My Work
The Call Of The Lighthouses (Documentary)
2021-22
"The Call Of The Lighthouses" (Το Κάλεσμα Των Φάρων), is a documentary that describes the story of the renovation of the two most southern lighthouses in land-based Europe, from the point of view of the architect who undertook their reconstruction. The project was difficult and full of unexpected incidents, but he and his team managed to complete it successfully.
Participations in film festivals: 8th Beyond Borders, Kalamata Short Documentary Festival (Honorable Mention), Aigio International Short Film Festival "Theodoros Angelopoulos"(Honorable Mention), AXD Film Festival (Best Documentary Award),Thessaloniki Free Short Festival (Best Youth Documentary Award), Kinofestival "Light of the world"(Honorable Mention), The 5th Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival, Youth Diversity Film Festival Filmmaker Sessions Hosted by @LiftOffGlobalNetwork, 22nd Camera Zizanio, Patras Steps Film Festival.
Director Statement:
I started the preproduction of this documentary in May of 2021. I had no idea it would take me so long to complete it until I finally did, in September of 2022. This, of course, resulted in me becoming attached to this project, making it a personal one for me.
LockDown (ShortFilm)
2021
"Lockdown" was a spontaneously inspired creation, and was made in June of 202, during quarantine period. The film is about an oppressed teenager, who despite his family's resistance, manages to escape to his town's grove.
It has also participated in the 21st Camera Zizanio.
BIO
Konstantinos Potamianos is a cinematographer and documentary filmmaker.
He is located in Greece and has been working in filmmaking for the last 6 years, especially in the documentary area. He is a graduate of the music school of Patras and is attending the NKUA department of Digital Arts and Cinema. He is also involved in music as a Jazz-Drummer, combining sound and image more successfully. In 2018 he participated with his first short film, entitled "The House I Was Born In" with a refugee theme, which he made for a local competition in his city and won first place. In 2021 he participated with the short film "Lockdown" in Camera Zizanio. His latest work, “The Call of the Lighthouses” is a documentary regarding the renovation of the two most southern lighthouses of land-based Europe from the architect’s perspective. The documentary granted several nominations from acclaimed film festivals worldwide. In the summer of 2022 he participated in the film workshop in Sweden and Ireland with Camera Zizanio at the VBU and Fresh film festival. He is a professional photographer / cinematographer and has worked with artists such as "Eisvoleas", "Xatzifrageta", "Foivos Delivorias" and others