Nancy Kokolaki
Administration Manager-Producer
Professional Info
Studied cinema in Athens at “Lykourgos Stavrakos” film school and graduated from AKMI Institute of Vocational Training in production management. Working in cinema, television and commercial since 1998.
Nancy is a film producer and founding member of the cultural organization Bad Crowd. Her most recent credits include the film SIDEWAY by Tayfun Pirselimoglu (premiere Warsaw FF’18, best director, best male actor in Istanbul FF’18, best art director in Ankara FF’18), the film ASHES by Stratos Tzitzis (international premiere Montreal World Festival’16) and the Argentinian-Greek documentary WORKING DANCERS by J.Heimann-K.Bousmpoura (premiere Thessaloniki Documentary Festival ‘16). Along with Nikos Moustakas, they have established Bad Crowd, envisioning an international network of artists, aiming to create artworks and social artistic actions in all over the world. Their film I’M NOT HIM (2013) by Tayfun Pirselimoglu a Turkish-Greek-French co-production, supported by Eurimages; participated in 52 festivals and received 7 awards. Their first intercultural, social and artistic initiative CHILDREN WITHOUT NIGHTMARES, about refugee’s children, is in progress and they are currently producing the mini TV series SIX NIGHTS ON THE ACROPOLIS based on the novel of the nobelist George Seferis and co-produced by the national broadcaster ERT. Nancy is also the executive producer of the films ISTANBUL STORY (2016) by Fotini Siskopoulou and LINES (2016) by Vassilis Mazomenos. She has a permanent collaboration with the company ODC ENSEMBLE and the director Elli Papakonstantinou, running together three Creative Europe programmes: Creative Lenses (2015-2019), Europe Grand Central (2016-2018) and Polar Circle (2017-2020). She is the producer of the film in progress A SIMPLE MAN by Tassos Gerakinis presented in San Sebastian Glocal in progress ’18 and Thessaloniki Agora Works in progress ’18. She is the head of development for the film
MEMORY RELOADED by P.Pappas- D.Charalampous and the film KERR by T.Pirselimoglu, both granted by Creative Europe Media program. In 2018 was selected in Sarajevo talents and two of her projects were pitched in Sarajevo Pack & Pitch program.
Filmography
Producer
In post production:
A SIMPLE MAN by Tassos Gerakinis, a Greek-French co-production supported by the Greek film center & ERT broadcaster, selected in San Sebastian, Glocal In Progress session and in Thessaloniki Film Festival, Agora In Progress
ID by Despina Charalampous, a sci-fi short film supported by the Greek Film Center
MARKOS by Nikos Skarentzos, a documentary supported by Greek Film Center & OTE T.V
Currently in progress:
KERR by Tayfun Pirselimoglu, a feature film, a Turkish-Greek-French production in development supported by CREATIVE EUROPE Media Program.
MEMORY RELOADED by P.Pappas-D.Charalampous, a feature sci-fi film, a Greek-Romanian production, supported by the Greek Film Center and Creative Europe media program.
ANNA by Cleoni Flessa, a Greek-Swiss feature film in script development supported by the Greek Film Center
REMEMBER by Thanos Psichogios, a feature film in development, awarded in Pack & Pitch session of Sarajevo Film Festival.
The mini TV series SIX NIGHTS ON THE ACROPOLIS directed by Giannis Diamantopoulos for ERT national broadcaster
And the social and artistic initiative by Bad Crowd CHILDREN WITHOUT NIGHTMARES
Completed works:
2018 I DREAMED OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS by Dimitris Giamloglou, short film supported by the Greek Film Center
2017 SIDEWAY by Tayfun Pirselimoglu, feature film, a Turkish-Greek-French production supported by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and the Greek Film Center. World premiere in Warsaw International Film Festival’17
2016 ATLAS project. An interactive audiovisual installation in the Athens & Epidaurus Festival. Concept/Development of interactive applications by Panagiotis Velianitis
2016 ASHES by Stratos Tzitzis, a black comedy feature film. Production: Greek Film Center - ERT - Bad Crowd – Authorwave- DNA
2015 WORKING DANCERS by Julia M.Heimann-K.Bousmpoura, an Argentinian-Greek feature documentary. Production: INCAA - Kinisis - Bad Crowd – Authorwave.
2013 I’M NOT HIM by Tayfun Pirselimoglu, a Turkey-Greece-France co-production supported by Eurimages. Premiere in Rome, best script in Rome, best film-best script-best music in Istanbul, best film in Barcelona and others.
Line Producer/Production Manager
2017 LOUISETTE, THE BACKSTAGE OF A REVOLUTION, a theatrical performance presented in Athens Festival 2017,
in co-production with Eleusis 2021, directed by Elli Papakonstantinou
2016 ISTANBUL STORY, a feature film (as executive producer)
Producer: F.Siskopoulou, Greek Film Center, IFP (Turkey), ERT, Director: Fotini Siskopoulou
2016 LINES, a feature film (as executive producer)
Producer: Horme, Greek film center, ERT, Director: Vassilis Mazomenos
2016 REVOLT ATHENS, a theatrical performance presented in Athens Festival 2016 directed by Elli Papakonstantinou
2014 MEGALI CHIMAIRA, a video projection for theatrical performance in Athens Festival 2014 directed by Chistos Dimas and D.Tarloou
2012 THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Zelus pictures ltd (London), Director: Hossein Amini (as unit-location manager in Athens)
2011 ILLUSION, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center–ΕRΤ-Μ.Panagiotopoulos-VA Films, Director: Savvas Karidas
2012 TRAVEL EXPRESS, 35mm – Short Film
Production: ΕRT- Νikos Moustakas, Director: Natasa Xydi
FAMILY THRILL, 35mm – Short Film
Production: Greek Film Center– Ν.Moustakas, Director: D.Stratakis
2011 MEMORY, 35mm – Short Film
Production: ERT- KINICON S.A., Director: P.Pappas-D.Charalambous
SPECIAL DAY, 35mm – Short Film
Production: ΕRT- Νikos Moustakas, Director: Νikolas Κolovos
2010 RED SKY, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center – ΕRΤ- Lagia Yiourgou, Director: Lagia Yiourgou
2009 TRAVEL TO MYTILINI, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center – ΕRΤ – Lakis Papastathis, Director: Lakis Papastathis (worked as location manager)
2009 45 METERS, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center – ΕRT– M.Panagiotopoulos, Director: Stratos Tzitzis
2009 MARIOS AND THE RAVEN, 35mm – Short Film
Production: Greek Film Center – ΕRΤ, Director: Yiannis Bougioukas
EVERYTHING'S GONA BE ALRIGHT, Production: Argonautes s.a–Panos Papahatzis, Director: Yiannis Xanthopoulos
2007-’08 I SAW YOU – T.V Series (ALPHA TV) Independent episodes, Production: ARGONAUTES S.A
Directors: Lefteris Charitos, Christos Nikoleris, Stratoula Theodoratou, Yiannis Drakos, P. Fafoutis, Y. Gaitanidis, V. Maderakis.
2007 WELL KEPT SECRETS-ATHANASIA, Feature Film
Production: VERGA Films Greek Film Center – ODEON - NOVA, Director: Panos Karkanevatos
2006-'07 Worked in Events and Commercials department of LE SPOT Productions.
2006 EVANGELIAS’ LAND – TV Series Production: ON Production, Director: Thanasis Antoniou
2005 IN THE LIMITS, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center – ERT, Director: Savvas Karidas
2004-’05 SINCE THREE IS AN AFFAIR – 20 TV Films
Production: Eros films – Daidalos films
Directors: D. Panagiotatos, Th. Antoniou, N. Zervos, B. Spanos
2004 LIKE CHEF, LIKE GOD, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center – ERT – Cinegram, Director: Stergios Niziris
2003 ALEMAGIA, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: Greek Film Center – I. Giannakakis, Director: Ilias Giannakakis
2003 BALANCE, 35mm – Short Film, Producer – Director: Iliana Bousmboura
SHRINK, 35mm – Short Film, Production: Greek film center – MELON, Director: Spiros Papanastasiou.
2003 THREE LITTLE BIRDS, 35mm – Feature Film
Production: V. Alatas – N. Spanos, Director: Nicolas Spanos
2002 THE WIZARDS WITH THE GIFTS, 35mm – Short Film, Producer – Director: Alexandros Pontikakis
2001 TECHNOLOGY, HONEY, 35mm – Short Film, Producer – Director: Filio Stefanopoulou
2010 - present
2010 - present