PANDEMIA
Pandemia
An experimental movie such as an art music video which shows the relationship between human kind and nature and how it has evolved through the artistic perspective of dance. The viral pandemic is the theme. I got my inspiration from the strange rythm of the music and its sound easthetic, also choosing dance moves from my own point of view representing aspects of the destruction of nature by humans relating to the pandemic. As the dancer and actor, I represent mother nature illustrated by different facial expressions and gestures, such as, being torn, weakness, the mechanization of natural movement as a form of violation by humans and then in return, nature throwing a virus back to us, for our destruction.
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Katerina GiannakopoulouDirector
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Katerina GiannakopoulouProducer
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Katerina GiannakopoulouKey Cast"Mother Nature"
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Katerina GiannakopoulouWriter
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Katerina GiannakopoulouLead Artists
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Daniel DornhöferKey CollaboratorsPoster Design
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Marc FragsteinKey CollaboratorsSound Design
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Castora HerzKey CollaboratorsMusic Composition
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Project Type:Performance, Other
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Genres:Art Music Video, Inspirational, Drama, Dancing Video, Experimental
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Runtime:3 minutes 48 seconds
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Completion Date:June 10, 2020
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Production Budget:3,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Language:Portuguese
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Student Project:No
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Oniros Film AwardsSaint-Vincent
Italy
July 6, 2020
Saint-Vincent
Honorable Mention -
Top ShortsUSA
United States
July 29, 2020
ONLINE
Winner Best Experimental -
LAFALos Angeles
United States
August 2, 2020
Los Angeles online
Honorable Mention -
NYIFANew York
United States
August 7, 2020
Winner Best Dance Choreography -
Sicily Indipendent Film AwardsSicily
Italy
August 13, 2020
Winner Best Music Video -
Bridge Fest
Canada
May 6, 2021
North Canada
Winner Music Contest (monthly competition) selected for the annuel -
Kosice International Monthly Film FestKosice
Czech Republic
August 30, 2020
Honorable Mention Experimental -
Hollywood Gold AwardsHollywood, California
United States
September 5, 2020
Silver Award Experimental -
Sicily Independent Film AwardsSicily
Italy
September 1, 2020
Featuring -
Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
United States
September 30, 2020
Best Music Video -
International Independent Film Awards - Spring SessionLos Angeles
United States
October 3, 2020
Silver Award Music Video -
WILDsound Dance Music Animation Feedback FestivalToronto
Canada
October 10, 2020 -
Experimental Dance Music FestivalToronto
Canada
October 10, 2020
Toronto Premiere
BEST PERFORMANCE, AUDIENCE FEEDBACK AWARD -
Film Fest by Rogue Dancer
United States
October 23, 2020
FANtas-ee Edition
Official Selection -
Prague International Film FestPrague
Czech Republic
Best Sound Design -
Vesuvius International Monthly Film Fest
Italy
Best Poster -
Platonic Film Competition
India
Best Music Video -
Hollywood Goldan Age FestivalNew York
United States
Honorable Mention Experimental Short Film -
Madrid Film AwardsMadrid
Spain
February 1, 2021
Best Music Video 2021 -
Lift OFF Global Network BerlinBerlin
Germany
February 1, 2021
Official Selection -
Lift OFF Global Network TokyoTokyo
Japan
Official Selection -
Bridge FestVancouver
Canada
Winner Music Contest 2021 -
Bridge FestVancouver
Canada
Winner Audience Award - 2021
Katerina is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, writer and director of Greek origin living in Cologne, Germany. With the slogan “ARTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE!” she connects with international artists, filmmakers, associations and organizations with the aim of creating innovative performances and films that deal critically with socially relevant topics, raise awareness, and inform society about them over the long term.
Only Human 1. part - 2021 (Documentary Short)
Director, Dramaturgy, Coach - Katerina Giannakopoulou
Producer - Stephi Siebert
Production Company - cineMars
The Tragedy of Domna Visvizi - 2020 (Experimental Film)
Director, Actress, Dancer, Producer - Katerina Giannakopoulou
Production Company - Greek Natural Videos
Pandemia - 2020 (Experimental Film)
Director, Dancer, Actress, Producer - Katerina Giannakopoulou
Production Company - Public Vision
DIALOG - 2019 (Music Video)
Director, Dancer, Producer - Katerina Giannakopoulou
Production Company - Public Vision
LINIE 18 - 2018 (Experimental Dance Film)
Director, Concept, Choreography, Dance - Katerina Giannakopoulou
Production Company - Greek Natural Videos
LOST & FOUND - 2018 (Dance Film)
Director, Dancer, Actress - Katerina Giannakopoulou -
Production Company - Greek Natural Videos
SEEKER - 2017 (Dance Film)
Director, Dancer, Actress - Katerina Giannakopoulou -
Production Company: Greek Natural Videos
TO FILAXTO - 2016 (Music Video)
Director, Dancer, Concept - Katerina Giannakopoulou
Producer: Greek Natural Videos
I have been directing my own multidisciplinary performances since 2016 in the medium of film. PANDEMIA, my multiple award winning experimental music film (2020), is my first solo project which I directed, performed, danced and produced. It is a poignant cautionary tale on the topic of COVID19 from the perspective of Mother Nature as the protagonist.
Having no audience nor opportunity to put on any kind of show or performance opened up an empty space into which this project could be born. The news around the world about COVID19 sparked my vision for which I already had most of the elements without planning to. I chosed to create an emotional revenge story through the eyes of the character "Mother Nature".
She provides us with everything we need for beautiful healthy lives, but she can also take it all away when she is angry with storms, natural disasters and disease.
Having lost all other avenues of performing live, I thought why not take the chance to produce my own film now and submit it to festivals? So, I did. Being able to have my movie shown at so many festivals and being part of this amazing community is an unforgettable experience, especially during this pandemic. I just never expected it to come this far!