Valentinos is a 90 year old ceramics artist, living in Limassol, Cyprus. Having studied under the big British name in ceramics Bernard Leach and lived in Baghdad for 30 years teaching ceramics at the university, Valentinos is a vessel of knowledge and experience. Still working to sustain himself at 90, he struggles with the loneliness of old age and starts to take account of his life achievements. He’s dedicated his life to his work and his old age crept up to him.

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Valentinos

Lefteris Arapakis was born to be a 6th generation fisherman in Greece. Instead, he started the country’s first-ever fishing school, training fishermen to remove plastic garbage from local waters and convincing this ancient profession – including his own family – of the need to protect the Mediterranean Sea and beyond.Lefteris is the first of six young climate activists, our Change Makers, to be featured in a docuseries of the same name. Together, they are tackling the biggest issue of our time – the race against climate catastrophe – as they transform their individual communities and inspire people with their innovation, persistence, and grace.

Change Makers

Clowning, comedy and dance became her tools for survival. They provided her with a safe space for self-expression and the strength to confront and acknowledge the abuse she endured as a child. Moving to Los Angeles ignited a journey of self-discovery, empowering her to reclaim her lost inner strength and create her own version of "Hollywood." She shares her insights to help foster a world where survivors no longer live in fear or shame—a world where they can laugh, embrace humor, and find happiness. “If we recognize that speaking up can help others, we can overcome the fear that holds us back.”

A Clown Girl

On the island of Naxos, a winemaker, a beekeeper, a musician, and a local who is reviving a historic neighborhood offer a quiet resistance to overtourism through their work and way of life.

emery, marble and vine

The goal of this short video is to showcase the beauty of San Francisco, present my work to the U.S. Film Industry and possibly offer me the opportunity to network and start blending in with the American cinema.

San Francisco | The Jewel of California |

Against the stereotypes of the “ideal” woman and the symbols of Pornography, the women in the works of Greek comic artist Stavros Kioutsioukis preserve their personality: they are the girls next door who try and get their rights in Happiness and Love.

Make Love Not Porn

The film focuses on the relationship between Christianity and Hellenism through the contributions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and individual Patriarchs to the Greek language, education, and philosophy. It shows that, despite common misconceptions, Christianity was a major contributor to the survival of Ancient Greek culture, as intellectuals and institutions - many of them affiliated with the Patriarchate- adopted the aesthetic values of pagan literature and employed concepts of Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy to articulate Christian doctrine. This provided a cultural continuity that helped the survival of Greek thought and language, contributed to the Renaissance, and became a steady reference point for Greek and Orthodox communities in Greece and around the world.

Guardians of Hellenism: The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Greek Sarakatsani community members, a former group of nomadic animal breeders, share personal experiences and discuss the concept of identity in today's world. A tribute to collective memory through an experiential journey that sets out from the past, progresses into the present, and contemplates the future.

The Last Nomad

A documentary on the vernacular and seemingly trivial encounters with the daily lives activities of Eleusis' dockworkers. With a direct reference to the exact meaning of Tonnage, a word describing the weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight, the film traces the vexed semantics and archives, of such a weight historically and symbolically.

Tonnage

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