Film & TV Studies Faculty Members

Panagiotatos, Dimitris holds a Bachelor Degree in Cinematic and Audiovisual Studies and Master Degree in Cinematic and Audiovisual Studies from the University of Paris 8. Mr. Panagiotatos has produced and directed eleven feature films, while he has been the author of Author of the Books: Eroticism in Films; Fantastic Cinema; Fantastic Literature; Lovers Beyond Time (Later made into film); and the Editor of the series Camera Obscura (Books based on Famous Movies).   He has a long teaching experience in Film Studies, and since 2001 has been the Academic Director of the New York College Department of Film & TV Studies.   

 

Electra Venaki holds an M.A in Cinema, Audiovisual, Television and an B.A in Cinema Studies from University Paris I Panthéon – Sorbonne. (1990)

Elektra Venaki has 20 years of experience in film and digital video editing in Greece. Among her collaborations, there are many awarded films in Thessaloniki International Festival, especially the Documentary Section and she has been awarded for editing in Drama Short Film Festival twice. She has worked as a director for a National Geographic Greece documentary, entitled Smyrna-History's Greatest Trek, based on the famous article by Melville Chater in NG, 1925.   As passionated with film sound theory and practice, she has participated in numerous conferences about cinema sound, exploring technical and aesthetic issues.

She teaches Editing and Sound Design.

 

 

Efthimios Hatzis is a graduate of the Film Department of New York University where he has earned a Master of Arts Degree in Film and Television Production. He graduated with honors -“Excellence in Film Directing". He has directed various video and television productions here in Greece and has worked with studios in the USA such as Warner Brother, Paramount Pictures PBS. His filmography includes feature films, short films, documentaries, and animated film. He has been awarded for his feature film ‘ΡΟΔΙΝΑΑΚΡΟΓΙΑΛΙΑ’ , his short films ‘ΤΡΙΑΔΑ’ and ‘ADTR’.His film ‘Relics’ won several awards –for directing, acting, photography, and BestFilm. Since 2001 Mr. Hatzis has been an instructor at New York College. He has been teaching the courses ‘Directing on a Filmset’-giving students practical experience in directing. He has also been teaching the course ‘Cinematography: Visualization and Exposure’-working with students on their final individual film project guiding them to produce work to present at festival competitions.

 

Dimitra Hatoupi graduated from the University of Athens, with a degree in English Literature. She studied acting in the schools of Art Theatre - Carolos Coun and P. Katselis and took additional classes in ballet and singing. She has a renowned career as a theatre, TV and film actress, and has won several prizes including the M. Kotopouly Prize for her performance in the “Quartet” by Henry Miller, directed by G. Michaelidis; the National Award for Leading Female Actress, in “The Other Side”, by T. Psarras; National Award for Leading Female Actress in “Life on Sale”, by F. Siskopoulou; and National Award for Supporting Female Actress, in “Such a Long Absence”, by S. Tsiolis. She has a long teaching experience in the national theatre school, and since 2003 she teaches Directing Actors – Actor’s Point of View, at New York College.

 

 

Voula Georgakakou studied Economics and Business at the School of Economics and Business of the Athens University School of Law. She has a career as an Economist in the cinema industry. She has served as the national representative and member of the advisory committee of the European Film Distribution Office (EFDO); nnational representative of the European Film Academy’s European Film Awards (Felix); and founding member and Greek representative in the European Union’s EUROPEAN FILM PROMOTION (E.F.P.). Voula Georgakakou has conducted classes as an expert on film distribution and promotion at many university seminars in Greece and other European countries. Presently she teaches Film Production, Distribution and Promotion at the Film and Television Department of New York College in Athens.

 

Antonis Kokkinos holds a bachelor’s degree from the National Technical University of Athens, in Engineering, and a Diploma in Film Direction from the L. Stavrakos Film Studies School. He has directed a number of feature films, including the “ End of an Era ” ( 96’) which won eight awards from the Festival of Thessalonica including the award for the best film. The same film participated in more than thirty festivals ( Berlin, Karlovi, Vari, Chicago etc.) with very much success. Antonis Kokkinos teaches Fundamentals of Direction, and Contemporary Films and Filmmakers at New York College.