Grigoris G. Gaitanaros is a lawyer and the founder of Face the Fact Co. (2012). He studied law (Demokritus University of Thrace), dance (I.F.P.R.O.-Paris), art&design (MA-Middlesex University of London) and creative writing (MA-Open University of Greece). He writes stories and articles published in online and printed magazines, as well as directs and produces short films and performances, participating in festivals, lectures and educational programs in Greece and abroad. He is the writer of the short story collection ''Half a dozen'', by Topos publishing house (2021).
BOOKS
Half a dozen_short story collection
Topos books - publishing house, 2021
MAGAZINES
The Disease _short story
O anagnostis - literary magazine, 2021
Split Second_short story
Mandagoras - literary magazine, n.64, 2021
Clean Hands_short story
Μονόκλ - literary magazine, 2021
Late Evenings_short story
Περί Oυ - literary magazine, 2021
Ni Dieu, Ni Maître_article
BookSitting - literary magazine, 2020
Star, Trash and Strass Pants_short story
Culture Book - literary magazine, 2020
Homo Σκέτος_short story
BookSitting - literary magazine, 2020
Roza_short story
Μονόκλ - literary magazine, 2020
The Vow_short story
Μονόκλ - literary magazine, 2018
The Last Time_short story
Μονόκλ - literary magazine, 2018
Charlie_flash fiction
Frear - literary magazine, 2018
The Meaning of Education_article
Politisonline - journal, 2015
Art is Not a Luxury_article
Provocateur - journal, 2015
CINEMA
The First End / Script
BEST SHORT FICTION SCRIPT AWARD, Silk Road Film Awards - Cannes, 2020
BEST SHORT FICTION SCREENPLAY AWARD, International Cosmocinema Festival Awards, 2020
Good Boy / Script
BEST SHORT FICTION SCRIPT AWARD, London Greek Film festival, 2020
JaZz'D / Script - Direction - Choreography - Edit
Miden Video Art Festival, 2020 (Online Edition)
11th Athens Video Dance Project (Online Edition)
FilmFest by Rogue Dancer, 2021 (Solo-discovery Edition)
When One Faces Two / Script - Direction - Choreography - Edit
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM AWARD, London Greek Film Festival 2019 (London - UK)
Tipperary International Dance Festival 2019 (Tipperary - Ireland)
9th Athens Video Dance Project (Athens - Greece)
7th International Video Poetry Festival (Athens - Greece)
Soul Washer / Script - Direction - Choreography
London Greek Film Festival, 2018 (London - UK)
8th Athens Video Dance Project (Athens - Greece)
Paragon Film Festival, 2018 (MovieScreenPro)
Intermediaciones - Videoarte y Video Experimental Festival, 2017 (Medellin - Colombia)
Tipperary International Dance Festival, 2017 (Tipperary - Ireland)
8th Bridges International Film Festival, 2017 (Peloponnese - Greece)
Bankman / Script - Direction - Choreography
London Greek Film Festival, 2016 (London – UK)
On Performance Symposium, Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation, 2016 (Athens - Greece)
8th Performance Dinners by Chelsea college of Arts & Maria Paschalidou, 2015 (Athens - Greece)
LECTURES
The Creative Process_a concept mapping
AKTO-Middlesex University of London, MA in Art & Design 2021 (Athens - Greece)
Us -and- the Others / Videodance as an expressive & educational tool
Athens School of Fine Arts, 7thAthens Video Dance Project 2017 (Athens - Greece)
Performance & Politics / Is performance making anti-capitalist way of production (and if so, how)?
MCF, On Performance Symposium 2016 (Athens - Greece)
Expanding the Rhythm_Research strategies
AKTO-Middlesex University of London, MA in Art & Design 2015 (Athens - Greece)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The Third Bell (3rd high school of Nikaia) | Wet Dreams (Giorgos Maniotis) | Teaching - Adaptation - Direction - Choreography
Piraeus Municipal Theater, 2017 (Athens - Greece)
The Third Bell (1rst professional high school of Piraeus) | The Class | Teaching - Writing - Direction - Choreography
Piraeus Municipal Theater, 2016 (Athens - Greece)
DANCETHEATER
I Saw you / Choreography - Performance
In Progress/Feedback Festival 2013, Kinitiras Theater (Athens - Greece)
The Pathless Land / Direction - Performance
Page 31 Festival 2012 (Spring), Contemporary Art Meeting Point (Athens – Greece)
Analysis Project / Co-Direction - Performance
Page 31 Festival 2012 (Fall), Contemporary Art Meeting Point (Athens - Greece)