How To Train An Antihero
Antihero: is the main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and passively dependent from someone else.
A group of young antiheroes with disabilities, trying to know more about acting in theater stage. Through their obvious love for it decide to put on a theatrical performance based on improvised scenes centered on superheroes. The young antiheroes are trained theatrically. At the same time we are getting to know the young antiheroes better with daily scenes of their lives. After all, to be a superhero you need to wear a costume or go through walls?
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Yannis BletasDirectorRigors, Voutia, Strophes
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Yannis BletasWriterRigors, Voutia, Strophes
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Irini KladouProducer
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Yorgos KoumentakisComposer
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Despina AnifantakiCostumes
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Yannis GiannakopoulosSound Designer
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Doc & Rio Festival AgencyFestival Agent
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Project Title (Original Language):Πώς να εκπαιδεύσεις έναν αντιήρωα
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:People With Disabilities, Human Rights, Superheroes, Short, Youth
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Runtime:26 minutes 32 seconds
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Completion Date:October 1, 2021
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Production Budget:10,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Greece
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Country of Filming:Greece
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Language:Modern Greek (1453-)
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Drama International Short Film FestivalAthens
Greece
September 12, 2021
National Premiere
Official Selection -
RODI - REFLECTION OF DISABILITY IN ARTThessaloniki
Greece
December 3, 2021
Audience Award -
Olympia International Film FestivalPyrgos
Greece
December 4, 2021
Official Selection -
15th Greek Film documentary festival “DocFest”Chalkida
Greece
November 23, 2021
Official Selection -
South East European Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
April 27, 2022
West Coast Premiere
Official Selection -
LAGFF - Los Angeles Greek Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
May 9, 2022
Honorable Mention
Yannis Bletas was born and raised in Kozani, Greece. He is living in Rethymo. He studied Greek Literature at the Department of Philology / University of Crete, as well as Acting at the Greek Art Theatre "Karolos Koun" (Theatro Technis). He attended directing workshops at London Film School.
Along with his studies and the creative process of acting and playwriting, he soon began getting involved with the film industry. In 2016 his first short fiction film, under the title ‘The Umbrella’, was screened online. The following year he wrote and directed the films 'To Taxidi / The Journey' (3 awards), 'Valsamo' and 'Ta Gemista / Salted’, which has already been honored with 9 awards in Greece and abroad: among others, "Young Directors" Prize / Athens International Digital Film Festival 2018.
In 2018, he completed another two short movies, 'Armatoloi' and 'Tama' which have already been honored with 5 awards. He has also directed music video clips and several commercials. In early 2019 he created his own production company called “Ble productions”. In 2019 was screened online the short film “Strophes”, which gone viral in Greece. In 2020 he finished his first feature documentary film called “Rigors” and another short movie called “Voutia”. The feature documentary “Rigors” premiered at Andromeda Film Festival in Istanbul and was selected at the BCT- Festival Cinema and Tv in Benevento of Italy. At the end of 2020, he completed a short documentary “How to train an antihero”, in cooperation with the Association Friends and Guardians with Autism in Rethymno and the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Region of Crete and was premiered in September of 2021 at Drama International Film Festival, in Greece.
“Getting to know the theater is almost always a journey of getting to know ourselves. The theater often works therapeutically. Many people in Greece choose to do theater as amateurs to feel better. On the other hand, sadly, there are few groups of people with disabilities that choose to do theater. Everyone has the right to know more about theater and other arts. Everyone could be the main character of a movie. Everyone has the right to know more about herself/himself.”
“We do not do theater for the theater. We do not make theater for living. We make theater to enrich ourselves, the audience that watches us and all together to help create a broad, mentally rich and whole culture in our place.”
Karolos Koun
Director & Founder of the Greek Art Theater ( Theatro Technis.)