifianos / Katsaros, Organisation de production L’ USINEde Tassos Psaras, Film long métrage , Tassos Psaras, Organisation de production Histoires d'une ruche de Nikos Vergitsis, Film long métrage , Nikos Vergitsis, Organisation de production Betie de Dimitris Stavrakas Après του Nikos Papathanassiou Court metrages, MANGOS S.A, Organisation de production |
WORK EXPERIENCE
• 2018, Executive manager Exhibition "Costas Tsoclis -The four element of Nature" • 2018, PR and Communication, "Princesses" - Theatre play • 2017, member of the organizing committee, 2nd Undergraduate Philosophy Conference • 2017, member of the organizing committee Gavagai Workshop, La nuit de la Philosophy - Nuit de l'Esthétique, Institut Français de Grèce - Athènes • 2016, member of the organizing committee, 1st Undergraduate Philosophy Conference • 2016, member of the organizing committee, 2nd Graduate Philosophy Conference • 2016, Pr and Communication, "Manji"- Theatre play • 2016, Social Media Manager, Archaeological museum of Ancient Eleutherna, Crete • 2015 - today, co-founder & editor, Gavagai Philosophy Journal • 2015 - 2016, Social Media Manager, open air cinema "Cine Manto", Mykonos • 2014 - 2015, Production Assistant, Students Film Festival • 2014 - 2015, Editor in Chief, Kaleidoskopio Magazine • 2013 and 2015, Production Assistant, Mykonos Biennale OTHER PROFESSIONAL & VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES • School Season 2017 - 2018 private lessons to an autistic 10 year old boy • January 2016 - June 2017, teaching assistant, Khora - humanitarian foundation • School Season 2015 - 2016, teaching assistant, Children Community Center, Frères Maristes • November 2014, Reception, 3rd Panhellenic Philosophy of Science Conference • October 2014, Guest service, Athens International Film Festival • September 2012, Member of Youth Parliament (Greece) • July 2011, Animator, Summer Camp, American Farm School EDUCATION • 2013 - today, Philosophy & History of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens • 2013 - 2014, Humanities, Université Paris Nanterre • 2013, Lycée Léonin de Patissia LANGUAGES • Greek Native Speaker • English C2 • French C2 SEMINARS • August 2017, Summer School, Ecole du Louvre, Les Sciences à la Renaissance • July 2017, Summer School, Ecole du Louvre, Fragilités Humaines, ou l'art, mirroir des souffrances du corps et de l'âme COMPUTER SKILLS • MS Office • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe In Design • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Premiere |
Konstantinos Arvanitakis
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998 - 2014 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR-PRODUCER-CINEMATOGRAPHER.
2008 - 2014 THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM. Director-producer-cinematographer
2011 - 2014 THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS. Cinematographer of all major Documentaries, educational and training videos, corporate and industrial videos, music videos, concerts, theater, fashion, etc. of the Museum’s video productions (promotional, archaeological, instructional and staff training videos) works and events of YSMA (Acropolis restoration service).
2010 - 2012 THE GREEK FOLK MUSEUM. Director-cinematographer of the promotional and materials.
1996 - 2013 THESSALONIKI FILM FESTIVAL. Director-producer of of video productions for the Greek Ministry of Education.
2001 - 2009 GREEK EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. Director-producer in lots Museum’s video productions.
MAIN FILMOGRAPHY
The restoration of the Acropolis monuments. A 30min long documentary for the works on the Acropolis monuments. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2013. The Acropolis Museum. Short movie featuring the new Acropolis Museum of Athens. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2010. The Parthenon. 15min long documentary, permanently shown at the Acropolis Museum, Athens. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2009. Measure and Perfection. Dramatized documentary about the Acropolis of Athens. A Ministry of Education production. Production manager-director-cinematographer-editor.
2008 Wetlands in Greece. A 5 episodes, nature documentary series. A Ministry of Education production. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2007. From the drawing to the painting. Documentary for the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2006 Still looking for Morphine. Fiction, 35mm film. Film critics’ 1st Thessaloniki Film Festival.
2001 Aegean Sea, now and ever. 13 episodes documentary series. The sea and its people through a long journey on a traditional boat. Cinematographer.
1999 - 2000 In memoriam. 20min long documentary, permanently shown at the Vergina Archaeological Museum. Co-director-cinematographer-editor.
1999 An endless Hellenic journey. 20 episode documentary series about the Greek communities in the world. Shot in 16 countries. Director-cinematographer.
1997 – 1999. The Greek song. 20 episode documentary series about the various kinds of Greek music, composers, singers and musicians. Director-cinematographer-editor.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2005 - 2007 University of Thessalonica, School of Fine Arts, Film Department. Program studies planner and instructor in the film and video editing courses.
1998 - 2014 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR-PRODUCER-CINEMATOGRAPHER.
2008 - 2014 THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM. Director-producer-cinematographer
2011 - 2014 THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS. Cinematographer of all major Documentaries, educational and training videos, corporate and industrial videos, music videos, concerts, theater, fashion, etc. of the Museum’s video productions (promotional, archaeological, instructional and staff training videos) works and events of YSMA (Acropolis restoration service).
2010 - 2012 THE GREEK FOLK MUSEUM. Director-cinematographer of the promotional and materials.
1996 - 2013 THESSALONIKI FILM FESTIVAL. Director-producer of of video productions for the Greek Ministry of Education.
2001 - 2009 GREEK EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. Director-producer in lots Museum’s video productions.
MAIN FILMOGRAPHY
The restoration of the Acropolis monuments. A 30min long documentary for the works on the Acropolis monuments. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2013. The Acropolis Museum. Short movie featuring the new Acropolis Museum of Athens. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2010. The Parthenon. 15min long documentary, permanently shown at the Acropolis Museum, Athens. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2009. Measure and Perfection. Dramatized documentary about the Acropolis of Athens. A Ministry of Education production. Production manager-director-cinematographer-editor.
2008 Wetlands in Greece. A 5 episodes, nature documentary series. A Ministry of Education production. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2007. From the drawing to the painting. Documentary for the Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Director-cinematographer-editor.
2006 Still looking for Morphine. Fiction, 35mm film. Film critics’ 1st Thessaloniki Film Festival.
2001 Aegean Sea, now and ever. 13 episodes documentary series. The sea and its people through a long journey on a traditional boat. Cinematographer.
1999 - 2000 In memoriam. 20min long documentary, permanently shown at the Vergina Archaeological Museum. Co-director-cinematographer-editor.
1999 An endless Hellenic journey. 20 episode documentary series about the Greek communities in the world. Shot in 16 countries. Director-cinematographer.
1997 – 1999. The Greek song. 20 episode documentary series about the various kinds of Greek music, composers, singers and musicians. Director-cinematographer-editor.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2005 - 2007 University of Thessalonica, School of Fine Arts, Film Department. Program studies planner and instructor in the film and video editing courses.
Argyris Theos
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Studies: 1980-84 University of Athens, Economist, 1983-86 Staurakos School, Cinematographer, 1985 seminar L’una citta in cinema, L'Acquila Italy, 2011 Stereographer,S3D Campus, Paris France (under scholarship from Media 2011)
Languages: speaks and writes fluently in English, French and Greek Greek being his native language, both English and French skills are rated to C1 level (EU standards).
His career started on 1985-1990 as an Assistant Cameraman. Active member of the Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC). Argyris is also an active member of the cinematography mailing list, and a member of the cml grand jury. In the past he has been an affiliate of Eastman Kodak Co, commenting on stocks that were about to be released (aka beta tester). He is also a Sony Independent Certified Expert (ICE) specializing on camcorders. He shows an ease on computer use, being able to adopt to most systems and software at minimal time. He became interested in stereography back in 2006 (pre-Avatar times). He owns his own mirror rig, a 3Dfilmfactory Indie. From April 2011 till March 2012, he accepted a yearly contract as Director of Photography to the Greek National Television (ERT SA) Imagery may be found at: https://vimeo.com/argyristheos
Below follows a list of his body of work (the part that involves cinematography)
Director:
2013-4 “a scent for excellence”, a work in progress documentary, scheduled to follow and document the reinstitution of model schools in Greece
2010 “citrulus lanatus”, short stereoscopic film – signs both as director and stereographer
2010-4 varius corporate projects
Director of Photography Award:
2005 cinematography for “Children of Niovi” (Greek tv awards)
Theatrical features:
2010 “the traveler”, dir. Y. Kalogeropoulos
2004 «breakfast in New York», shot the opening scene in Athens σκην. Louise Lamarre
2003-4 «unforgettable homeland», dir. K. Koutsomytis
2003 «when we will dance together» dir. Adrianos Georgantas
2001 «efapax» dir. Nikos Zapatinas
1998 «dancing soul» dir Loukia Rikaki
1997 «rusty pictures» dir. Yannis Katsamboulas, best documentary prize, Thess film festival, 1997
1997 «the boys - τ'αγόρια» dir. Katerina Philippou (addl. Photography)
1995 «like a prairie cock in Wyoming» dir. Dimitri Indares, best film prize, Thessaloniki film festival 1995
Television Primetime Series and other tv work:
2012 «Dimitri Karatzas / let the good news come tomorrow» (ERT) 1 documentary, dir. Kl. Flessa
2012 «George Xenoudakis» 1 episode documentary, dir. F. Konstantinides
2012 «Dimitri Sgouros» (ERT) 1 episode documentary, dir. Alex. Papaeliou
2009-10 «star war» (ΑΝΤ1) 10 episodes, dir. Sp. Rassidakis
2008-9 «Kiss your Frog» season 2 (ΑΝΤ1) 28 episodes, dir. P. Koutras
2007 «Macedonia» documentary, dir. F. Konstantinides
2007-8 «Kiss your Frog» (ΑΝΤ1) 30 episodes, dir. P. Koutras
2006-7 «only you», (ΝΕΤ) 20 episodes, dir. P. Koutras
2005-6 «earth and sky», (MEGA) 30 episodes, dir. G. Karantinakis
2005 «hiding» tv feature (ANT1), dir. M. Manousakis
2004-5 «san glyko tou koutaliou», (ANT1) 17 episodes, dir. R. Eskenazie
2003-4 «children of Niovi», (ΕΤ1) dir. K. Koutsomytis,12 of 16 episodes, prized for cinematography
2002 «Late» (Alter) 10 episodes, dir. N. Mastorakis
2000-01 «Out of Course» (ΕΤ1) 21 episodes, A. Georgantas
2000 «guilty or not» (ΑΝΤ1) 22 episodes, dir. G. Karantinakis
1999 «Judas’s kiss» (ALPHA) 15 episodes, dir. Th. Antoniou
1998-99 «touch of soul» (ANT1) 31 episodes, dir. M. Manousakis
1997-98 «Heart whispers» (MEGA) 33 episodes , dir. M. Manousakis
1996-97 «Tide» (MEGA) 19 episodes, dir. M. Manousakis
1995-96 «Town Streets» (ANT1) 3 episodes , dir. G. Karantinakis
1994-95 «Scorpion» (MEGA) 8 episodes, dir. A. Kafetzopoulos
1994 «Anatomy of a crime» (ANT1) 2 episodes, dir. P. Kokkinopoulos & B. Spanos
1993 «Comics» (SKAI) 30 episodes, dir. Y. Kakleas
1992 «Pythagoras’ Way», tv feature, dir. F. Konstantinides
1990 «Persisting Ideas» (ET1) (additional Photography, dir. Th. Marangos
1989 «into the sound» (ET2) documentary, dir. K. Stratoudakis
1988 «Easter in Kalymnos» (ET2) documentary, dir. A. Intas
light shows:
2009 «Olympic Air» DoP and Lighting Design for the opening cerermony of the new Olympic Air S.A. One of the biggest events organized in Greece, utilizing more that 0,5 MegaWatts of intelligent lighting, dir. Y. Marakis
2002 «Cinema Awards», DoP and LD, a work executed together with A. Bellis and G. Tellos
2001 «Neapolis», DoP and LD, for a very special performance by Antypas, Spathas and Nikolakopoulou
2000 «Faces 2000», DoP and LD, for the tv awards ceremony, dir. Y. Marakis
2000 «10th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Vamvouras
1999 «9th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Vamvouras
1997 «7th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Vamvouras
1996 «6th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Marakis
Commercials and corporate:
2013 «Hatay», DoP and stereo supervisor on a 3D documentary about the Turkish province of Hatay.
2013 «H.E.L.P.», dir. A. Kioukas
2005 «Renault offer», dir. N. Mastoirakis
2004 «Renault offer», παραγωγή Κ. Τσανάκαλη ΕΕ, σκην. Ν. Μαστοράκης
2004 «Ouzo 12», dir. P. Adrianopoulos
2004 «αλλαντικά Πασιάς», dir. N. Yannopoulos
2003 «BSB», dir. G. Varagkoulis
2003 «Bar», dir. G. Siougas
2003 «stars’ squares», dir. G. Siougas
2003 «Pizza Hut», dir. M. Marketos
2002 «a child’s smile», dir. G. Siougas
2002 «Comix», dir. Y. Kakleas
2002 «Cosmocard», dir. G. Siougas
2002 «YPEHODE», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2002 «Μασούτης», dir. N. Yannopoulos
2001 «Differs», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2001 «Monopoly Χρηματιστήριο», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2001«OLP», παραγωγή Kino, dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2001«OLTH», παραγωγή Kino, dir. Y. Katsamboulas
short films:
2014 «dead men’s street», dir. St. Artavanis
2013 «the painter Christos Bokoros», dir. A. Kioukas
2012 «Beehive», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2005 «the girl», dir. M. Arvanitakis
2002 «Missing», dir. M. Yamalakis
2002 «Fridge», dir. G. Siougas
2000 «Falcified Expectations» documentary – dir. L. Rikaki
1997 «Free Grazing»,dir. Y. Karkanevatos
1996 «New Order», dir. K. Megapanos
1991 «the Duck Hunt», dir. D. Indares, best short film award, Thessaloniki Film Festival 1991
1990 «entrance», dir. Ch. Poulos
1987 «the car in the alley’s entrance», dir. M. Sfakianakis
1987 «Mrs Ersi», dir. D. Indares
1985 «Infinite Eyes», dir. Y. Kalogeropoulos
1984 «Twilight – out of an ELO song», dir. M. Plantzos and Ch. Gartaganis
1983 «600 Volt track», dir. M. Plantzos
other:
2008-2009 Lighting Design for a “theatrical” form of lighting on the window displays of the VST store,
2002 – 2004 author for the “professional camera & microphone” magazine
1998-2002 Lighting Design and project management for the “Kanava” wine museum in Santorini Greece stage Lighting: 2014«she killer: a dolce vita», dir. & choreographed by S. Karagiannni
2014 «Sunday morning», (co-authoring with A. Bellis), dir. M. Petousis 2014 «the truth», (co-authoring with A. Bellis), dir. Sp. Papadopoulos
2013 «---», dir. & choreographed by M. Aggelou
2013 «Dolce Vita … the Wedding», dir. & choreographed by S. Karagiannni
2013 «@ labyrinth», dir. G. Giannarakos
2013 «measure for measure», dir. Araceli Lemos
2012 «light was on»,dir. St. Stangos
2012 «the Master and Margarita», dir. T. Dardaganis
2011 «the lunch», dir. A. Makrakis, D. Vergados,
2011 «le misanthrope – a work in progress» dir. G. Giannarakos
2011 «love tiumphs», dir. M. Hadjinikolidakis
2010 «the tree was in a hurry to grow», chor. N. Mouratoglou, the first in Greece and only second in the world attempt to have primary school children perform together with a live orchestra.
2009 «Balkan Voice», dir. Sp. Sakkas
2009 «the Emperor’s nightingale», chor. N. Mouratoglou
2008 «Mater», dir. & choreographed by S. Karagiannni
2007 «Tango», dir. & choreographed by Ch. Beskou
2005 «mr Thomas is having hard nights», dir. T. Vouteris
2005 «songs», dir. N. Zoukas
2005 «tale», chor. N. Mouratoglou
2004 «Kopenhagen», dir. T. Vouteris
2004 «Songs of the Earth», dir. N. Zoukas
2003 «Nowhere Nowhere Nowhere», dir. V. Nahmias
2003 «Vurt», dir. N. Biniadaki
2003 «Ophelia’s secret erotic life», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 «I love you too», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 «Kopenhagen», dir. T. Vouteris
2002 «Pet Shop: the Jungle», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 «Maroulas’ luck», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 a presentation of the work of students by the Greek National School of Dance
1999 «Blue» dir. & chor. V. Myrianthopoulos
1998 «Ulisses’ dialogues»,dir. L. Rikaki
1998 «Adam and Eve forever», dir. V. Myrianthopoulos
1998 «Flowering Sea», dir. L. Rikaki
1998 «M. Duras Music», dir. L. Rikaki
1997 «Autumn resorts», dir. & chor. N. Zoukas
1996 «Surrealove», dir. L. Rikaki
1996 «Liliom», dir. M. Andrikakis
1995 «tales of the world», dir. & chor. N. Zoukas
1994 «Camera degli sposi» , dir. M. Marmarinos
1991 J.Genet «the maids», dir. G. Konstas
1991 Moliere «Georges Dindin», dir. T. Vouteris
1991 A. Strindberg «Strindberg, Strindberg», dir. M. Marmarinos
1991 «Music for a while», Savvina Yannatou & Natasha Zoukas
1991 «Eurippides, Medea», dir. M. Marmarinos
1991 «a mind’s move, a body’s thought», Apples dance co.
1991 «14th day», dir. & chor. M. Aggelou
1991 «window light», dir. & chor. N. Zoukas
1990 «Holly Tripllet» dir. T. Vouteris
1990 E.de Filippo «Saturday, Sunday and Monday», dir. Y. Diamantopoulos
1990 G. Dialegmenos «don’t listen to the rain», dir. T. Vouteris
1989 J.P.Hamette «farewell meeting», Dir. D.Kotsis
1989 B. Brecht «Brecht machine», dir. M. Marmarinos
1989 J.Genet «the maids», dir. M. Botonaki
1988 D. Tomazanis «a Chios’ tale», dir. D. Tomazanis
1985 Rouzzante «la Mosqueta», dir. T. Kozakos
1984 F.G.Lorca «los titeres de Catsipora», dir. T. Kozakos
Trainer:
2013 January «screen to window», master class addressing the modern aesthetics of 3Dimensional storytelling. Organised by: Athens Open Air Festival.
2013 Spring Advanced lighting techniques. Organised by HD Seminars.
2013 Spring Color Grading with Edius. Organised by HD Seminars.
Expositions
2013 July stills photography exposition at Comme il Faux, Athens
2013 June group stills photography exposition by the GSC at Freedom Park, Athens
Languages: speaks and writes fluently in English, French and Greek Greek being his native language, both English and French skills are rated to C1 level (EU standards).
His career started on 1985-1990 as an Assistant Cameraman. Active member of the Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC). Argyris is also an active member of the cinematography mailing list, and a member of the cml grand jury. In the past he has been an affiliate of Eastman Kodak Co, commenting on stocks that were about to be released (aka beta tester). He is also a Sony Independent Certified Expert (ICE) specializing on camcorders. He shows an ease on computer use, being able to adopt to most systems and software at minimal time. He became interested in stereography back in 2006 (pre-Avatar times). He owns his own mirror rig, a 3Dfilmfactory Indie. From April 2011 till March 2012, he accepted a yearly contract as Director of Photography to the Greek National Television (ERT SA) Imagery may be found at: https://vimeo.com/argyristheos
Below follows a list of his body of work (the part that involves cinematography)
Director:
2013-4 “a scent for excellence”, a work in progress documentary, scheduled to follow and document the reinstitution of model schools in Greece
2010 “citrulus lanatus”, short stereoscopic film – signs both as director and stereographer
2010-4 varius corporate projects
Director of Photography Award:
2005 cinematography for “Children of Niovi” (Greek tv awards)
Theatrical features:
2010 “the traveler”, dir. Y. Kalogeropoulos
2004 «breakfast in New York», shot the opening scene in Athens σκην. Louise Lamarre
2003-4 «unforgettable homeland», dir. K. Koutsomytis
2003 «when we will dance together» dir. Adrianos Georgantas
2001 «efapax» dir. Nikos Zapatinas
1998 «dancing soul» dir Loukia Rikaki
1997 «rusty pictures» dir. Yannis Katsamboulas, best documentary prize, Thess film festival, 1997
1997 «the boys - τ'αγόρια» dir. Katerina Philippou (addl. Photography)
1995 «like a prairie cock in Wyoming» dir. Dimitri Indares, best film prize, Thessaloniki film festival 1995
Television Primetime Series and other tv work:
2012 «Dimitri Karatzas / let the good news come tomorrow» (ERT) 1 documentary, dir. Kl. Flessa
2012 «George Xenoudakis» 1 episode documentary, dir. F. Konstantinides
2012 «Dimitri Sgouros» (ERT) 1 episode documentary, dir. Alex. Papaeliou
2009-10 «star war» (ΑΝΤ1) 10 episodes, dir. Sp. Rassidakis
2008-9 «Kiss your Frog» season 2 (ΑΝΤ1) 28 episodes, dir. P. Koutras
2007 «Macedonia» documentary, dir. F. Konstantinides
2007-8 «Kiss your Frog» (ΑΝΤ1) 30 episodes, dir. P. Koutras
2006-7 «only you», (ΝΕΤ) 20 episodes, dir. P. Koutras
2005-6 «earth and sky», (MEGA) 30 episodes, dir. G. Karantinakis
2005 «hiding» tv feature (ANT1), dir. M. Manousakis
2004-5 «san glyko tou koutaliou», (ANT1) 17 episodes, dir. R. Eskenazie
2003-4 «children of Niovi», (ΕΤ1) dir. K. Koutsomytis,12 of 16 episodes, prized for cinematography
2002 «Late» (Alter) 10 episodes, dir. N. Mastorakis
2000-01 «Out of Course» (ΕΤ1) 21 episodes, A. Georgantas
2000 «guilty or not» (ΑΝΤ1) 22 episodes, dir. G. Karantinakis
1999 «Judas’s kiss» (ALPHA) 15 episodes, dir. Th. Antoniou
1998-99 «touch of soul» (ANT1) 31 episodes, dir. M. Manousakis
1997-98 «Heart whispers» (MEGA) 33 episodes , dir. M. Manousakis
1996-97 «Tide» (MEGA) 19 episodes, dir. M. Manousakis
1995-96 «Town Streets» (ANT1) 3 episodes , dir. G. Karantinakis
1994-95 «Scorpion» (MEGA) 8 episodes, dir. A. Kafetzopoulos
1994 «Anatomy of a crime» (ANT1) 2 episodes, dir. P. Kokkinopoulos & B. Spanos
1993 «Comics» (SKAI) 30 episodes, dir. Y. Kakleas
1992 «Pythagoras’ Way», tv feature, dir. F. Konstantinides
1990 «Persisting Ideas» (ET1) (additional Photography, dir. Th. Marangos
1989 «into the sound» (ET2) documentary, dir. K. Stratoudakis
1988 «Easter in Kalymnos» (ET2) documentary, dir. A. Intas
light shows:
2009 «Olympic Air» DoP and Lighting Design for the opening cerermony of the new Olympic Air S.A. One of the biggest events organized in Greece, utilizing more that 0,5 MegaWatts of intelligent lighting, dir. Y. Marakis
2002 «Cinema Awards», DoP and LD, a work executed together with A. Bellis and G. Tellos
2001 «Neapolis», DoP and LD, for a very special performance by Antypas, Spathas and Nikolakopoulou
2000 «Faces 2000», DoP and LD, for the tv awards ceremony, dir. Y. Marakis
2000 «10th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Vamvouras
1999 «9th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Vamvouras
1997 «7th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Vamvouras
1996 «6th Creative Publicity Festival», DoP and LD, the award ceremony, dir. Y. Marakis
Commercials and corporate:
2013 «Hatay», DoP and stereo supervisor on a 3D documentary about the Turkish province of Hatay.
2013 «H.E.L.P.», dir. A. Kioukas
2005 «Renault offer», dir. N. Mastoirakis
2004 «Renault offer», παραγωγή Κ. Τσανάκαλη ΕΕ, σκην. Ν. Μαστοράκης
2004 «Ouzo 12», dir. P. Adrianopoulos
2004 «αλλαντικά Πασιάς», dir. N. Yannopoulos
2003 «BSB», dir. G. Varagkoulis
2003 «Bar», dir. G. Siougas
2003 «stars’ squares», dir. G. Siougas
2003 «Pizza Hut», dir. M. Marketos
2002 «a child’s smile», dir. G. Siougas
2002 «Comix», dir. Y. Kakleas
2002 «Cosmocard», dir. G. Siougas
2002 «YPEHODE», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2002 «Μασούτης», dir. N. Yannopoulos
2001 «Differs», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2001 «Monopoly Χρηματιστήριο», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2001«OLP», παραγωγή Kino, dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2001«OLTH», παραγωγή Kino, dir. Y. Katsamboulas
short films:
2014 «dead men’s street», dir. St. Artavanis
2013 «the painter Christos Bokoros», dir. A. Kioukas
2012 «Beehive», dir. Y. Katsamboulas
2005 «the girl», dir. M. Arvanitakis
2002 «Missing», dir. M. Yamalakis
2002 «Fridge», dir. G. Siougas
2000 «Falcified Expectations» documentary – dir. L. Rikaki
1997 «Free Grazing»,dir. Y. Karkanevatos
1996 «New Order», dir. K. Megapanos
1991 «the Duck Hunt», dir. D. Indares, best short film award, Thessaloniki Film Festival 1991
1990 «entrance», dir. Ch. Poulos
1987 «the car in the alley’s entrance», dir. M. Sfakianakis
1987 «Mrs Ersi», dir. D. Indares
1985 «Infinite Eyes», dir. Y. Kalogeropoulos
1984 «Twilight – out of an ELO song», dir. M. Plantzos and Ch. Gartaganis
1983 «600 Volt track», dir. M. Plantzos
other:
2008-2009 Lighting Design for a “theatrical” form of lighting on the window displays of the VST store,
2002 – 2004 author for the “professional camera & microphone” magazine
1998-2002 Lighting Design and project management for the “Kanava” wine museum in Santorini Greece stage Lighting: 2014«she killer: a dolce vita», dir. & choreographed by S. Karagiannni
2014 «Sunday morning», (co-authoring with A. Bellis), dir. M. Petousis 2014 «the truth», (co-authoring with A. Bellis), dir. Sp. Papadopoulos
2013 «---», dir. & choreographed by M. Aggelou
2013 «Dolce Vita … the Wedding», dir. & choreographed by S. Karagiannni
2013 «@ labyrinth», dir. G. Giannarakos
2013 «measure for measure», dir. Araceli Lemos
2012 «light was on»,dir. St. Stangos
2012 «the Master and Margarita», dir. T. Dardaganis
2011 «the lunch», dir. A. Makrakis, D. Vergados,
2011 «le misanthrope – a work in progress» dir. G. Giannarakos
2011 «love tiumphs», dir. M. Hadjinikolidakis
2010 «the tree was in a hurry to grow», chor. N. Mouratoglou, the first in Greece and only second in the world attempt to have primary school children perform together with a live orchestra.
2009 «Balkan Voice», dir. Sp. Sakkas
2009 «the Emperor’s nightingale», chor. N. Mouratoglou
2008 «Mater», dir. & choreographed by S. Karagiannni
2007 «Tango», dir. & choreographed by Ch. Beskou
2005 «mr Thomas is having hard nights», dir. T. Vouteris
2005 «songs», dir. N. Zoukas
2005 «tale», chor. N. Mouratoglou
2004 «Kopenhagen», dir. T. Vouteris
2004 «Songs of the Earth», dir. N. Zoukas
2003 «Nowhere Nowhere Nowhere», dir. V. Nahmias
2003 «Vurt», dir. N. Biniadaki
2003 «Ophelia’s secret erotic life», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 «I love you too», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 «Kopenhagen», dir. T. Vouteris
2002 «Pet Shop: the Jungle», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 «Maroulas’ luck», dir. P. Michailidis
2002 a presentation of the work of students by the Greek National School of Dance
1999 «Blue» dir. & chor. V. Myrianthopoulos
1998 «Ulisses’ dialogues»,dir. L. Rikaki
1998 «Adam and Eve forever», dir. V. Myrianthopoulos
1998 «Flowering Sea», dir. L. Rikaki
1998 «M. Duras Music», dir. L. Rikaki
1997 «Autumn resorts», dir. & chor. N. Zoukas
1996 «Surrealove», dir. L. Rikaki
1996 «Liliom», dir. M. Andrikakis
1995 «tales of the world», dir. & chor. N. Zoukas
1994 «Camera degli sposi» , dir. M. Marmarinos
1991 J.Genet «the maids», dir. G. Konstas
1991 Moliere «Georges Dindin», dir. T. Vouteris
1991 A. Strindberg «Strindberg, Strindberg», dir. M. Marmarinos
1991 «Music for a while», Savvina Yannatou & Natasha Zoukas
1991 «Eurippides, Medea», dir. M. Marmarinos
1991 «a mind’s move, a body’s thought», Apples dance co.
1991 «14th day», dir. & chor. M. Aggelou
1991 «window light», dir. & chor. N. Zoukas
1990 «Holly Tripllet» dir. T. Vouteris
1990 E.de Filippo «Saturday, Sunday and Monday», dir. Y. Diamantopoulos
1990 G. Dialegmenos «don’t listen to the rain», dir. T. Vouteris
1989 J.P.Hamette «farewell meeting», Dir. D.Kotsis
1989 B. Brecht «Brecht machine», dir. M. Marmarinos
1989 J.Genet «the maids», dir. M. Botonaki
1988 D. Tomazanis «a Chios’ tale», dir. D. Tomazanis
1985 Rouzzante «la Mosqueta», dir. T. Kozakos
1984 F.G.Lorca «los titeres de Catsipora», dir. T. Kozakos
Trainer:
2013 January «screen to window», master class addressing the modern aesthetics of 3Dimensional storytelling. Organised by: Athens Open Air Festival.
2013 Spring Advanced lighting techniques. Organised by HD Seminars.
2013 Spring Color Grading with Edius. Organised by HD Seminars.
Expositions
2013 July stills photography exposition at Comme il Faux, Athens
2013 June group stills photography exposition by the GSC at Freedom Park, Athens
Efthimis Hatzis
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2004 – 2014 Aristotle University School of Fine Arts, Department of film, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Courses include: Film Directing, Film Production Workshop, Applied Film Aesthetics 1 and Lecturer
2010-2014 Akmi Metropolitan College in collaboration with Queen Margaret University. School of Arts.
Courses include: Performance Art Techniques, Digital Filmmaking 1 and 2, and Acting for the Camera
2010-2014 Ministries of Culture and of Education.Program: «Lets Go Cinema»
Responsibility included the instruction of narrative filmmaking and the completion of short films inside public high schools. Specifically for the year 2004 the program extended to New York State with the cooperation of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to high school students of G.O.Y.A.
Instructor and supervising filmmaker
2000 - 2014 New York College Department of Film Studies. Athens, Greece.
Courses: Directing and Acting on the Film set, Cinematography.
2000 - 2014 Akmi - IVT Department of Media and Communications, Athens
Courses include: Film directing and Advanced Film Directing, and Production Design. Instructor
Television and film production
2007-2009 EPSILON TV PRODUCTIONS
Responsible for the script development and proposals of seasonal television fictional series.
Supervising scriptwriter
2006-2007 MEGA-TV Weekly forensic crime scene series (CSI) “TRACES”. 30 episodes.
Responsible for the development, final scripting, and production demands of episodes.
Supervising scriptwriter/ Script editor
2006 Greek National Television (ERT) Program “Microfilm”Screenplay development of 17 short films produced by ERT.
Screenplay Developer/ Script editor
2004-2005 Seven Television series: “Small Features” Series of short films a
Creator/ Host/ Associate Producer
2001-2004 ERT TV and the Ministry of Culture. Program: «Lets Go Cinema»
Creation of series of short fiction films inside public high schools.
Supervising film director
2000-2003 Digital Productions A.E. Athens.
Commercial director
1998-2000 Lynx Productions A.E. Athens. Television commercials and industrial presentations
Film director
1994-1995 Foss Productions, Greek Film Center. Feature film: TERRA INCOGNITA.
Post production picture and sound, and full dubbing in English at PINEWOOD STUDION London, UK
Post production Supervisor
1991- 1992 ORAMA FILM, Athens.Weekly Television News Magazine «Mosaics» for the national channel
Television director
1987-1988 Silvercup Studios, New York Feature Film: THE FRENCHMAN, Gaffer department
Assistant Gaffer
1986-1988 Paramount Pictures, Pennsylvania Department of Demographics. Marketing Representative
1984-1986 University Television (UTV cable channel 45). Television show: “The Dating Connection”
1983 Public Broadcast System (PBS channel 13) The US government channel. Intern (summer)
FILMOGRAPHY
Fiction films
EMPERORS – Feature film In development CL productions Writer-director
SHORES OF TWILIGHT - Feature film, 35mm, COLOR, 101’ .Production: Greek Film Center, CINERGON A.E. (Greece), National Television (ERT), John Costacos (USA) Festivals: Moscow International (Russia), Seattle International Film Festival (USA), Flanders International Film Festival (Ghent), International de Cine Mar del Plata (Argentina), Odyssee Strasbourg Festival of Cinema (France), Haifa International film Festival (Israel), Easter Film Festival (Sofia), Second European Festival in Wellington (New Zeeland), American Independent Film Market, Anthology Film Archives, New York Cannes Film Market (France) Distribution and world sales by FEELGOOD
TRINITY – short fiction, 35mm film, color/black white, 33’ Writer -director. Production: Greek Film Center, Metron Media (Greece), Thelma Productions (Swiss), TOHO FILMS (USA). Awards in Drama International film festival: Photography, Art direction, Costumes, sound, and editing. Award from Film Technicians Union best overall creative and technical film. Festivals: New York First Run film Festival (USA), Academy Screening (USA), Bombay International film Festival (India). Prague International Short film Festival.
RELICS - short fiction, 16mm, color, 13’ Producer-writer-director. Production: New York University, Sponsored by IBM Awards: Golden Eagle Award, Mobil Foundation Award, Paramount Pictures Grant. First Run Film Festival: Seven Awards including Best direction, Male Acting, Art direction, and photography, and film. Festivals: Munich International Film Festival (Germany), Henri Langolis Festival International De Tours (France), Gyor Mediawave Festival of Visual Arts (Hungary).
HEART OF FEAR – Short fiction, 16mm, black white, 8’ Writer - director Based on the short story “ A tell-tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe Production: New York University
ADTR- Short fiction. , 16mm, color, 11’ Writer-directorFirst place awarded at the Tribeca Student film Festival.
experimental
A DAY SHOOTING WOMEN, 8mm film, 11’ , still life pixalation filmmaker Awarded at the Ann-Abhor short film festival
STRUCTURES OF LIFE, Super 8mm film, 19’, Experimental filmmaker Awarded at the Pratt Institute of Technology
documentaries
PARTHENON: RHYTHM AND PREFECTION (show cased at the opening of the Acropolis Museum 2009)
an educational film with fictional characters Writer - director Production: (ERT)
A LOOK INTO THE UNSEEN (A journey into the lifes of the Neo Martyrs of the island of Lesbos) Director
Production: Thanasis Asikis
GHANA: THE PATHWAY TO LIGHT – Video, 60’ (shot in Ghana, Africa.) Director Productions: GO TELCOM (the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
“In Search Of the Invisible in Cinema” a paper present at the Annual SEERC Doctoral Conference, 2006
“Frame of Mind” a dissertation on European Film Producing, November 2002. Published By MEDIA.
“The Art form of Papadiamantis” a panel discussion, March 2002. Conference for Papadimantis
University of Athens, School of Philosophy, Zografou
“Film Light in Europe”, a discourse. July 1999. Moscow International Film Festival (Russia)
“Adaptation: From a Novel to the Screen”, Oct 2000 . Odyssee forum du Cinema, Stratsbourg, France
“The Image as a prototype” a discourse, May 1999
Confrence «Greek Cinemaq in the 21 century». Union of independent Film Theatre Owners of Greece.
«Papadiamantis and film» a discourse, March 1999. Mediteranian Film Festival, Larissa, Greece
«New Greek Cinema». New Filmmakers and Trends in Cinema, Jan2000 Intercollege, Larnaca, Cyprus
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2004 – 2014 Aristotle University School of Fine Arts, Department of film, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Courses include: Film Directing, Film Production Workshop, Applied Film Aesthetics 1 and Lecturer
2010-2014 Akmi Metropolitan College in collaboration with Queen Margaret University. School of Arts.
Courses include: Performance Art Techniques, Digital Filmmaking 1 and 2, and Acting for the Camera
2010-2014 Ministries of Culture and of Education.Program: «Lets Go Cinema»
Responsibility included the instruction of narrative filmmaking and the completion of short films inside public high schools. Specifically for the year 2004 the program extended to New York State with the cooperation of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to high school students of G.O.Y.A.
Instructor and supervising filmmaker
2000 - 2014 New York College Department of Film Studies. Athens, Greece.
Courses: Directing and Acting on the Film set, Cinematography.
2000 - 2014 Akmi - IVT Department of Media and Communications, Athens
Courses include: Film directing and Advanced Film Directing, and Production Design. Instructor
Television and film production
2007-2009 EPSILON TV PRODUCTIONS
Responsible for the script development and proposals of seasonal television fictional series.
Supervising scriptwriter
2006-2007 MEGA-TV Weekly forensic crime scene series (CSI) “TRACES”. 30 episodes.
Responsible for the development, final scripting, and production demands of episodes.
Supervising scriptwriter/ Script editor
2006 Greek National Television (ERT) Program “Microfilm”Screenplay development of 17 short films produced by ERT.
Screenplay Developer/ Script editor
2004-2005 Seven Television series: “Small Features” Series of short films a
Creator/ Host/ Associate Producer
2001-2004 ERT TV and the Ministry of Culture. Program: «Lets Go Cinema»
Creation of series of short fiction films inside public high schools.
Supervising film director
2000-2003 Digital Productions A.E. Athens.
Commercial director
1998-2000 Lynx Productions A.E. Athens. Television commercials and industrial presentations
Film director
1994-1995 Foss Productions, Greek Film Center. Feature film: TERRA INCOGNITA.
Post production picture and sound, and full dubbing in English at PINEWOOD STUDION London, UK
Post production Supervisor
1991- 1992 ORAMA FILM, Athens.Weekly Television News Magazine «Mosaics» for the national channel
Television director
1987-1988 Silvercup Studios, New York Feature Film: THE FRENCHMAN, Gaffer department
Assistant Gaffer
1986-1988 Paramount Pictures, Pennsylvania Department of Demographics. Marketing Representative
1984-1986 University Television (UTV cable channel 45). Television show: “The Dating Connection”
1983 Public Broadcast System (PBS channel 13) The US government channel. Intern (summer)
FILMOGRAPHY
Fiction films
EMPERORS – Feature film In development CL productions Writer-director
SHORES OF TWILIGHT - Feature film, 35mm, COLOR, 101’ .Production: Greek Film Center, CINERGON A.E. (Greece), National Television (ERT), John Costacos (USA) Festivals: Moscow International (Russia), Seattle International Film Festival (USA), Flanders International Film Festival (Ghent), International de Cine Mar del Plata (Argentina), Odyssee Strasbourg Festival of Cinema (France), Haifa International film Festival (Israel), Easter Film Festival (Sofia), Second European Festival in Wellington (New Zeeland), American Independent Film Market, Anthology Film Archives, New York Cannes Film Market (France) Distribution and world sales by FEELGOOD
TRINITY – short fiction, 35mm film, color/black white, 33’ Writer -director. Production: Greek Film Center, Metron Media (Greece), Thelma Productions (Swiss), TOHO FILMS (USA). Awards in Drama International film festival: Photography, Art direction, Costumes, sound, and editing. Award from Film Technicians Union best overall creative and technical film. Festivals: New York First Run film Festival (USA), Academy Screening (USA), Bombay International film Festival (India). Prague International Short film Festival.
RELICS - short fiction, 16mm, color, 13’ Producer-writer-director. Production: New York University, Sponsored by IBM Awards: Golden Eagle Award, Mobil Foundation Award, Paramount Pictures Grant. First Run Film Festival: Seven Awards including Best direction, Male Acting, Art direction, and photography, and film. Festivals: Munich International Film Festival (Germany), Henri Langolis Festival International De Tours (France), Gyor Mediawave Festival of Visual Arts (Hungary).
HEART OF FEAR – Short fiction, 16mm, black white, 8’ Writer - director Based on the short story “ A tell-tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe Production: New York University
ADTR- Short fiction. , 16mm, color, 11’ Writer-directorFirst place awarded at the Tribeca Student film Festival.
experimental
A DAY SHOOTING WOMEN, 8mm film, 11’ , still life pixalation filmmaker Awarded at the Ann-Abhor short film festival
STRUCTURES OF LIFE, Super 8mm film, 19’, Experimental filmmaker Awarded at the Pratt Institute of Technology
documentaries
PARTHENON: RHYTHM AND PREFECTION (show cased at the opening of the Acropolis Museum 2009)
an educational film with fictional characters Writer - director Production: (ERT)
A LOOK INTO THE UNSEEN (A journey into the lifes of the Neo Martyrs of the island of Lesbos) Director
Production: Thanasis Asikis
GHANA: THE PATHWAY TO LIGHT – Video, 60’ (shot in Ghana, Africa.) Director Productions: GO TELCOM (the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America)
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
“In Search Of the Invisible in Cinema” a paper present at the Annual SEERC Doctoral Conference, 2006
“Frame of Mind” a dissertation on European Film Producing, November 2002. Published By MEDIA.
“The Art form of Papadiamantis” a panel discussion, March 2002. Conference for Papadimantis
University of Athens, School of Philosophy, Zografou
“Film Light in Europe”, a discourse. July 1999. Moscow International Film Festival (Russia)
“Adaptation: From a Novel to the Screen”, Oct 2000 . Odyssee forum du Cinema, Stratsbourg, France
“The Image as a prototype” a discourse, May 1999
Confrence «Greek Cinemaq in the 21 century». Union of independent Film Theatre Owners of Greece.
«Papadiamantis and film» a discourse, March 1999. Mediteranian Film Festival, Larissa, Greece
«New Greek Cinema». New Filmmakers and Trends in Cinema, Jan2000 Intercollege, Larnaca, Cyprus