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BIO

2024-02-24 - 18_02_48 - MATHARIKOUMODELS

BIO

ABOUT

Nalia Ziku is a multifaceted actress, director, new media and multimedia artist working in theater, film and project management. She obtained her BA (Hons) Degree in Theatre Studies in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Peloponnese and has completed her professional training in acting and performing arts in "Arhi" Drama School by Nelly Karra in Greece. She completed her internship in the Greek Film Centre (Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports) in cinematographic policy and participated in three European Theatre and Performing programs for continuing education in Germany, Ireland and the U.K.

Nalia Ziku has performed as lead actress in Athens & Epidaurus Festival under director Yannis Leontaris and has acted in theatre and cinematic productions of performing festivals and independent stages in Greece as well as TV advertisements and radio spots.

In 2021 she met with writer Sofia Gourgoulianni and has since collaborated in many projects including theater, film and podcast productions.

Nalia Ziku has studied percussion in the Municipal Conservatory of Ioannina and is trained in audiovisual software and executive film production. With writer Sofia Gourgouliani, she has just completed her second short film and their latest podcast production won an honorable mention in the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

In 2023 Nalia and Sofia joined forces with four talented young performers (Grigoria Oikonomaki, Eleni Alexopoulou, Ada Bairaktari, Teresa Vrontisi) creating the FAMA enseble and producing theater and film productions with a unique post-modern feminist identity.

(2021-2024)

DIRECTOR

THEATER
2024 "The Souvlaki Project" by FAMA/ Kamiros, Kypseli
2024 "Η ΑΓΛΑΟΝΙΚΗ" Live Multimedia Storytelling/ Studio, Oikonomou 3, Exarcheia
2023 "CELE-BODY" by FAMA Theater Performance/ Off Off Festival, Epi Kolono Theater
2023 "ΑΓΛΑΟΝΙΚΗ: The Healing Process is Over" / Adapt Festival Tempus Verum
FILM
2024 "Gopes" Short Film/ (post-production)
2021 "Thessalia 4/4" Short Film/ 9th Panthessalian Poetry Festival

AUDIO PRODUCER

PODCASTS
2024 "The Souvlaki Project"/ Official Selection of the 26th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Production, Narration
2023, "Narkes Syrianes"/ Official Selection of Eye's Walk Digital Festival
Production, Narration
2022, "Dad"/ Special Mention in the 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Production, Narration
2021 "In my Head"/ Official Selection of the 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Production, Narration
MUSIC
2024 "CELE-BODY" Album, Original Music of "CELE-BODY" Theater Performance by FAMA
2022 "NOWNESS" EP, Spoken word, Electronic

VIDEO PRODUCER

2020- "The Retro-Cyber ​​Diaries" Video Poetry Series/ Patreon (Online)
Concept and creation

FREELANCER

VIDEOGRAPHY/ VIDEO EDITING
2023- "Eye's Walk Digital Festival" TV Spot/ ERT
2023- "Το σκοτάδι είναι Πράσινο" Trailer/ Cald Productions
AUDIO PRODUCTION
2024- "Psaroloco Film Festival" Radio Spot
2023- "Η Φαλακρή Τραγουδίστρια" Radio spot/ Loxodox

RESUME

(2021-2024)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

THEATER

2023 "Into The Woods" (Musical) Directed by Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos/ Greek National Opera

2023 "Closer" by Patrick Marber, Directed by Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos/ Chora Theater

2023 "Andy" by Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos/ Neos Kosmos Theater
2022 "Bill & Lou" by Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos / Neos Kosmos Theater

FILM

2023 "Hotel Centaur" Awarded Short Film by Dimitris & Lino Kafidas (Script)

ACTING

TELEVISION

2023 "Green Cola" TV Ad by Gregory Rentis​/ TopCut Modiano 

2021 "Katselis" TV Ad by Argyris Papadimitropoulos /Stefi Productions

THEATER

2023 "Into The Woods" by Steven Sondheim/ Greek National Opera

Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos

2024 "Η ΑΓΛΑΟΝΙΚΗ" Live Multimedia Storytelling/ Studio, Oikonomou 3, Exarcheia
2023 "CELE-BODY" by FAMA Theater Performance/ Off Off Festival, Epi Kolono Theater
Nalia Ziku

2021 "Readin
g the Constitution" 1821-/ Athens Concert HallUniversity of Peloponnese,
Angeliki Spiropoulou

MULTIMEDIA DESIGN

2023 "Closer" by Patrick Marber, Directed by Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos/ Chora Theater

2023 "Andy" by Dimitris Ayopetritis-Bogdanos/ Neos Kosmos Theater

2022 "Catch (19)22"/ Cald Productions, Municipality of Culture

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2024 "2nd Sacred Music Festival", Greek National Opera (Assistant Production Management)

2024 "Psaroloco Film Festival" (On-Site Management)
2024 "Seeds Project", Creative Europe, Eleusis (On-Site Management) 

2023 "ECHO III: Wandering Arts Caravan", Creative Europe, Balkans (Project Management)

2023 "Psaroloco Film Festival" (On-Site Management) 

2022 "Volos Festival" (On-Site Management)

CONTACT

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