ABOUT US
PHOTOPOLIS PHOTO & FILM FESTIVAL
BIOGRAPHY
The Photopolis International Photography & Film Festival has been held since 2019 and represents the natural evolution of the annual photography exhibitions organized by the “art8” photography group, which began in 2013.
The festival’s steadily growing popularity among the city’s residents has established it as an institutional artistic event in the visual arts scene of Agrinio and the wider region.
It is organized by the “Photopolis Cultural Association,” whose founding members are members of the “art8” photography group.
The association is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors:
President: Panos Kaltsas
Vice President: Theoni Leivaditi
Secretary: Epameinondas Lambrakopoulos
Treasurer: Konstantinos Tsolkas
Member: Dimitrios Kourtis.
The festival is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Agrinio!
OBJECTIVE
It is aimed at a broad audience, particularly young people, and seeks to give its events a trans-local character by featuring artists from different countries, thereby generating, among other things, added value for the city.
At the same time, however, it emphasizes the promotion and showcasing of artistic photographic production.
The festival serves as a catalyst for bringing together and fostering collaboration among cultural organizations and institutions, with the ultimate goal of fostering artistic collaborations and exchanges. In this context, it collaborates with professionals in the fields of photography and film, cultural organizations from other municipalities, as well as other photography festivals.
LOCATION
The festival takes place at major cultural venues, such as the renovated building of the old vegetable market in the municipality of Agrinio, the “Christos Kapralos” Art Gallery, the Papastrateio Megaro, the House of Lucie Gallery, the TAXIDEOUSA Gallery, and the central square (featuring stylish cubic stands), while film screenings are held at the municipal cinema “ANESIS”!
INCLUDES
- Every year, the festival features:
A major pre-festival exhibition. - International photography competitions
- An international short film competition
- Numerous solo photography exhibitions
- Group photography exhibitions
- A two-day film festival featuring short films.
- Awarding of three prizes for short films
- Portfolio reviews.
- Project presentation and discussion with a documentary screening
- Photography workshop for amateur photographers
BOOK
To keep festival visitors informed, a detailed program is printed, which anyone can pick up for free at the festival venues.
A lavish catalog—a photo album—featuring the photographs participating in the festival is printed and distributed free of charge.
VOLUNTEERING
The festival relies entirely on the volunteer work of its members and friends.
All members of the “art8” photography group in Agrinio and the festival volunteers participate in the festival’s preparation, the operation of the exhibitions and events, as well as the safeguarding of the exhibits.
During the festival, they are present in the exhibition spaces, informing visitors and providing useful information about the exhibitions and events.
PARTNERSHIPS
- It is collaborating with Ms. Eleni Mouzakiti, who has been appointed Artistic Director of the Festival.
- The festival is held under the auspices and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.
- It works closely with the Municipality of Agrinio, which has placed it under its auspices, providing the venues and financially supporting its activities.
- It collaborates with the Agrinio Gymnastics Association, a club with a long history and tradition in the city’s cultural and sporting events.
- Since 2026, it has been collaborating with House of Lucie Agrinio.
- It collaborates with the “TAXIDEVOUSA” gallery, which hosts the festival’s exhibitions.
- The festival, seeking to provide a platform for local photographers to showcase their work and address the issues that concern them through photography, collaborates annually with the “art8” photography group, whose members participate annually with a group photography exhibition at the festival and volunteer for it.
- ERT serves as the festival’s media sponsor every year, as do the Athenian photography magazines: FOTOGRAFOS, Photologio.gr, Pttlgr, Fmag.gr, Nexusmedia.gr, Photonet.gr, Ifocus.gr, as well as all local print and online media outlets.
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