All films tell a story, and every story contains the face of the person who created it. How can objects, photographs, creative writing, and visual play symbolize our personal stories and become the starting point for making a film? We will discuss, experiment with simple individual and group exercises, share and listen to stories, and capture the moments that give rise to a story using a Polaroid camera.
Instructor: Kakia Kalantzidou
She was born in Thessaloniki and studied Theatre at the School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and Play Therapy at the ERMA Center. She has worked in formal and informal intercultural education in Greece and Spain, taught Drama Education in primary schools, and coordinated theatre workshops in therapeutic communities and student groups. She has trained in Theatre of the Oppressed, Democratic Education practices, puppetry/object animation, storytelling, and numerous theatrical and art-based therapeutic approaches. Her research focuses on the mother-child bond, migration, and the therapeutic value of play and art, with a recent publication in the British Journal of Play Therapy (2025). She lives in Athens, collaborating with specialized therapy centers and creative spaces, and in recent years has also worked as a facilitator for young actors in cinema.
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