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This program offers a thought-provoking exploration into the role of animation as a powerful medium for driving social change. Through a series of in-depth discussions, we delve into how animated works can spark conversations, challenge societal norms, and inspire movements.
In this insightful conversation with director Stelios Koupetoris we take you on a deep dive into the mind of a skillful storyteller. Stelios is a multi-award winning director, writer, composer and sound designer. His desire to make films that matter to the world is clearly evident in the films he has chosen to make. His first film W is a poignant anti-war film. P, his second film in his planned trilogy, is a cleverly crafted film that tackles the power of propaganda in our media landscape.
In this session you will explore how the relentless messaging cycle that seems to have seeped deeply within our societies is brought to life through his film P. Can that vicious cycle ever be broken? Watch to find out!
Image Credit: P © 2024 Mailuki Films. All Rights Reserved.
SPEAKER
Stelios Koupetoris
Director // Independent
(P, W, I Think About the Girls Who Fell in Love, Dawn)
Stelios Koupetoris was born in Piraeus, Greece and he is a director, writer and sound designer. In 2019 he completed his first short film W and has been in the official selection of more than 80 film festivals, winning 21 awards and 12 nominations. W has also been distributed to German speaking schools for educational purposes through Interfilm International Film Festival and KFW organization.
As a sound editor and sound designer he has worked on more than 90 film and TV productions, including the BAFTA winning Under the Shadow, McQueen, Cold Feet and Mum and the awarded with Primetime Emmy, Golden Globes and 5 BAFTAs (including for best sound) Killing Eve. He has two MPSE Golden Reel nominations and has been awarded for best sound at Drama Film Festival and Belgaum International Film Festival.
His film music has been nominated 3 times at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and has also been nominated at the International Sound and Music Film Festival of Croatia and at the Marseille international Film Festival-Music and Cinema, in which he was a participating member in the European Market, 2020.
MODERATOR
Ling Chiu
Filmmaker & Educator // Independent
Ling has written, directed, and produced a number of award-winning short dramatic and experimental films and videos, as well as a documentary with the National Film Board of Canada. She believes strongly in the power of films and its place to help enact social change.
Ling has spent many years as a festival previewer for the Vancouver International Film Festival for both the International and Canadian selection committees and also for the SPARK ANIMATION Festival in Vancouver. She has also served as a Producer for the SPARK ANIMATION Festival 2024 - Animation For Change Program.
Currently, she is working as a specialist teacher for students with extreme complex cognitive and physical challenges where she developed a media arts program and employed her filmmaking skills to enhance their educational needs both creatively and exceptionally.
This program offers a thought-provoking exploration into the role of animation as a powerful medium for driving social change. Through a series of in-depth discussions, we delve into how animated works can spark conversations, challenge societal norms, and inspire movements.
In this insightful conversation with director Stelios Koupetoris we take you on a deep dive into the mind of a skillful storyteller. Stelios is a multi-award winning director, writer, composer and sound designer. His desire to make films that matter to the world is clearly evident in the films he has chosen to make. His first film W is a poignant anti-war film. P, his second film in his planned trilogy, is a cleverly crafted film that tackles the power of propaganda in our media landscape.
In this session you will explore how the relentless messaging cycle that seems to have seeped deeply within our societies is brought to life through his film P. Can that vicious cycle ever be broken? Watch to find out!
Image Credit: P © 2024 Mailuki Films. All Rights Reserved.
SPEAKER
Stelios Koupetoris
Director // Independent
(P, W, I Think About the Girls Who Fell in Love, Dawn)
Stelios Koupetoris was born in Piraeus, Greece and he is a director, writer and sound designer. In 2019 he completed his first short film W and has been in the official selection of more than 80 film festivals, winning 21 awards and 12 nominations. W has also been distributed to German speaking schools for educational purposes through Interfilm International Film Festival and KFW organization.
As a sound editor and sound designer he has worked on more than 90 film and TV productions, including the BAFTA winning Under the Shadow, McQueen, Cold Feet and Mum and the awarded with Primetime Emmy, Golden Globes and 5 BAFTAs (including for best sound) Killing Eve. He has two MPSE Golden Reel nominations and has been awarded for best sound at Drama Film Festival and Belgaum International Film Festival.
His film music has been nominated 3 times at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and has also been nominated at the International Sound and Music Film Festival of Croatia and at the Marseille international Film Festival-Music and Cinema, in which he was a participating member in the European Market, 2020.
MODERATOR
Ling Chiu
Filmmaker & Educator // Independent
Ling has written, directed, and produced a number of award-winning short dramatic and experimental films and videos, as well as a documentary with the National Film Board of Canada. She believes strongly in the power of films and its place to help enact social change.
Ling has spent many years as a festival previewer for the Vancouver International Film Festival for both the International and Canadian selection committees and also for the SPARK ANIMATION Festival in Vancouver. She has also served as a Producer for the SPARK ANIMATION Festival 2024 - Animation For Change Program.
Currently, she is working as a specialist teacher for students with extreme complex cognitive and physical challenges where she developed a media arts program and employed her filmmaking skills to enhance their educational needs both creatively and exceptionally.
