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Panos Achtsioglou, M.A.

Programming · Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece — Head Programmer Annual Activities

Research Areas

  • Cultural Analysis
  • Journalism
  • Media Aesthetics
  • Media Audiences
  • Media Theory
  • Television and Film

Ongoing Projects

Highlighted publications

Achtsioglou, P. (2019). “Ready to meet yourself?”: The cognitive experience of doubles and doppelgängers in contemporary complex cinema (Master’s thesis, University of Groningen).

Achtsioglou, P. (2024). Federico Fellini: The magician of cinema. In Greek Society of Film Critics (Eds.), Oxy Publications.

Achtsioglou, P. (2022). Martin Scorsese: All his films. In Greek Society of Film Critics (Eds.), Oxy Publications.

About

I am Panos Achtsioglou, Head Programmer at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and collaborator with the Onassis Foundation’s film and cultural initiatives. My academic background combines a Master’s Degree in Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media and a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, Culture and Media (Film track) from the University of Groningen, alongside earlier studies in Medicine.
My research interests focus on film phenomenology, spectatorship, the poetics of cinema, and the interplay between film form, perception, and affect. Recently, I have developed a strong interest in the intersection of film and bioethics, particularly concerning cinematic representations of real acts of violence, trauma, and the ethical responsibilities of filmmakers.
I am preparing for doctoral studies in Cinema and Media Studies, with the aim of contributing to interdisciplinary debates that bridge film theory, aesthetics, and ethics.