The cinema analysis workshops of the Olympia Festival
Cinema is a journey without luggage. You open your heart and your eyes, and within minutes you find yourself in another country, another story, inside someone else’s life. This is exactly what the Olympia Film Festival and Camera Zizanio offer every year to the children and young people of Ilia—films from every corner of the world.
In the screening rooms of the Festival, there are some special seats reserved for the children’s juries—young viewers who watch, laugh, feel moved, discuss, and finally decide which film will receive their award. It’s a prize that directors and filmmakers eagerly anticipate, because it’s the truest one—given by children.
The experience of being on the jury is not just entertainment. It is a first introduction to the language of cinema, an opportunity to hear the opinions of your peers and to learn how to express your own. It’s like putting on a new pair of glasses and discovering details you had never noticed before when watching a film.
This year, at the 28th Olympia Festival and the 25th Camera Zizanio, we invite you to become part of this experience too. Choose the section that suits you, join the jury, and live the magic of cinema from the inside – as a viewer, as a judge, as a true traveler through the stories of the big screen.
- Feature Film
- Short Fiction Film
- Short Animation
- Documentaries
- Greek Section of Camera Zizanio
- European Section of Camera Zizanio
- International Section of Camera Zizanio
Below is an outline of the activities related to the Feature Film Fiction Jury of the Olympia Festival and the commitments involved in participating in it:
Saturday, November 22 Meeting to get to know each other, initial coordination and resolve any doubts regarding participation in the jury. Film criticism seminar, with an introduction to the art of cinema and useful tips on how to view films with a more critical eye.
Sunday, November 30 to Friday, December 5: Screening of films in the competition program.
Monday, December 1st to Friday, December 5th: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Optional attendance at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th Olympia Festival.
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
You can watch the films in the feature-length fiction competition section at Apollon tou Pyrgos from Sunday, November 30 to Friday, December 5 at 9:00 PM.
The committee meetings will be held at a festival venue and at times agreed upon between the coordinators and the committee members, usually before or after the scheduled screenings.
Committee Coordinator
Lazaros Asmis, Educator
studied Political Science and Theology at the University of Athens, and currently works as a Sociology teacher. He has completed the postgraduate programme "Culture and Documentary Film Production" at the University of the Aegean and has made short documentary films. He is also an educational collaborator and member of the organizing committee of the "Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People".
Below is an outline of the activities related to the Feature Film Fiction Jury of the Olympia Festival and the commitments involved in participating in it:
Saturday, November 22 Meeting to get to know each other, initial coordination and resolve any doubts regarding participation in the jury. Film criticism seminar, with an introduction to the art of cinema and useful tips on how to view films with a more critical eye.
Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5: Screening of films in the competition program.
Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Optional attendance at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th Olympia Festival.
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
The films in the feature film competition section will be screened at the Apollo Theater in Pyrgos from Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5 at 17:00.
The committee meetings will be held at a festival venue and at times agreed upon between the coordinators and the committee members, usually before or after the scheduled screenings.
Committee Coordinator
Stefania Haritou, Filmmaker
Stefania Haritou has studied Philosophy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Film Studies at Birkbeck and Goldsmiths Universities in London. She has taught cinema and audiovisual media to students at universities abroad and has curated and implemented workshops on cinema for children in Greece. She has been a collaborator of the Olympia Festival since 2018.
Below is an outline of the activities related to the Feature Film Fiction Jury of the Olympia Festival and the commitments involved in participating in it:
Saturday, November 22 Meeting to get to know each other, initial coordination and resolve any doubts regarding participation in the jury. Film criticism seminar, with an introduction to the art of cinema and useful tips on how to view films with a more critical eye.
Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5: Screening of films in the competition program.
Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Optional attendance at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th Olympia Festival.
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
The films in the feature film competition section will be screened at the Apollo Theater in Pyrgos from Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5 at 17:00.
The committee meetings will be held at a festival venue and at times agreed upon between the coordinators and the committee members, usually before or after the scheduled screenings.
Committee Coordinator
Golfi Gavriliadi, Educator
Golfi Gavriliadi was born in Pyrgos, studied Economics, worked as an Economics expert in various organizations and cities in Greece, and since 2009 she has been teaching Economics in high schools in Ilia Prefecture. It was here, at the Olympia Festival, that she found her own personal haven, actively participating as a coordinator of the children animation jury. She is an amateur dancer, an art lover, and for the past year and a half she escaped for a bit to the island of Syros, working at the Apollo theatre of Ermoupolis.
Below is an outline of the activities related to the Feature Film Fiction Jury of the Olympia Festival and the commitments involved in participating in it:
Saturday, November 22 Meeting to get to know each other, initial coordination and resolve any doubts regarding participation in the jury. Film criticism seminar, with an introduction to the art of cinema and useful tips on how to view films with a more critical eye.
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5: Screening of films in the competition program.
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Optional attendance at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th Olympia Festival.
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
You can watch the films in the documentary competition section at Cine Cinema in Amaliada from Monday, December 1st to Friday, December 5th at 11:00.
The committee meetings will be held at a festival venue and at times agreed upon between the coordinators and the committee members, usually before or after the scheduled screenings.
Committee Coordinator
Froso Sarli, Educator
Studied Pedagogy at the Arsakeio School in Psychiko and at the University of the Aegean in Rhodes. She also holds a degree in Audiovisual Film Studies from the University of Metz in France. She holds postgraduate degrees from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Institute of Education of the University of London. She has worked professionally for many years in Primary Education, at the European School in Luxembourg, and at the University of the Aegean as a member of the Audiovisual Laboratory. Furthermore, she has been actively involved in the Environmental Education Centre in Spetses.
Join the Greek Section's Jury and come and see what films your peers from all over Greece are making. Many young directors will be joining us in the room!
Below is an outline of the activities related to the Feature Film Fiction Jury of the Olympia Festival and the commitments involved in participating in it:
Saturday, November 22 Meeting to get to know each other, initial coordination and resolve any doubts regarding participation in the jury. Film criticism seminar, with an introduction to the art of cinema and useful tips on how to view films with a more critical eye.
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November, Monday 1 December: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Optional presence at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th Olympia Festival, where we will present the committees and announce the awards.
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
You can watch the films of the Greek section of Camera Zizanio in the hall of the Prefecture Conference Center on Saturday 29/11 (11:00-14:00 & 18:00-19:30) and Sunday 30/11 (11:00-14:00 & 18:00-19:30). On Monday, the Greek films are screened together with the European program from 11:00-13:30.
The committee meetings will be held at a festival venue and at times agreed upon between the coordinators and the committee members, usually before or after the scheduled screenings.
Committee Coordinator
Liliana Aretaiou Art Educator
Liliana Aretaiou has been working since 2006 as an art teacher. She has studied at the Department of Communication and Media of Panteion University, at the Athens School of Fine Arts and at the Free University of Berlin in the field of Intercultural Education. In the context of her work in class and workshops she systematically organizes film education activities, both on a theoretical and creative level.
Join the European Section Jury and come and see what films your peers from Europe and around the world are making. Many young directors from abroad will also be joining us in the room!
Below is an outline of the activities related to the Feature Film Fiction Jury of the Olympia Festival and the commitments involved in participating in it:
Saturday, November 22 Meeting to get to know each other, initial coordination and resolve any doubts regarding participation in the jury. Film criticism seminar, with an introduction to the art of cinema and useful tips on how to view films with a more critical eye.
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5: Screening of films in the competition program.
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Optional presence at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th Olympia Festival, where we will present the committees and announce the awards.
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
You will be able to watch the films of the European section of Camera Zizanio in the hall of the Prefecture Conference Center from Monday 1/12 to Friday 5/12 11:00-13:30.
The committee meetings will be held at a festival venue and at times agreed upon between the coordinators and the committee members, usually before or after the scheduled screenings.
Committee Coordinator
Chrysa Psomadelli Director, Educator
Chrysa Psomadelli holds a degree in Economics from the School of Law of the University of Athens and a degree from the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos.
τους στην περίοδο από τη μεταπολίτευση έως το τέλος του 20ου αιώνα». Έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάριο στο Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής με τίτλο: «Προαγωγή Ψυχικής Υγείας Παιδιών και Εφήβων». Έχει σκηνοθετήσει βραβευμένες ταινίες μικρού μήκους , διαφημιστικά, video clip και ντοκιμαντέρ. Εργάζεται στο χώρο του κινηματογράφου και της τηλεόρασης. Έχει συνεργαστεί μεταξύ άλλων με σκηνοθέτες όπως Νίκος Περάκης, Μανούσος Μανουσάκης, Βασίλης Τσελεμέγκος, ,Τάσος Ψαρράς, Όλγα Μαλέα, Χρήστος Δήμας κ.α. Επίσης έχει συνεργαστεί ως εκπαιδεύτρια Κινηματογράφου σε αναγνωρισμένες ιδιωτικές σχολές υποκριτικής και Δήμους. Τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται επίσης ως καθηγήτρια Κινηματογράφου στο Καλλιτεχνικό σχολείο Γέρακα, έχοντας βραβευτεί ως υπεύθυνη καθηγήτρια με αρκετές ταινίες των μαθητών της. Είναι συνιδρύτρια της εταιρείας πολιτισμού Jour-fixe, καλλιτεχνική διευθύντρια του Φεστιβάλ Γαστρονομικού Κινηματογράφου Ιωαννίνων και μέλος της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Κινηματογράφου.
Πάρτε μέρος στην Κριτική Επιτροπή του Διεθνούς Τμήματος και ελάτε να γνωρίσετε τι ταινίες κάνουν οι συνομήλικοί σας από όλον τον κόσμο. Θα είναι μαζί μας στην αίθουσα και πολλοί νεαροί σκηνοθέτες και νεαρές σκηνοθέτριες από το εξωτερικό!
Δείτε παρακάτω ένα περίγραμμα των δραστηριοτήτων που συνδέονται με την Κριτική Επιτροπή του Διεθνούς Τμήματος της Camera Zizanio και των δεσμεύσεων που συνεπάγεται η συμμετοχή σε αυτή
Saturday, November 22 Συνάντηση γνωριμίας, αρχικού συντονισμού και επίλυσης αποριών σχετικά με τη συμμετοχή στις κριτικές επιτροπές. Σεμινάριο κινηματογραφικής κριτικής, με μια εισαγωγή στην τέχνη του κινηματογράφου και με χρήσιμες συμβουλές για το πώς να δούμε τις ταινίες με πιο κριτική ματιά
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5: Screening of films in the competition program.
Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 5: Participation in approximately two-hour committee meetings to discuss the films and decide on the awards.
Saturday, December 6: Προαιρετική παρουσία στην Τελετή Λήξης του 28ου Φεστιβάλ Ολυμπίας, όπου θα παρουσιάσουμε τις επιτροπές και θα ανακοινώσουμε τα βραβεία
The pre-festival meeting (22/11) will take place in Pyrgos. You will be informed in due time about the exact time and location.
You will watch the films of the European section of Camera Zizanio at the conference hall of the Prefecture Conference Center from Monday, December 2 to Friday, December 6, 11:00-13:30.
Οι συνεδριάσεις της επιτροπής θα πραγματοποιηθούν σε χώρο του φεστιβάλ και σε ώρες που θα συμφωνηθούν ανάμεσα στους συντονιστές και τα μέλη των επιτροπών, συνήθως πριν ή μετά τις προγραμματισμένες προβολές
Committee Coordinator
Marilena Tsarsitalidi, Music Educator
Εργάζεται από το 2009 ως μουσική παιδαγωγός, με σπουδές στη Φιιλοσοφική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, πτυχίο Πιάνου, Θεωρητικών και δίπλωμα Μονωδίας. Ως ενεργό μέλος της Παιδαγωγικής Ομάδας «Το Σκασιαρχείο» από το 2016, συμμετέχει σε παιδαγωγικές δράσεις και εργαστήρια για παιδιά, εφήβους και εκπαιδευτικούς. Με σκοπό να προάγει το δικαίωμα του παιδιού στην ελεύθερη έκφραση, τη συνεργατικότητα και την αλληλεγγύη έχει συνεργαστεί με φορείς όπως το Δίκτυο για τα Δικαιώματα του Παιδιού και τον Συνήγορο του Παιδιού, το Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Ολυμπίας για Παιδιά και Νέους και το Διεθνές Κινηματογραφικό Φεστιβάλ Δρόπολης.
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