The guests of the
17th Psarokokalo
at the screenings
Georgia Zeta Gkoka
Director the film “You Can Call Me Lou” I
11 July National II - PRIMARY SCHOOL
Zeta is an artist and filmmaker based in London, UK. Originally from Greece, moved to the UK in 2014 to continue with post-graduate studies. She was awarded a BTEC LEVEL 3 National Diploma in Art and Design with distinction in July 2023 by the Mary Ward Centre and University of Arts London(UAL) Zeta has focused her creative work on themes of individuality, exploring the delicate balance between the fragility and resilience of both physical and psychological existence. Over the last few years in London, she has immersed herself in the independent filmmaking scene, contributing to projects that have been showcased at the British Film Institute (BFI) and various international film festivals. In 2021, she wrote and directed the short film Bluebird, a story about two young people who fell in love during the pandemic in London. Her experience spans across numerous film sets, where she has contributed as an artist. As an artist deeply invested in storytelling, Zeta is particularly passionate about amplifying the voices of underrepresented individuals. She is committed to telling diverse, compelling stories—especially those of women and marginalized communities—whose narratives remain largely untold.
Galatia Lagoutari
Director the film “Pitylos” I
11 July National II - PRIMARY SCHOOL
Galatia Lagoutari was born in Athens in 1998. She studied Cinema at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Fine Arts, and attended photography classes at Stereosis School of Photography in Thessaloniki.
Her work as a director include “The Road on a Water Surface”, “Pitylos”, and “Lost Gardenias”. “Pitylos” was selected for the Student Film Section at the 2024 Sarajevo Film Festival and is nominated for Iris Student Award from the Hellenic Film Academy (2025) while “Lost Gardenias” is a short documentary created as part of the 2024 Looking China Youth Film Project.
In addition to her filmmaking, she has participated in group photography exhibitions and held a solo exhibition, Dreamland (2018). She has also contributed to short and feature films and was featured in the exhibition From Zorba to the Woman in Black at the Michalis Kakogiannis Foundation.
She specialises in scriptwriting, directing and cinematography.
Xenophon
Nikolakopoulos
Director the film “The river runs through the village” I
11 July National II - PRIMARY SCHOOL
Xenofon Nikolakopoulos was born in Athens, in 1981. He studied Computer Science Engineering at the National Technological Institute of Piraeus. From a very early age he was involved in photography, which he considers a means of communicating emotions, ideas and experiences. He has attended photography seminars at the Benaki Museum with Platon Rivelis, at Leica Academy with Stavros Andriotis, a photography workshop with Giannis Galanis, and has participated in several group exhibitions and photo albums.
Since 2017, he completed a videography seminar at SAE Athens and film directing workshops with Greek directors, such as Nikos Grammatikos and he has attended a sound directing seminar with Electra Venaki. Today he is a graduate student of the film directing department of IEK AKMI in Athens and holds a BA degree in film directing from Queen Margaret University in England.
George Pavloudis
Editor the film “The river runs through the village” I
11 July National II - PRIMARY SCHOOL
Editor. Geek. Coffee drinker. These are just some of the words used to describe me. The rest of them? Mostly just synonyms for hilarious. Like jocular, uproarious, and rib-tickling. I'm an Athens based non-linear editor with a passion for all things digital, whose love of film, theatre, music, and technology is reflected through my work. I'm also a sticker collector, podcast listener and typeface nerd. A graduate of Crete University's Applied Informatics & Multimedia B.E. program, I spent a lot of time working alongside a talented group of individuals at MiND, a Heraklion based production studio. Some years later I've had the opportunity to work with a wide range of filmmakers, story-tellers, producers, and brands to help craft unique films and advertisements in Athens, Greece. In 2023 I completed my postgraduate studies at the University of the Aegean with the specialization "Culture and Documentary Film Production" which focuses on the development, production, shooting and editing of documentary films as well as the critical analysis of documentary film production. I'm always looking for new and interesting projects, and would love to help you bring your next film, documentary, or advertisement to life.
Eduardo Moreno Fernández
Director the film “A Whisper Starts a Fire”I
17 July Focus Mexico - SPINA
Born in Mexico City, Eduardo is a screenwriter and director known for stories where reality collides head first with an imaginary world. Currently, he's presenting "A Whisper Starts a Fire", a short film that explores the impact of AI and how it may affect the way that we tell our own stories, tragedies and dreams. Eduardo was also selected as one of Forbes' "100 Most Creative Mexicans in the World" -alongside artists such as Guillermo del Toro, Salma Hayek and Diego Luna- and his new feature film screenplay -"The Passion of Grace"- recently got the "Best Screenplay" award at FICMY (Festival Internacional de Cine de Mérida y Yucatán).
Boris Noir
Director the film “Women in Architecture - Equator to Arctic”I
14 July Architecture & Environment - SPINA
Based in Switzerland Boris Noir is a film producer and auteur from St. Petersburg.His credo is that there is an artistic truth in everything. Working in close cooperation with his partners and customers, it is important to him to produce more than just a film – but to make emotions tangible.As each project is unique, it is of upmost importance to create a unique team – artists and creatives who have worked for the biggest international brands and whose projects have been showcased on TV and at A-List festivals around the globe. By putting together award-winning creatives explicitly for the task at hand, the focus is to generate a film that reflects the emotional and aesthetic core of the idea.
Together with his associates and clients, Noir explores what is underneath the obvious and creates films that are fundamental.
Pietro Mazzanti
Architect
Prefaces and moderates the Q&A
14 July Architecture & Environment - SPINA
Master in Science of Architecture at Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (CH) Internship with Marco Müller, Landscape & cinema. (Rome,Mendrisio) Internship in photography with Guido Guidi (Mendrisio).
Pétur Jónsson
Director the film “Metamorphosis” I
14 July Architecture & Environment - SPINA
Pétur Jónsson is an architect, musician and a filmaker from Reykjavik, Iceland. He is a member of the electronic duo Hugar. Recently, he made his debut in filmmaking with the animated short film Metamorphosis.
Atalya Shira Navon
Director the film “Baseline” I
16 July Fiction VI - GUNDARI
Fourth year student, Atalya Shira Navon was born in Tel Aviv in 1998 to artistic parents, an actor father and a painter mother. During her studies at the Sam Spiegel Film School's directing track she directed two shorts. Her debut film Baseline was screened at the 2024 Jerusalem Film Festival.
