projection

Greece – Iran

The screening will be followed by an open discussion with the audience.

Aris, a young quadriplegic psychology student, begins his undergraduate thesis on the stereotypes surrounding the sexuality of people with disabilities — a research project that gradually evolves into a five-year personal journey. Seeking answers about desire, intimacy, and sexuality, Aris meets people who transform his perspective: from Katerina Vrana to Dimitris Zorzos, Greece’s first professional sexual assistant, from young couples taking their first steps in a relationship to lifelong partners who have experienced the loss of loved ones.
Moving from a personal quest to a collective exploration of desire and sexuality, the film challenges established perceptions and expands the boundaries of what is considered desirable — and who is considered capable of desire.

Director’s Note
“I met Aris six years ago during a small film project about disability and sports. As we traveled together for the shoots, he told me about his thesis — a study exploring the stereotypes surrounding the sexual lives of people with disabilities in Greece. It quickly became clear that his research was deeply personal: a way of confronting his own fears and questions. As I listened to him, I realized how many of these anxieties were universal. His disability acted as a magnifying lens for insecurities we all carry. From those conversations, the idea for this film was born.
What is it that we fall in love with? A ‘perfect’ body? A beautiful mind? A scent, a presence, an unpretentious vitality? What is love, and who has access to it? Is it a right or a gift? In Greek mythology and culture, love has long been portrayed as a paralyzing force — a state that equalizes everyone, dissolving differences and placing us all in the same vulnerable position: that of being in love.
The film follows Aris from his graduation onward, on a more personal journey as he meets people whose experience of disability has shaped their romantic and sexual lives. Among them are Dimitris Zorzos, the first Greek sexual assistant for people with disabilities; Giorgos and Elli, an inter-abled couple whose love story spans three decades and two continents; and Katerina Vrana, one of Greece’s best-known stand-up comedians, who has woven her disability into the core of her comedy. With each encounter, another piece of the puzzle falls into place.
The film does not seek definitive answers. Instead, it asks what it means to love, to desire, and ultimately, to be human: fragile, vulnerable, yet full of life and desire.”

Siamak Etemadi, Director

Duration:  98 min.

in co-organization with the Galvanize Projection Group

Credits
Featuring: Aris Katsoulis, Konstantina Alexandridou, Giorgos Christakis, Elli Bogiaki, Gogo Roukoutaki, Theano Konta, Mariza Terzopoulou, Gerald Stakaj, Katerina Vrana, Dimitris Zorzos
A production by AEGOS FILMS
Directed & Produced by: SIAMAK ETEMADI
Co-produced with: EKKOMED, ERT, AVE S.A., with the participation of HERETIC
Screenplay: SIAMAK ETEMADI, PANOS VOUTSARAS
Editing: PANOS VOUTSARAS
Music: MANOS MYLONAKIS
Research: LEFTERIS KATSOULIS
Story: SIAMAK ETEMADI
Production Management: ANDRIANA THEOCHARI, DIANNA VASILEIOU, AFRODITI KATERINOPOULOU
Sound Recording: PANAGIOTIS PAPAGIANNOPOULOS, MANOLIS MAKRIDAKIS
Sound Mixing: KOSTAS VARYMPOPIOTIS
Sound Design: VALIA TSEROU
Image Post-Production Services: AN MAR FILM LAB
Color Grading: VIOLETA KYRIAKOU
Poster Design: GIANNIS GRIVAKOS
Executive Producers: ARIS KATSOULIS, THOMAS ROUMPAS
Associate Producer: ANDRIANA THEOCHARI
Distribution: Tanweer Alliances S.A.
Impact Producers: ANDRIANA THEOCHARI, SIAMAK ETEMADI
Impact Campaign Partners: NEANIKO PLANO
Accessibility Services: NEANIKO PLANO

Trailer: https://youtu.be/BN9b4nFFvOg

Siamak Etemadi

Born in Tehran in 1972, Greek Iranian filmmaker Siamak Etemadi has been living and working in Athens since 1995. He studied television production in the United Kingdom and film in Greece. He has worked extensively as an assistant director and production manager on feature films, television series, and documentaries.
His short film Cavo d’Oro premiered at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival and went on to have a successful international festival run, receiving several international awards.
His first feature film, Pari, a European co-production, had its world premiere in 2020 at the Berlin International Film Festival, in the Panorama section. The film received numerous awards at international festivals and was nominated for eight Hellenic Film Academy Awards.
In 2020, he founded the production company Aegos Films. As director and producer, he completed his first feature-length documentary, The Stuff We Are Made Of, in 2025. The film was released theatrically in Greece in February 2026 and is nominated for the 2026 Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Documentary.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
2023–2026
Sleepwalkers on the Outskirts (Director – Producer)
Feature documentary
Production: Aegos Films
Co-production: H.C.F.A.C.
Stage: Post-production
2025
The Stuff We Are Made Of (Director – Producer)
98’, feature documentary
Production: Aegos Films
Co-production: GFC, ERT, AVE, Heretic
2020
Pari (Director – Screenwriter)
104’, fiction feature film
Production: Heretic (Greece)
Co-production: GFC, ERT, Le Bureau (France), CNC, Topkapi Films (Netherlands), The Chouchkov Brothers (Bulgaria), Bord Cadre Films (Switzerland)
2012
Cavo d’Oro (Director – Screenwriter – Co-producer)
29’, fiction short film
Production: Siamak Etemadi
Co-production: GFC, ER

Greece

After the screening, there will be an open discussion with the artists and the audience, with interpretation in Greek Sign Language (GSL) and, if needed, in International Sign or British Sign Language (BSL).

Do fingers jump? is an experimentally accessible documentary about ARTOGETHER, a mixed abilities dance group. It follows rehearsals and assemblies as well as conversations with its members, giving an inside view of the group’s workings and who it consists of; their life, their relationship with dance and disability.  Through ARTOGETHER’s practice, alongside coordinator K. Gevetzi, disability becomes a departure to novel ways of coexistence and expression. In the same spirit, the film incorporates experiments between the filmmakers and the group’s dancers, exploring the limits of the camera as a body and a creative extension. The project started after a filmmaker and member of the team took an injury related break. Along with a friend and fellow filmmaker, they began to film the group’s weekly rehearsals. The documentary is in the developing stages and will be screened as a work in progress piece.

Duration:   min.

Credits

Trailer:

Panos Markou

I was born and raised in Athens. Since 2021, I have been working there as a camera operator and director for fiction and documentary films, videoclips and video art.

Angeliki Pantazi

I was born in Athens. After studies in psychology and then multimedia, I started working, in 2023, as a filmmaker. Apart from fiction, documentary and videodance films, I am engaged with cinema as a participatory tool through accessible shoots and workshops.

UK

Bookings for the Augmented Reality Experience (Apple Vision Pro):
During the day, the audience will have the unique opportunity to experience the work as a personal, immersive showcase using the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset. The experience is available in specific time slots with limited capacity, with an admission fee of €5 per slot.

Due to the strictly limited number of slots, pre-booking is required. Please fill out the form below to select your preferred time slot; detailed instructions on how to complete your payment will be sent to your confirmation email.

Note: Later in the evening, a screening of the work on screen will also take place, followed by an open discussion with the artists and the audience, with interpretation in Greek Sign Language (GSL) and, if needed, in International Sign or British Sign Language (BSL).

Titled Anthos — from the Ancient Greek ἄνθος, meaning “flower” — the film explores themes of growth, transformation, and artistic collaboration.
The choreography engages Sir Jacob Epstein’s sculpture Adam (1938), culminating in an innovative dance-for-camera short film filmed on location at Harewood House, and the Himalayan sensory garden (UK).
The film features D/deaf dance artist Christopher Fonseca, whose choreography — marked by fluidity, precision, and emotional depth — engages with Adam’s sensuality.
Adam, standing over seven feet tall and carved from a single piece of Derbyshire Alabaster, has been part of Harewood House since 1976. In Adam, we sense a sensuality fuelling dialogue on identity, belonging, humanity, and meaning—central to both Epstein’s work and our film.
As movement specialists, we also highlight Epstein’s under recognised contribution to Modernism and “for bringing direct carving to Britain.”
Accessibility and inclusion are central to Anthos, available in formats accessible to all, particularly D/deaf and disabled audiences.
Anthos was made possible by Arts Council England and the Henry Moore Foundation, with special thanks to Harewood House for their support throughout.

Duration: 5′26″ min.

Credits
Directed by: Nicholas Singleton and Nicole Vivien Watson
Executive Producer and Movement Director: Nicole Vivien Watson
Director of Photography and Post-production: Nicholas Singleton
Performed and adapted by: Christopher Fonseca
Music Composer: Tom White
Final Sound Design: Tom White
Mastering: Sean McCann
Production Assistant: Sara Chezari
British Sign Language Interpreters: Tom Hartshorne and Katie Ho
Himalayan Garden Consultant: Trevor Nicholson
Shooting Location: Harewood House

ANTHOS has been realised with support using public funding by Arts Council England and a grant award from the Henry Moore Foundation.
With special thanks to Harewood House for their welcoming support and enthusiasm throughout the making of this project.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1060080822?fl=ls&fe=ec

Surface Area Dance Theatre

Surface Area Dance Theatre (SADT) is an award-winning inclusive arts company based in Northeast England. Dedicated to accessibility and community engagement, SADT enriches both UK and international cultural landscapes. As a Disability Confident Employer and Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, SADT is recognised for its intersectional approach and distinctive contributions to the arts and society. Our work integrates sign language, D/deaf culture, and combined arts to create accessible experiences and develop new artistic languages. The expertise of our leaders and associates has enabled collaborations with national and international partners, including the British Council, the Japan Foundation, the Barbican, the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, the Henry Moore Foundation, and Stopgap Dance Company. Our team of highly trained, diverse professionals demonstrates our commitment to inclusivity. By supporting D/deaf and diverse artists and communities, SADT fosters creativity and representation for marginalised groups, we work toward a more inclusive society by investing in the long-term support and well-being of D/deaf, disabled, and marginalised people.
https://surfacearea.org.uk/

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Switzerland

The projection will be followed by a discussion with the choreographer.

A documentary series about creation processes in the field of contemporary dance.
By Michelle Ettlin & Mona De Weerdt

The project Choreographers at Work! by Michelle Ettlin and Mona De Weerdt is devoted to key individuals in the current Swiss dance landscape and their various choreographic methods and approaches. A number of choreographers living and working in various parts of Switzerland will be accompanied through a creative process and asked about themselves and their working practices, while scenes from rehearsals will be filmed. The results will be compiled into short individual film portraits. The idea is to offer insights into the everyday work of individual choreographers, document their methods, and shed light on creative and rehearsal processes that are normally hidden from public view.

Elenita Queiroz: Warning for Contemplation Sections

Portrait No.7 follows the creative process behind Elenita Queiróz’s Warning for Contemplation Sections. The film documents the rehearsal process with the dancers Léa Thomen, Charlotte Mathiessen and Mara Natterer under the guidance of the St Gall-based choreographer. Through improvisation tasks and playful settings, they generate new ideas and movement material together. The audience witnesses how the rather abstract topic of female exhaustion and resistance is translated into choreographic sequences and monumental, opulent pictures. Elenita Queiróz’s declarations make it very clear that this piece is both deeply personal and bears significant social urgency.

Duration: 21 min.

Credits
Concept: Mona De Weerdt, Michelle Ettlin
Camera, editing, post-production: Michelle Ettlin
Dramaturgy: Mona De Weerdt, Michelle Ettlin
Production: echolot films / mdw Kulturproduktionen
with:
Elenita Queiróz (concept, choreography, dance)
Léa Thomen, Charlotte Mathiessen, Mara Natterer (co-choreography, dance)
Raoul Alain Nagel (music composition)
Locations: Rösslisaal Trogen, Pool – Raum für Kultur St. Gallen, Tanzhaus Zürich
Supported by: the Federal Office of Culture / Dance as Cultural Heritage, Amt für Kultur St. Gallen, City of St. Gallen, the Steinegg, Arnold Billwiller, Ernst Göhner, Corymbo, Alexis Victor Thalberg and Sophie and Karl Binding Foundations and TKB Jubiläums Stiftung.
The translation is financed by: Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council and the Oertli Foundation
Partners: Reso – Dance Network Switzerland, SAPA Foundation – Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts

https://choreographersatwork.ch/

Greece

Julyen Hamilton – Interview – AVDP | Direction & Choreography: AVDP | GR | 25′ | AUDIO: EN | SUBS: GR

For more than forty years, Julyen Hamilton has been creating performances, directing and teaching throughout Europe and beyond. Born in England, he has lived in Amsterdam, Girona in Spain and Athens, shaping a path that bridges places, time and modes of presence. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in improvisation. He composes live on stage, collaborating with dancers, musicians and artists from other fields, creating works that are born in the moment.
As he says, “I have constantly made work from a radical point of view.” This approach runs through not only the form but also the philosophy of his creative process. In this interview, he speaks about his life in relation to art and how this relationship evolves, shaping both his own path and his social surroundings. He shares thoughts on human connection, aging, life and death, and reflects on his role in a world that is constantly changing, inviting us to actively take part in the flow of this transformation.

Duration: 25 min. (greek subtitles)

ATHENS VIDEO DANCE PROJECT (AVDP)

ATHENS VIDEO DANCE PROJECT (AVDP) is an initiative founded in 2010 in Athens and has been organized by the Non Profit Organisation BelleVille. AVDP offers the ground for fruitful meetings and dialogue among artists from all over the world. It enhances not only the visibility of the art of videodance, but also the diversity of new media and technologies, the art of contemporary dance and multimedia dance performances, the performance and the cinema.
For the above reasons, there are five programs that reflect the idea of AVDP: the annual AVDP Festival – International Dance Film Festival, AVDP edu – Educational Program, AVDP on TouR and AVDP in Community and AVDP tv.

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www.avdp.gr
athensvideodanceproject@gmail.com

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Greece

The documentary Kin.Ω, by choreographer and filmmaker Chrysanthi Badeka, presents the first steps of the group Kinitiras Ω (Mature Age). The women of Kinitiras Ω are an inspiration for life, for dance and for the power of collectivity. Kinitiras Ω began in 2014 with a vision that mature adults have access to dance and theatre through a creative community where they can activate body and soul and unfold their rich artistic voice. Working with professional Kinitiras’ partners, the group gained experience in co-creation, rehearsal and production by participating in artistic events and performances. In the 2023-24 season the Kinitiras Ω group celebrated 10 years of existence and is still dancing!

Duration: 35 min. (English subtitles)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/lS9hHpjHW-4 

Kinitiras Ω (Omega)

Kinitiras Ω (Omega) was founded in 2014 to offer mature adults access to dance and theatre through a vibrant, creative community. Participants engage both physically and artistically, enhancing expression and co-creation. Guided by professionals from the Kinitiras company, the group has taken part in numerous rehearsals, performances, and artistic events. Highlights include inspiring the documentary KIN.Ω by Chrysanthi Badeka, traveling to Esslingen, Germany, to perform Eros and Psychi at the stAGE festival, and participating in Ana Sánchez-Colberg’s Seven to Seventh Project at the Summer Nostos Festival (SNF). From 2021 to 2023, Kinitiras Ω collaborated with the Acropoditi DanceFest. During the 2020–21 pandemic, artistic director Antigone Gyra developed a study on “Contemporary Dance and Dance Theatre in the Third Age,” supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture, which was presented in Athens and Syros in 2022. In 2023–24, the group joined the Erasmus+ KA2 programme Maturing Korai, engaging with women 50+ from Greece, Cyprus, and Italy to explore aging, creativity, and empowerment. They also attended a movement and singing workshop in Vamvakou. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Kinitiras Ω joined the rest lifelong learning groups of Kinitiras for a special performance on June 26, 2024, at the Duncan Dance Centre.

Chrysanthi Badeka

Chrysanthi Badeka is choreographer, cinematographer, editor and videodance trainer, with M.F.A in dance (NYU, New York). For 10 consecutive years, she dedicated herself to the promotion of the videodance, co-directing Athens Video Dance Project festival (2010-2020). From 2019 to 2022, she implemented mAPs Creative Europe program in collaboration with France, Germany, Finland and Italy. Since 2020, he has been collaborating with Dance House Lemesos as a Dance Film Mentor, while since 2024 she has been working as a Media Supervisor for b12 Dance & Performing Arts Festival (Berlin).
Her transmedia choreographic practice merges movement with XR technology, nature and sciences. Propelling dance, she explores different mediums, presenting her works on or off theatrical stage, at cinema screens, as installations or in synthetic environments. As an interdisciplinary artist she has been supported by the Greek Ministry of Culture, Greek Opera House, NEON Foundation, ONASSIS Stegi, Athens Epidaurus Festival and others. In 2020 she received the AUDIENCE AWARD at the Polish Dance Theatre’s “1 page – 1 view – 180 seconds 2020” Competition for the videodance WOMEN, while in 2022 she received the BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD from the InShadow Dance Film Festival for the short videodance Battle of Fishes. [ www.chrysanthibadeka.com ]