Elena Zervopoulou

One Vibe Films

BIOGRAPHIE

Film director, producer & ethno-psychologist Founder of One Vibe Films Founder & president of Diversity United Greek and French. As an ethno-psychologist (Masters in Clinical Cross-Cultural Psychology from the University of Paris 5), she has worked in Paris supporting immigrant families, in the team of pioneer Prof. Marie-Rose Moro and in South Italy with refugee unaccompanied minors. As a consultant at UNESCO, she has facilitated the socio-educational integration of street children in Madagascar. She holds a Masters in Documentary filmmaking and visual anthropology (trained by Jean Rouch’s team in Paris 10 University). She has written, directed and produced creative documentaries for international broadcasters and for NGOs, mainly shot in remote areas of Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa. She runs Participatory Video workshops at a grassroots level to empower vulnerable communities and has designed & created interactive cross-media, as well as developed digital platforms for social change (startups inspired as covid solutions that extend their benefits in the long term). She speaks English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian and Malay. Sea Gypsies joined the “Why Poverty?” series, led by BBC. It was covered by 69 broadcasters reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Greece: Days of Change nominated by the Millennium International Documentary Festival, for the “Workers of the World” award (Belgium), and by Docs Barcelona for the “New Talent” award (Spain). Screened in 60 cinemas around Spain, as “Documental del mez”. Anti-bullism campaign, cross-media interactive educational tool (idea-design, multiple end scenarios, direction, production) for the EU. Officially used by the Greek Ministry of Education as well as in 6 other European countries. Walking in light, a poetic video-dance performance inspired by Participatory Video (PV) workshops with young refugees hosted in shelters in South Italy. BeLeaf VR 360, a virtual reality poetic film, part of MaTerre, officially included in the cultural program of European Capital of Culture 2019, Matera, Italy.

FILMOGRAPHIE