Ιslands of the Edge

Yorgos Savoglou studied Cinema at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Most of his films have received awards, such as the Audience Award at the 16th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival and the Best Short Film Award from the Greek Film Critics Association. His documentary Salt Flats made the list of the top five short films on Indiewire. In 2022, together with Francesca Romanou, he directed the documentary Frugal Abundance..

Dionysia Kopana was born in the mountains of an old Arcadia. She studied Filmmaking, Psychology and Art History. She has worked in cinema, advertising, television, but also as a photographer and a columnist. She has also directed for the theatre. She explores hybrid forms of storytelling and loves Essay Documentary. Since 2007 she has been teaching Film Direction and Creative Documentary. She works on a steady basis with the Creative Group for the Audiovisual Communication and Expression of Young People "Neaniko Plano" and has given Presentations at Conferences on the Audiovisual / Cinematic Education of Young People. Her films have been selected for many festivals and won several awards. She is a founding member of the Greek Documentary Association.