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For over 15 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of media production and communication, driven by a strong belief in the transformative power of storytelling. I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with global organizations such as the United Nations, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, WWF, Doctors Without Borders, and the WHO Foundation, helping them engage audiences through authentic, purpose-driven stories. My work has also extended to leading broadcasters and major platforms, including CNN, Sky News, CNBC, Euronews, and Voice of America. Whether producing award-winning documentaries, shaping corporate narratives, or translating complex issues into engaging content, my focus has always been on responsible communication that drives meaningful impact. | www.mindthebump.tv | www.imdb.com/name/nm4369995 | www.linkedin.com/in/vickymarkolefa | https://www.crew-united.com/en/Vicky-Markolefa_774916.html

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Social Media Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Editor
• Reporter / Journalist

Patrick Strickland is a journalist and author splitting his time between Athens, Greece, and the United States. He has worked as a senior reporter for Al Jazeera English and his reportage has published at The New Republic, The Nation, Vice, and Deutsche Welle, among others. He is currently writing his second book, a history of Greece's contemporary far right. His first book, 'Alerta! Alerta! Snapshots of Europe's Anti-Fascist Struggle', published in November 2018. In June 2017, Patrick was awarded an honorable mention for the category of Best Digital Writer of the Year by the DRUM Online Media Awards.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I'm a multimedia journalist and content producer based in Athens, Greece, with professional experience in content production and communications strategy. I have worked in audiovisual production, often under fast paced demands, as my portfolio includes coverage of breaking news and in hostile environments for major global news agencies and local media. My work has appeared in StoryHunter TV, The Associated Press, news24/7.gr, Anadolu Agency, ERT and The Eastern Door. I have been working in communications roles with major INGOs such as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and Greenpeace, undertaking strategy building, media managing, internal communications, trainings and content production and diffusion, thus ensuring the optimal representation of the mandates and activities of the organization I work for. I have worked in Greece, Yemen, Serbia and Canada. To view my complete CV, visit my LinkedIn page. Available for content production, including videography, photography, editing, writing, and communications planning and strategy.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• Drone Operator

Iason Athanasiadis is a photojournalist, documentary film-maker and writer working on the intersection of the Eastern Mediterranean with the Arab, Persian and Turkic Middle East and Central Asia. A fluent Arabic, Persian and Turkish speaker, he has covered some of the contemporary region’s signature crises and lived in Cairo, Damascus, Libya's Tripoli, Sanaa and Tehran. He is currently based between Athens, Istanbul and Tunis. Iason has worked on several news and documentary films, as well as on-spec shooting assignments. In 2017 he received the Anna Lindh Foundation's 10th Anniversary Mediterranean Journalism Award's alumni prize for a series of articles he had written about formerly cosmopolitan ports of the Mediterranean and their psychogeography. Between 2011 and 2018 he worked for the United Nations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Libya. For more information, check out https://culturistan.org/resident/iasonathanasiadis/

• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Creative Director
• Line Producer / On-Location

WEBSITE: https://laurent-laughlin.format.com/ Over the last 15 years I have worked in several news agencies including VICE, the International Herald Tribune, CNN, and TIME producing videos and writing articles. I am currently on retainer as a producer shooter journalist for Vice. Through these varied experiences I’ve developed my skills as a journalist, emphasizing thorough reporting and analysis, as well as succinct discourse throughout the editorial process. My experience includes covering a variety of stories ranging from the Child Trafficking, the Refugee Crisis, transgender societies in Pakistan, and drug addiction. I have also completed reporting on the Syrian war from South Eastern Turkey. I am passionate about reporting and transmitting truthful information to the wider public. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments or to request samples of published work.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Post-Production Manager
• Drone Operator

Neil Shaw has been producing short videos, inserts and documentaries around Africa and beyond since 1999. He is both a field producer, experienced in organising and logistics in often tricky locations, as well as a creative: broadcast journalist, cameraman and editor with all his own equipment. Neil is therefore a one-man-band, but has also led teams when working on bigger budget productions. Neil is Cape Town and Athens (Greece) - based (he is South African) and since 1999 he has worked in 33 African countries (as well as Europe and China) producing over 200 shorter videos and inserts (3 to 12 minutes long) and fifteen documentaries (10 to 48 minutes long). He has produced for Al Jazeera English (two "Witness" documentaries), the United Nations (numerous short videos and two documentaries), Associated Press TV ("Horizons", about 174 inserts), South African broadcasters, and much more.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I have been a journalist for more than 20 years now and I have worked in almost every position. From covering breaking news, to plenty of ministry beats and from war corresponding to financial markets, I have a wide experience in reporting, writing and editing. Spending the past 3 years of my career as a foreign correspondent, I have been trained to work under pressure and with sharp deadlines which required fast decisions and staying focused when everyone else is panicking. Moreover, working as an Editor in Chief for several (live) TV shows and real-time websites I have proved my ability in managing and organizing reporters, journalists and technicians, fast and effectively.

• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

I’m an independent video-journalist and writer based in Athens. I focus on low-intensity conflicts and civil unrest, the financial crisis aftermath and initiatives to achieve social change through activism and art. I collaborate on a regular basis with the channel Arte and a variety of European and American outlets. I’m avaible for freelance work as a producer and/or shooter-editor. Gear: Sony FS5, multiple lenses, DJI Osmo. Command of FCP X and Adobe Premiere Pro. I'm fluent in English, French and Spanish.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

A well-trained multimedia journalist, based in Greece. Since 2015, I have collaborated with Greek and international media, including Deutsche Welle, VICE, and Guardian covering breaking news and stories related to social, political and environmental issues. I have studied journalism at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in Greece while I have also attended the Columbia Journalism School Course on Multimedia Journalism.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Post-Production Manager

Experienced in anchoring sports’ TV shows, producing live programs and interviews. Working under pressure, multitasked, news writing, and news judgment. Voicing reports on a variety of events. Sportscaster football and basketball matches Proficient in both oral and written communication in English (Proficiency), Greek (native) and French (Graduate of University of Athens {Department of French Language & Literature}).

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Fixer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Documentary DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Full-Service Live Production

Documentary creator, photo reporter & filmmaker My work is inspired by untold stories, unsung heroes and active citizens that serve the community through bold initiatives. I treat those stories & life paths with respect- I believe it is all about emerging closely to their every day adventures, building relationships, making my work relevant. Member of https://twitter.com/Muzun_Coop

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director

Ishraq Nazir is a Pakistani journalist based in Athens, Greece. My name is Ishraq Nazir and I am from Pakistan. I have more than 9 years of journalistic experience in Greece and I have worked in print media, electronic media, digital media and radio journalism. in different areas of Greece Breaking stories on important issues are to my credit.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer

Studied Political Sciences in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and photography in Stereosis. Joined the media sector in 2018, and since then he has worked for several Greek media. Currently he is a regular contributor in News247 and Parallaxi Magazine. His work has also been published in Reuters, Balkan Insight, El Pais, Solomon and Unicorn Riot.

• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Nikolas Vafiadis was born in Athens in 1961. He studied Geology at the National University of Athens and specialized in Geochemistry and Petrology through X-Ray Diffraction. He started his PhD on the deposits of Wolfram in Greece, which he later abandoned and started working as a journalist. He was awarded a scholarship from the British Council and –after his studies- received an MA degree in International Journalism from the City University of London. He has worked for many influential Greek newspapers (including Eleftherotypia, Kathimerini and Kerdos), the Financial Times, radio stations (including BBC World Service, ANT-1 Radio), magazines (including Georama) and TV stations. His reports have been broadcast by many international media (including CNN, Sky News, CBS News, Al Jazeera, RAI, etc.) The last 31 years he works for the ANTENNA Group. He is currently the Head of the Foreign News Department of ANT-1 TV and one of the news anchors, while he teaches International Journalism at the ANT-1 Media Lab and “Mass Media and Social Media in Disasters and Crises” for post-graduate students at the Department of Geology and Geo-environment of the University of Athens. He has covered a dozen wars from the front lines and has interviewed many world leaders (including Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbatsev, George Bush, Yasser Arafat, Tassos Papadopoulos, Jesse Jackson, Hamid Karzai, Jimmy Carter, Tomislav Nikolic, Turgut Ozal, John Major, George W. Bush, Alexander Kwasniewski, Ion Iliescu, Sali Berisha, Kiro Gligorov, Slobodan Milosevic, Radovan Karadzic and others). His distinctions include the Botsis Foundation Award in 1993 , the national television award in 1994, the Distinction of the Municipality of Athens in 1999, the Medal of the Friends of Scouts in 2000, the Ecumenical Hellenism Award in 2002, the Distinction of the Union of Journalists in 2003, the medal of the Piraeus and islands’ UNESCO club in 2007, the distinction for his overall career as a journalist from the Greek Football Trainers’ Association in 2009, in 2011 the Apollo Award for social achievements and in 2016 the European Amerigo Media Award in Florence . In 2003 he was named Reporter of the Year in the National Television Awards for his coverage of the War in Iraq. He is married with two sons, plays the guitar and sings. Tel. N. +30 210 6886472 - +30 6944 603031 E-Mail: x – x

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

Dividing time between Europe, the Middle East and Kabul. A people-person, highly motivated and dedicated, I live and breathe international news, fervently pursuing underreported stories and making people's voices heard. 20+ years experience in front of and behind the cameras, while striving to advance as a journalist and keep learning new skills. Working in Afghanistan since 2005. Documenting the plight of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe since 2014. Middle East and Arab world lover. Reporting focuses on conflict, refugees, trauma and human interest stories. Documentary producer/reporter. Greek-American hybrid. IFJ (International Federation of Journalists) member. Freelanced with ABC News, TF1, Berliner Zeitung, Chaine M6, BBC Radio World Service, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. Reported for various Greek online and print publications with a focus on Afghanistan. TEDx speaker. TV journalism trainer. Volunteer work with refugees. Event moderator.

• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer

I work as a camera operator and photojournalist for CNN Greece, Real News and popular Greek TV show Radio Arvila. I have worked with some of the largest TV networks in Greece and abroad, such as MEGA Channel, ANT1, ERT, ALTER, the state-owned Chinese channel CCTV, Al Jazeera and Euronews. I participated in journalistic missions in Greece and abroad to cover major social and political events (refugee, summit of political leaders, political events in the Balkans, etc.). I worked with Giorgos Avgeropoulos’ production company Small Planet for the documentaries: Exandas, Lost Demonstration of Democracy and Agora. I have produced an independent documentary film, titled The Journey of Orpheus with which I participated in Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival 2018 and in other international documentary festivals with great success. Me and my team of talented people in the fields of photography, graphic design and journalism, produce corporate videos and videos for Social Media to promote each business in the best possible way.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary

A DIRECTOR, MEDIA ARTIST AND VETERAN MEDIA EDUCATOR, DOUGLAS HAS BEEN GUIDING YOUTH AND REFUGEES IN DEVELOPING MEDIA CREATION SKILLS FOR THE BETTER PART OF TWO DECADES. TO THIS END HE FOUNDED ROUGH CUT MEDIA, WHICH FIGHTS FOR EQUITY IN ACCESS TO MEDIA CREATION TOOLS BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. IN 2016 HE SET OFF TO FOLLOW THE PATH MOST REFUGEES HAVE TRAVERSED OVER LAND AND SEA TO REACH SAFETY IN EUROPE AND CLAIM ASYLUM. HIS PHOTO SERIES ON INSTAGRAM #INTHEIRFOOTSTEPS (@DFHERMAN) SERVED AS THE FOUNDATION FOR A YEAR-LONG CASE STUDY INSIDE CLASSROOMS, AND THE CONTINUATION OF THIS CRISIS PROMPTED HIM TO RETURN FULL-TIME TO THE FRONTLINE ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF LESVOS. ALONG WITH FELLOW HUMANITARIANS DOUGLAS COFOUNDED REFOCUS MEDIA LABS TO ENSURE THAT REFUGEES AND THOSE LIVING THIS CRISIS HAVE A PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL MEDIA CREATION SKILLS TO SECURE FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. ”IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS ALL ABOUT BRINGING THE CRISIS TO MY CLASSROOM SO MY STUDENTS COULD CONNECT WITH THOSE LIVING IT EVERY DAY. BUT NOW IT’S ABOUT BRINGING THE CLASSROOM TO THE CRISIS, BECAUSE THEY DESERVE THE SAME LEVEL OF ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE ENJOY. WITHOUT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOTHING CHANGES.” IN 2019, DOUGLAS DIRECTED THE FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY "EVEN AFTER DEATH" WITH THE ADVANCED STUDENTS OF REFOCUS MEDIA LABS CHRONICLING THE STRUGGLES OF IDENTIFYING MISSING MIGRANTS WHO DIE ATTEMPTING TO REACH EUROPE BY CROSSING THE MEDITERRANEAN.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I am a journalist and a correspondent for Euronews and other foreign media in Αthens. I also work for Athens Macedonian News Agency. Over the last 20 years, I have worked at Greek Public Television and various economic newspapers and have also contributed reports to foreign newspapers and sites. I covered extensively the tragic wildfires in Eastern Attica in 2018 and have reported from the European Parliament in Strasbourg, from the Balkans and Greek islands during the migration crisis. I am mainly interested in international news, diplomatic affairs, and migration issues. I have studied Communication and Mass Media at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and also hold an MSc in European Communications from the same institution. I speak English, French and Spanish.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• On-Air Reporter / Host

Alexandros Avramidis was born in Thessaloniki in 1971. Since 1997, he has been working as a photojournalist and videographer covering many of the top breaking news and feature stories for Greek and international media, mainly in Northern Greece and the Balkans. He has been a partner of Reuters since 2012. His photographs have been published in major newspapers and magazines in Greece and abroad, such as The New York Times, El Pais, Liberation, Corriere della Sera, Der Spiegel, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Die Zeit, BBC, National Geographic, Kathimerini, VICE. In 2016 he was honored with the Pulitzer Prize as a member of the Reuters photojournalist team that covered the Refugee Crisis in Greece and the rest of Europe.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Experienced Journalist/Producer with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry, (Greek and international), based in Athens. Passionate about documentary and film. Has worked as an assistant producer on multiple documentary projects and has directed short docs. Skilled in Video editing, Documentary Production, Journalism, International Relations. Speaks English and French on a professional level. A 2017 fellow of Stavros Niarchos Foundation, attending the Video Journalism Workshop in Columbia Journalism School, Columbia University in New York City. Enrolled in the Documentary Production Master's Program of the Aegean University, Greece.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Full-Service Live Production