Grigoris G. Gaitanaros is the founder and the creative producer 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 journals, as well as designs and produces films and performances, participating in festivals, educational programs and lectures in Greece and abroad.
WRITING
Good Boy_Script
Best Short Fiction Script Award, London Greek Film Festival 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
Φρέαρ - literary magazine, 2018
The Meaning of Education_article
Politisonline - journal, 2015
Art is Not a Luxury_article
Provocateur - journal, 2015
CINEMA
JaZz'D / Script - Direction - Choreography - Edit
EPFF, 2020 (Palermo - Italy)_Best Super Short Film Award
Miden Video Art Festival, 2020 (Online Version)
When One Faces Two/ Script - Direction - Choreography - Edit
Tipperary International Dance Festival, 2019 (Tipperary - Ireland)
London Greek Film Festival, 2019 (London - UK)_Best Experimental Film Award
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, 2018 (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
EPFF, 2020 (Palermo - Italy)_Best Sci-Fi Film Award
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)
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)
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)
LECTURES
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 project strategy
AKTO Art & Design College - MA in Design 2015 (Athens - Greece)