Report | The Short Film Festival of Anapli [17.12.25]

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PRESS RELEASE OF PARTICIPATION

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING AND DIGITAL ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESE

IN « 2The ANAPLI INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL »

 

📍Vouleftiko, Nafplio 📅 16-20 DEC 2025

 

  1. 📕📘📙 THE COLLABORATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING AND DIGITAL ARTS AT THE FESTIVAL

The Department of Performing and Digital Arts of the University of the Peloponnese collaborated for the first time with the new Anapli International Short Film Festival, which is taking place for the second year in Nafplio. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (17.30-22.00), the Department presented a curated section of student works of video art, video performance, digital art, virtual reality and choreographic works for screen. Following a tradition of artistic and scientific extroversion since the beginning of its operation (2019-20), the Department of Performing and Digital Arts has exhibited in, and collaborated with contemporary art and new media festivals, cultural organizations, institutions at national and regional level, having also organized/co-organized international conferences and symposia that enhance the dialogue between the performing and digital arts. For 4 hours, the audience watched a series of selected student works, while the evening ended with lectures by teachers on topics that highlighted the hybrid character of performing and digital arts. 📍Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Nafplio.

 

2. 📕📘📙 PARTICIPATION CURATION

          

3. 📕📘📙 STUDENT PARTICIPATIONS

In alphabetical order by theme

Video Art and Multimedia (edited by: Vassilis Psarras, Assistant Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Science): Valavanidi Electra-Lydia, Zankovic Vasilis, Donna-Laiou Ioanna, Papadopoulou Georgia, Petrakos Panagiotis, Sakellari Christina-Ioanna, Serafimidou Xenia, Syrinidou Anna, Tsitini Maria, Frengidou Anna, Psarrou Maria.

Installations and Digital Media (edited by Vassilis Psarras, Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Education): Firopoulou Zoi, Frengidou Anna.

Visual Performance (section curator: Vassilis Psarras, Assistant Professor of the Department of Visual Arts): Giorgos Georgiou-Magdalinou Natalia, Martinique Christoforia-Theodora.

Virtual Reality and Digital Animation (module editing: Anastasios Theodoropoulos, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education): Barbarigou Marianthi (thesis), Symeonidou Stefania (thesis).

Programming and Art II (edited by Katerina El Raheb, Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Education): Andreadaki Eleni, Valavanidi Electra-Lydia, Aslan Ioannidou, Schina Argyro.

Critical Analysis of Performances and Directing II (edited by Marina Kotzamani, Associate Professor of the Department of Performing Arts and Sciences and Ioannis Leontaris, Professor of the Department of Physical Education): Elli Katodrytou (Department of Music), Vassilis Kalagias (Department), Marina Papastamati (Department of Music), Eleanna Mitsopoulou (TPFST), Giorgos Pramaggioulis (TPFST), Michalis Iarakis (TPFST), Vanta, Ioannou (TCS), Konstantina-Maria Papapolymerou (TCS), Danae Rizoudi (TCS), Zoran Trentsovski (TPFST), Thalia Tsirona (TDS) and Kimon Vassilopoulos (Soloist-Chorister).

Dance and Technology: Approaches to composition and research (edited by Gina Giotaki, Assistant Professor at the Department of Teaching and Engineering): Georgiou George, Giarmeniti-Chatzara Ioulita, Doukata Elisavet, Theodosiadou Mary, Kotzampasidou Apostolia, Magdalinou Natalia, Melani Eleftheria, Donna-Laiou Ioanna, Panagiotakopoulou Angeliki, Pappas Nikos (graduate), Poulos Spyros, Toth Kata (erasmus), Tsitini Maria.

 

             4. 📕📘📙 ΟΜΙΛΙΕΣ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΟΥ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟΥ

  • Κατερίνα Ελ Ράχεμπ -Από την Καταγραφή Κίνησης στην Ενσώματη Σχεδίαση Χαρακτήρων και τις Διαδραστικές Σκηνοθεσίες   
  • Anastasios Theodoropoulos - Playing the Stage: Virtual Reality as a Contemporary Performing Practice
  • Vassilis Psarras - City, Audiovisual language and Performance art: Reflections on the move in cases of contemporary art  
  • Gina Giotaki - Embodied Topographies: Binary Intersections of Choreographic Act and Videography 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The organizing team thanks the president of the festival, Ms. Peziri, for the invitation, as well as the student Anna Frengidou for the audiovisual documentation of the action at the Vouleftiko. Finally, congratulations to everyone@ students for their participation in the festival!

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