Apostolia Papaioannou
Member since: 16-04-2010
Status: premium user
Country: Greece
Profession: industry pro
Favourite genres: documentary / drama / historical / romance / thriller
Biography
PAPAIOANNOU APOSTOLIA
Date & Place of birth: December 20, 1972 in Piraeus, Greece
STUDIES – SEMINARS
1989 Philosophy / History of Art, Piraues Open University
1990 Psychology studies, Deere College of Athens
1991-94 Film studies in Stavrakos Film and Television School, Athens
1996-99 Seminars on Theater for children and Animation, Athens
1998 Scriptwriting workshops from the Mediterranean Film Institute, Greece
1999 Drama Animation Workshops in Liverpool, England
2000 Directing Workshops from the Mediterranean Film Institute, Athens
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1992–2001 Assistant Director, Director of Production
in feature films, short films, documentaries and TV series
2000- Coordinator of the training program MFI Script 2 Film Workshops, supported by MEDIA Programme of the E.U.
2005- Development executive for Greek broadcasting company ALPHA TV
CREATIVE WORK
1994 “NO WAY BACK” (short film, screenwriter/director)
Drama Short Film Festival 1995
Special mention
1995 Director of a theatrical performance “THE SIXTH FLOOR” by
A. Zehri
1998 Drama animator to children
1998-99 Screenplays:
“THE CHANGE OF ROUTE” (for short film)
“THE DAY WE DIDN’ T GO TO SCHOOL” (for short film)
2001-2 “THE HOUSE OF PAGALOU STREET” (short film, director)
Quality Award from Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2002
2008- Pre-production of a documentary project about the Greek –
Turkish population exchange in 1922
LANGUAGES
English, Italian (fluently)
French, Spanish (well)
References
MFI Script 2 Film Workshops is an advanced training initiative under the umbrella of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Essentially a script & project development program, it is based on group work, Q&Α sessions, case studies & individual consultations, and consists of 4 intensive workshops (2 on-location in the Greek islands of Nissyros and Samos, and 2 on-line hosted in MFI’s web site).
Its primary objective is to fully develop the participating screenplays, from first or subsequent draft to final draft. Through a process of workshops that emphasize on script analysis, revision & rewriting, the activity is designed to enhance the artistic values of the story material, in the same time aiming to produce solid screenplays that will have a strong dramatic impact to international audiences.
Its second objective is to help participants to set up an effective project development process (presentation, pitching, fundraising & production strategies). The activity offers European film professionals an integrated knowledge of all aspects of project development, aiming to introduce participants to the international industry needs & practices, offer them the tools to improve their project’s production potential in terms of markets & audiences, and help them reach the stage of production.
The 2 residential and the 2 on-line workshops make up an intensive half year-long program in which some of the most established screenwriting teachers as well as producers & industry representatives from Europe and the USA are engaged as trainers in the activity. Furthermore, MFI invites renowned international filmmakers and industry experts for its lectures and Q&A sessions.
The program is open to European film professionals, focusing on teams of a screenwriter & a producer with a feature film project in development.