Alex Giannoulisgiannoulis@me.com Blog: https://www.clippings.me/alextheo FROM CONCEPT TO SCREEN, Online, January - June 2016 Cineuropa’s Mentorship Programme for Feature and Short Script Writing RAINDANCE FILM SCHOOL, London, June 2014 – July 2015 "FastTrack" Course including, workshop, guided writing, seminars and hands-on courses. UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN SUMMER SCHOOL, Lesbos Campus; August 2012 "Documentary Design" - An intensive course on the design & development of docs. KING'S COLLEGE LONDON, London & Online; Oct, 2008 - August 2011 MA "War in the Modern World", Specialisation on Intelligence and Security Affairs (B), SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, London, October 2003 - June 2004 PG Diploma Central Asian Politics and Society, PG Diploma, LONDON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, London, "General Journalism and QuarkXpress", Intensive PG Diploma in Journalism, September - December 2002 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, SCHOOL OF SLAVONIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES, London, BA (Hons) CONT. EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES, Dissertation on Putin’s Foreign Policy, October 1998 - August 2002 | |
WorksEXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION Researcher, “A Place in the Sun”, Freeform Productions for Channel 4, May - June 2023 Researcher (x2 episodes). Tasks: property and location research, interviews, recce, brief, market & area info. Researcher, “A Place in the Sun”, Freeform Productions for Channel 4, Oct. - Nov. 2021 Shooting permits and upsyncs for several episodes in Cyprus (Part-time a day/week). Associate Producer (x1 episode) “A Place in the Sun”, Freeform Productions for Channel 4, June ’21 Researcher, “A Place in the Sun”, Freeform Productions for Channel 4, May 2021 Researcher (x2 episodes). Tasks: property and location research, interviews, recce, brief, market & area info. Researcher and PA, “1821: The Greek Revolution”, Greece; Dec. ‘20 - April 2021 (At home studio & on location); 13/13 x 60 min. Kakavas Productions for the ERT Broadcasting Corp. Researcher, “A Place in the Sun”, Freeform Productions for Channel 4, August – October 2020 Researcher (x8 episodes). Tasks: property and location research, interviews, recce, brief, market & area info. Assistant Producer, “Vioi Paralliloi" (Original: "Βιοι Παράλληλοι"), Greece; January 2019 1/10 episodes x 60 min, Season 1. PA duties including limited research. For the ERT Broadcasting Corp. Researcher, “Ap to Mikro sto Megalo” (Season 1), Biographical Doc Series, Greece; Jan - April 2018 Main researcher for 15/30. For the Greek Parliament TV (Vouli Tileorasi).
COMMISSIONED PROJECTS ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΠΡΟΤΑΣΕΩΝ Concept Development (Freelance), Boo Productions, Athens, Greece, February - November 2023 Development of TV concepts and Pitch Decks including reality, docuseries and game show. Commissioned Project - Scriptwriter: “Apocalypse”, Sci-fi Series, Episodes 7 - 10, S1. Spring 2022 Project under consideration by streaming service, TBC, AV World Productions (Greece / USA) Commissioned Project - Writer: “Poster Girl”, (Game Version), Synopsis and Background Info; 10/2021 Project Commissioned by Logrus Global (USA) Commissioned Project - Scriptwriter: “Sotia Tsotou” Episode, Season 2, April 2019 “Apo to Mikro str Megalo” Docuseries for the Greek Parliament TV, Kakavas Productions (Greece) Commissioned Project - Scriptwriter: “Venom of the Viper", (Feature Script / 1st draft), GlobalFilma Productions (USA) Commissioned Project - Scriptwriter: “The Blue Room", (Feature Script / 2nd Draft), Dogfella Productions (London, UK) "LUCY" (Short Film, Greek), Writer / Producer; July - Oct. 2017 Spring 2017 Released: 2016
COMPLETED FEATURED SCRIPTS “POSTER GIRL”, High concept, Sci-fi (Extended Treatment & Series Bible), TV & Feature Versions > Project participated in the first fully funded workshop by CIAK-Interreg EU Initiative “ALL STAR LIGHTS OUT” (Feature Script, English), Writer; Completed, Romance / Fantasy. > Short Listed for the 2020 MFI Script 2 Screen > Flicker’s Int/nal Film Festival Contest (Semi Finalist) "STASIS" (Short Script, English), Writer; Completed, Horror / Mystery, 2017. > Best European Eye Award, Oaxaca 2017 > Selected at 12 script contests & festivals with various nominations. "O GYRISMOS" (Short Script & TV Series versions, Greek), Writer; Completed, Mystery Drama, > Nominated for Best Short Script at the 2021 London Greek Film Festival | |
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