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Karpos was founded by three experienced professionals who believe that audiovisual media and new technologies through constructed hands-on group work, encourage creativity and support the exchange of ideas. We aim at helping young people and adults to become more conscious and acive citizens in our multicultural society.
Karpos Team
 
Menis Theodoridis
Film Director specialized in the use of media in education.
On behalf of different educational and cultural institutions he has designed and participated in several projects regarding the areas of Media Literacy and use of Media in Education, with partners from Greece and collaborating EU countries. He has designed educational material assisting the teaching of History in Primary School and the acquaintance of children and students with the means of cinematic expression. Member of the Central Committee for the “Melina Project; Education and Culture” (1995-2003) and Head of Media Education and Audiovisual Expression activities. Since 1984, he has been working as a film director in ERT (Greek National Broadcasting Television). He has a double major in Psychology and Sociology.

Isabelle Trinquelle
Consultant in European project development, mostly in the fields of sustainable development and cultural heritage.
From 1995 to 2001 she was working on public awareness on sustainable development and she participated to the development of public participation methods with various French NGOs. Since 2001, she is responsible for the coordination and the development of European projects in Greece. In this context, she was also in charge of the development of dissemination tools (networks, exhibition, seminaries, web site, books and leaflets). She holds a PhD in Environmnental Law.
Maria Leonida
Film director. Her documentaries, with a focus on art and society, have been screened in Film Festivals and TV channels around Europe. Since 2002 she worked as a Media Educator for the Melina Project- Arts in Education and the Institute of Education, London and designs workshops for various programs in and outside schools teaching film language and audiovisual expression to children, young people and adult educators. Her interests focus on  ways of understanding the media as well as processes of interdisciplinary learning. European projects include: The Videomuseums, CH.I.C.A.M, Stranger Festival, ECOWOMEN, North Aegean Narratives. She has done media workshops for the University of Frankfurt and the JOBAct project in Germany. Maria trained in filmmaking in London and Denmark. She holds a BA in History and an MA in Art History. 
 
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Natassa Xydi
She studied theatre and film in Greece, Czech Republic and the UK where she completed her MA in Dartington College of Art (MA in Visual Performance - Time-based Art Practices).
She has directed short films, documentaries and performances and her work has received funding from the Greek Ministry of Culture, Greek National Television (ERT), British Council, Cultural Public Organisations, and International festivals. Since 2007 she has been teaching youths and adults theatre and audiovisual media in creative programs that encourage collaboration, self-expression and develop personal and social skills.


Louisa Stathopoulou
Louisa has a background in engineering and has graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2005 as an industrial designer. She worked in London in various fields of design, industrial and interaction design, design for public installations and exhibitions for both private and public clients. She is interested in technology and new media and has taught Technology, Design and Innovation in MEng and MA courses as well as expression and creative thinking through digital media in schools, in London and in Athens. 
 

George Pitsakis
George Pitsakis has been assigned with several projects in the audiovisual field and film education. Awarded in Drama Festival 2001 for his short film, he has also directed and edited a feature film and several commercial and documentary videos. He is constantly interested in independent film-making and coaching of creative workshops and film education projects.