Sixteen Greek-speaking and one English-speaking podcast will take part in the Podcast Nexus Section of the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
Artificial Intelligence Narrates: Cinematic Prophecies of Sophia the Robot
Podcaster: Maria Chatzigianni. Production: Local Stage & Victorious Network, Maria Chatzigianni. Script-Sound editing: Maria Chatzigianni. Sound engineering: Victorious Network. Narration: Maria Chatzigianni, Andriana Manetta. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 20΄
Can a robot understand human art? In this podcast, Sophia, the most advanced AI robot, guides us on a journey where artificial intelligence becomes the director. Discover how Sofia perceives the art of cinema and how the future of technology will redefine cinema as we know it.
Beyond the Title
Podcaster: Marina Katsarou. Production: Marina Katsarou. Script-Sound engineering-Narration-Cover design: Marina Katsarou. Sound editing: Spyros Emmanouilidis. Music: Yako Trio. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 30΄
The audio documentary Beyond the Τitle observes and reports the impact of the pandemic on digital and media communication. Residents of Thessaloniki belonging to the 25-35 age group and expert communicators, psychologists and journalists shared their insights on the covid era, the omnipresent social media, digital literacy and misinformation.
Cyprus in Winter
Podcaster: Dannis Koromilas. Production: Rockaway Films, Dannis Koromilas. Sound engineering: Natalie Sherman. Sound editing: Katie Ann Butt. Original music: Konstantine Arnokouros, Uroš Raičković, Steve Kilbey. Language: English. Canada, 2024, 30΄
Cyprus in Winter is an original podcast that explores the first 14 years of the Cyprus nation, from its birth in 1960 to the Turkish Military Invasion of July 1974.
Koi no yokan
Podcaster: Katerina Giannisi. Script: The texts derive from the personal collection of the narrators, as well as from the contribution of Afroditi Anastopoulou, Nikoleta Tzirita-Zacharatou, Panagiotis Tzafos. Sound editing: Katerina Giannisi. Original music: Evangelos Tsimos, Konstantinos Mitrou, Spyridon Magoulas, Aliki Zografou. Narration: Spyridoula Geka, Katerina Giannisi, Konstantinos Mitrou, Alexandra Pappa, Emmanouela Korki. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 26΄
You are invited to a nostalgic journey - collage of audio narratives. Your luggage includes headphones and memories. The stories of others will guide you through familiar landscapes, while you relive your own moments. Affection, intimacy, longing. Can you recall that feeling?
Love One Another
Podcaster: Sofia Eirini Sopiadou. Production: Sofia Eirini Sopiadou. Sound engineering-Sound editing: Sofia Eirini Sopiadou. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 29΄
Jesus said to love one another, but in Orthodox Christianity that may not be the case. The Orthodox church seems to affect a big part of our daily lives and it even interferes with our sexuality. How do modern Greek women feel about this? In which way does religion influence their sexual expression?
Must-Watch for Parents: The Florida Project - Almost Disney World
Podcasters: Magda Dimou, Fotini Agorastoudi Vlachou. Script-Narration: Magda Dimou, Fotini Agorastoudi Vlachou. Sound engineering-Sound editing-Original music: Anastasia Yamouzi. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 22΄
In the podcast Must-Watch for Parents, films from Greek and international cinema that explore the complex parent-child relationship are recommended and serve as a basis for discussion. The aim is to watch movies and discuss how cinema as an art form sparks questions, encourages reflection, and turns the lens toward the viewer.
Nasruddin - Afghan Refugee
Podcasters: Stelios Zachariou, Thanasis Kapetanios. Production: Alkis Lagopoulos. Script: Stelios Zachariou. Sound engineering: Thanasis Kapetanios. Sound editing: Stelios Zachariou, Thanasis Kapetanios. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 20΄
In this episode we welcome the story of Nasruddin. Nasruddin is a refugee from Afghanistan who was forced to flee his country due to the war, in search of freedom.
Parallel Cities
Podcaster: Katerina Lakka. Script-Sound engineering-Sound editing-Narration: Katerina Lakka. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 25΄
A woman finds herself underground, in a place made up from all the parallel cities of the world, and she looks for her estranged best friend.
Route of Memories
Podcasters: Theodora Tsakiridi, George Kamtziridis. Script-Sound engineering-Narration: Theodora Tsakiridi. Sound editing-Original music: George Kamtziridis. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 23΄
An autobiographical glance, the preparation of a radio theater, the life of a substitute teacher who returns to her homeland due to a twist of fate. Perhaps the podcast is not composed solely of these elements. Perhaps its main ingredient is the desire for creation, mixed with a need for legacy and a love for children. In the end, what remains are some scattered thoughts, an empty room, and many children's smiles.
Sagittarius A*
Podcaster: Dimitris Roidis. Production: Dimitris Roidis. Script-Sound engineering-Sound editing-Original music-Narration: Dimitris Roidis. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 20΄
Α man embarks on a journey, like those directed by the brain in dreams. A sound narrative unfolds through free association, attempting to articulate the most difficult question a human mouth can utter. Sagittarius A*: the black hole at the center of the Galaxy.
Salutations
Podcaster: Dimos Vryzas. Production: AdhocArt Non-Profit Organization, Dimos Vryzas. Script-Sound engineering-Sound editing-Original music: Dimos Vryzas. Narration: Vasilis Tryfoulrsanis, Andromahi Fountoulidou, Fotis Stratigos. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 23΄
“How are you?” Three people meet and attempt to communicate with each other using their own expressive means and vocabulary. Based on the play of the same name by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Dimos Vryzas, the podcast Salutations deals with the desperate attempt of people to communicate.
Sigmund Freud - Acropolis, a life dream
Podcaster: Prodromos Tarasis. Script: Athena Androutsopoulou. Sound engineering-Sound editing: Aggelos Kontaxis. Original music: Giannis Delis. Narration-Research: Athena Androutsopoulou, Christos Korovilas, Prodromos Tarasis. Voice: Manos Zouras. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 22΄
Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis and first psycho-biographer, loved Greece and its mythology. His dream was to see the Acropolis, but something peculiar happened when he finally got there. Listen to our story, and join us in solving another psychobiography mystery in this special episode!
Stories of War
Podcasters: Panagiota Vagiou, Eleanna Papadokostaki. Production: Panagiota Vagiou, Eleanna Papadokostaki. Script-Narration: Panagiota Vagiou, Eleanna Papadokostaki. Sound editing: Yorgis Sarantinos. Sound editing: Yorgos Vavanos. Cover design: Menelaos Kouroudis. Research: Andreas Drimiotis. Content consultant: Lefteris Pitarakis. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 25΄
Aristotelis Sarrikostas is widely known for capturing the invasion of the tank at the Polytechnic in November 1973. However, as an Associated Press correspondent, he has also captured some of the most severe conflicts of the 20th century.
The Great Astrolabe
Podcaster: Manos Zouras. Script-Sound engineering-Sound editing-Narration: Manos Zouras. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 21΄
When the Great Astrolabe met Anton Chekhov. A storytelling podcast by Manos Zouras tackling Russian literature for the first time. The short story chosen is The Student. Because stories are stars made by their creators for future generations to find.
The Varangian Guard (Bite-sized History)
Podcaster: Apostolis-Markos Kostoulis. Script-Narration: Apostolis-Markos Kostoulis. Sound engineering: Konstantinos Tiganis. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 22΄
The history of the Varangian Guard, the bodyguards of the Byzantine emperor. Why were the Scandinavians so eager to come to our parts, why were they considered elite warriors and how they earned the nickname “the emperor's wine jugs”. Bite-sized History is a satirical show about world history.
Traces of Memory: Cyprus 1974-2024
Podcaster: Alex Fassois. Production: Ideogramma Amargi, Alex Fassois. Script-Sound engineering-Sound editing-Original music-Narration: Alex Fassois. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 26΄
The year 2024 marks the dark historical 50th anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish military forces in 1974. On the occasion of this painful historical event, of universal significance for the totality of Hellenism, we present a podcast of historical and narrative memory, which concerns the Cyprus issue.
Wednesday’s Dilemma
Podcasters: Nikos Bovolos, Thodoris Paganias. Script-Sound engineering-Sound editing: Nikos Bovolos, Thodoris Paganias. Language: Greek. Greece, 2024, 30΄
Thodoris from Sarantapozarousa and Nikos Bovolos present the podcast that will become your favorite but you don’t just know it yet! Each week they choose a dilemma and engage in an informal debate by presenting their arguments.
