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The theme of this exploratory journey is the Aristarchos Telescope of the National Observatory of Athens and the broader area. It is the largest research infrastructure of the government in Greece and the second biggest telescope in Continental Europe. The telescope has been included in the European program “OPTICON”, where the biggest and most modern telescopes of Europe are included. The telescope started the operation in 2008 located on mount Helmos, on the mountain top called Neraidorachi, at an altitude of 2.340 meters and since then monitors galaxies, nebulae, and planets outside our solar system.

This documentary explains in a simple and understandable way, through interviews, videos, simulations, and images, what happens and is observed in our galaxy and in other galaxies, the black holes, the genesis of our solar system, the Big Bang theory and thoughts are expressed about the end of the universe.

  • Evangelos Episkopou
    Director
  • Evangelos Episkopou
    Writer
  • Evangelos Episkopou
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    46 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 12, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Evangelos Episkopou

Evangelos Episkopou
Photographer & Filmmaker on a hobby basis
Mobile: 6949727226, Email: evep@otenet.gr

EDUCATION IN DOCUMENTARY
Jun. 2020: Attending a 3 months Supplementary Distance Education Programme (E-Learning) of the Center of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning on ‘’Documentary – Theory & Practice”, organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Academic responsible Director Ms. Eva Stefani.

CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY – EDUCATION
Feb. 2019: Attending an 11-week seminar on ‘’Creative Documentary’’, organized by the Cultural Organization ARTENS, with the trainer the Director Ms. Dionysia Kopana.

DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
July. 2020: The short film documentary “ARISTARCHOS TELESCOPE” has been selected for the 8th Chania Film Festival – 1st screening.

Nov. 2019: Participation at Documentary Festival of Chalkida, docfest, with the short documentary ‘’Greece & the Wetlands – the Wonderful World of Birds’’, which was projected at the non-competitive section, “Panorama”.

SCRIPT – EDUCATION
Apr. 2019: Seminar on ‘’Art and the Technique of Script-Writing’’ from the Greek Scriptwriters Association, at IST College (66 hrs).

SCRIPT WRITING
10-05-2019: Title: “The Flying”.
Registration Code at the Greek Scriptwriters Association:
02347-02745-4CG216O068P32AI5
12-09-2019: Title: “The Transcendence”.
Registration Code at the Greek Scriptwriters Association:
02522-02745-CD79EN102DE4G40M

DISTINCTIONS
Jan. 2020: PANHELLENIC AUDIOVISUAL COMPETITION 2019
“Silver medal” for the timelapse “Follow the Light”
“Praise” relevant to the documentary "Greece & Wetlands – the Wonderful World of Birds - trailer "

Jan. 2019: PANHELLENIC AUDIOVISUAL COMPETITION 2018
“Silver medal” for the timelapse “LIMNI EVIAS – Milky Way Nightscapes”
“Praise” relevant to “THESSALONIKI – Heritage Walks”

Nov. 2018: Selected photograph for the 2019 calendar of the Hellenic Meteorological Society, with the topic “Photographing the clouds”, from the participation to the 2018 contest of the Society.
Jun. 2016: Praise from the 5th Municipal Community of Thessaloniki.
Dec. 2015: Praise at the photography contest for the Axios River Delta National Park, with the topic “Photographing my Delta” at Chalastra in Greece.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO – EDUCATION
Oct. 2019: Certificate of attendance at the seminar “Drones: Theory & Practice”, with trainer Mr. Ioannis Skamnaki.
Nov. 2018: Certificate of attendance at the seminar “DSLR Video for Photographers” (12 hrs), from the Academy of Creative Photography (Leica Academy), with Mr. George Delis.
Oct. 2016: Certificate of attendance at the seminar “Learn your Nikon camera”, of the Athens’ magazine “Photographer”, with Mr. Christos Tolis.
Sep. 2016: Certificate of attendance at the seminar “HDR – Timelapse”, of the Athens’ magazine “Photographer”, with Mr. Lefteris Charteros.
Oct. 2015 - Jun. 2016: Certificate of attendance at the seminars of the Photography Division of the 5th Municipal Community of Thessaloniki, with Ms. Maria Thamnidou.
Nov. 2015: Seminar “Introduction at the World of Birds” from the Hellenic Ornithological Society in Thessaloniki, part of the seminar cycle “Birds School”.
Nov. 2015: Certificate of attendance at the seminar “Cultural landscapes and photography - The historic city center” (12hrs), in Thessaloniki, delivered by Mr. Platonas Rivellis.

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