Vitsaxakis Manolis
Technical Direction, Advice and Support
of Performing and Visual Arts
Production Direction
Constructions
Lights Construction - special
Dimmable LED tubes
Work Experience:
Technical and Production Directing:
-Technical and Production Director of Aegean Film Festival 2024
-Technical and Production Director of Aegean Film Festival 2023 in Serifos
-Technical Director of Dimitris’s Papaioannou Company since 2016 until June 2024:
>Technical Solutions and Advise, Production Management, Set Construction, Special Lights Construction during New Creation 2020 and 2022 – INK
>Performance “INK” – On Tour – Production Support – Torino and Reggio Emillia on 2020 – Athens/Milano/Rome/Montreal/Budapest/Seoul/Amsterdam/Barcelona/Lyon/Taipei/Antwerp/Berlin/Hong Kong/Sevilla/Madrid/Porto on 2023 -- Kyoto/London/Athens/Paris
> Technical Solutions and Advise, Production Management, Set Construction, Special Lights Construction during New Creation 2021 – Transverse Orientation
>Performance “Transverse Orientation” – On Tour – Athens/Lyon/Prague/Amsterdam/Montpelier /Barcelona/Paris/Naples/Torino/Reggio Emilia/Plovdiv/London/Nicosia/ Martigue/Madrid/Porto/ Lisbon/Rome/Clermont Ferrant/Antwerp/Vilnius/Dresden/Genève/Tel Aviv/Ottawa/Tokyo/Kyoto/ Singapore/Guanajuato/New York/Stanford
>New Rehearsal Studio interior Reconstructing – Technical Design and Supervision
>Technical Solutions and Advise, Production Management during New Creation 2017 - The Great Tamer
>Performance “The Great Tamer” – On Tour – Netherlands-Amsterdam/Italy-Naples/Spain-Barcelona-Madrid/France-Avignon-Paris/Korea-Seoul/Switzerland-Basel-Geneva-Lugano/Sweden-Stockholm/Taiwan-Taipei/Russia-Moscow/Portugal-Lisbon-Porto/Serbia-Belgrade/Luxembourg/Italy-Torino/Bulgaria-Plovdiv/Germany-Dresden-Ludwigshafen/U.K.-London/Belgium-Antwerp/U.S.A-Los Angeles-Ann Arbor/Canada-Montreal/Australia-Perth/France-Pontoise-Aix En Provence-Lyon
>Performance “Still Life” - On Tour - Chile-Santiago/Cyprus-Limassol/Belgium-Antwerp/Portugal-Braga/Brasil-Sao Paolo/Serbia-Belgrade/France-Montpellier/Singapore/France-Rennes/Spain-Seville/Australia-Sydney
>Performance “Primal Matter” - On Tour - Austria-Wien/Italy-Ravello/UK-London
>Video Installation "INSIDE" - On Tour – France-Montpellier/Italy-Ravello/Italy-Lucca/Athens
-Technical Director of the performance "Dr. Maybe Darling" company AMORPHY – Tzeni Argyriou for the presentation in Hungary April 2019
-Technical Director at the International Film Festival of Patmos (2015)
-Technical Director, Special Lights Construction of the performance "W-memorabilia" company "Rootlessroot" in performances in Europe(Greece-Slovakia-Austria-Spain-Czech Republic-Poland-Netherlands-Romania-Cyprus-Germany)(2013-2014-2015)
-Technical Director of the theatrical play "Iliad" of Stathis Livathinos in performances in Europe(Greece-Netherlands-Spain-Romania) and South America(Chile)(2013-2014)
-Technical Director at the International Film Festival of Patmos (2013)
-Technical Director of the performance "Kireru" company "Rootlessroot" in performances in Europe(Greece-Italy-Slovakia-Switzerland)(since 2012)
-Technical Director of the performance “Eyes in the colors of the Rain”, company "Rootlessroot" on tour in Europe(Greece-Slovenia-Italy-England-France-Netherlands-Finland-Slovakia-Czech Republic-Poland-Sweden-Switzerland-Belgium-Germany) (since 2011)
-Technical Manager responsible for Aerial Acrobatics,stage technician in the performance “Landscape and Place” opening the “Anakatosaria” fest 28/02/09
Constructions - Lights and Arts / Lights and Set Technician:
-Construction of special dimensions tables/offices for SocialDOO (https://www.instagram.com/p/C66yxSXs1oG/?img_index=1)
-Technical support, constructions and set up of the KARAVAN Clothing Shop window (https://www.instagram.com/p/C56ZEhSrVRb/)
-Construction of the set for the video of KARAVAN Clothing reel (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyA65wgos-c/)
-Lighting of SCENT+ exhibition stand in HORECA 2023
-Construction of special lights, also using Dimmable Led tubes, for the theatrical play "ΣΤΡΑΚΑΣΤΡΟΥΚΕΣ" (10.2023)
-Construction of special lights for the theatrical play "Τα Κλειδια - για μια δυνατή ζωή" (https://nkt.gr/plays/ta-kleidia-gia-mia-dynath-zwh/) (09.2023)
-Technical solutions, management and assembly of "The mornings grow silent", moving sculptures from Malvina Panagiotidi (07.2023)
-Technical design and Construction of the Visual Art Piece “FILO”, a sculpture made from copper tubes, exhibited in Ioannina during “PLASMATA II” (2023)
-Construction of the Set for the performance INK of Dimitris Papaioannou (2022)
-Construction of some parts of the Set for the performance Transverse Orientation of Dimitris Papaioannou (2020)
-Stage Engineer of the performance “Still Life” of Dimitris Papaioannou on Tour (2015)
-Set Construction of the Theatrical Play “Hamlet” from the company “Little Things Orchestra“ (2014)
-Set and Main-Light construction of the performance "W-memorabilia" company "Rootlessroot" (2013-2014)
-Lights Technician in “The Foundation of the Hellenic World” (2013)
-Lights technician in the parallel events of “Doha Tribeca Film Festival” in Qatar (2012)
-Rigging acrobatics in the show "Hainides - Mode Plagal – Ki Omos Kineitai" at Fuzz, (16/12/2011)
-Follow Spot operator in the performance “Heaven” of the Dance Company "Ki omos Kineitai" in the Foundation Michalis Cacoyannis, November 2010-February 2011
-Design, rigging and supporting on stage mechanisms of the performance "Dr Maybe Darling" by Jenny Argyriou, 2010
-Technical support to the performance Azif from the Dance Company "Ki omos Kineitai" (seting up support for aerial acrobatics, stage manager, electrician, rigger, and audio desk operator) (2009)
-Rigger in Athens and Epidaurus Festival (2009)
-Technical assistance in the performance” Arriba II” by the Dance Company "Ki omos Kineitai" (setting up support for aerial acrobatics, stage manager, electrician, rigger, lighting desk operator) (2008)
Cinema:
-Cinematographer in the short film “Holy”, one of the films that constitute “Life in the Borderlands-Portrait of Patmos” (2013)
-Cinematographer in the Short Film “Home”, Directed by Elli Petropoulou (November 2012)
-Steadicam Assistant to Michael Tsimperopoulos since October 2010
to Advertisements videos, Documentary (where undertaken also focus) and films:
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-1st Assistant Camera, Focus Puller, Loader in the movie "Runaway Day", 16mm Film, Cinematographer: Dimitris Fotou, Directed by Dimitris Bavelas
-Key Grip in Video Clip "Lola" of Kostis Maraveyas, Cinematographer: George Karvelas
-Key Grip in the short film "The Push", Cinematographer: George Karvelas, Directed by Daphne Lambrinou
-Production manager, assistant electrician, grip assistant, camera assistant in the film “Jerks”, Cinematographer Thodoris Michopoulos, Directed by Stelios Kammitsis, August 2010
-Electrician assistant in the movie "Man in the Sea", Directed by Constantinos Giannaris June 2010
-Steady Cam Assistant with Jason Mouselimis (2007)
Lighting Design:
-Lighting design of the performance Das Kapital [a model] of Ntinos Nikolaou (Sychronotheatro - 2017)
-Lighting design, light construction, set construction in the performance "W-memorabilia" company "Rootlessroot" (2013-2014)
-Lighting design adaptation to duet of the performance ''Eyes in the Color of the Rain'' company ''Rootlessroot'' (2013)
-Lighting design, production, technical design and implementation in the performance "Dream Fight", of Sylvia Katsarou, presented at “La Nada”, Athens (2012)
-Lighting design, rigging acrobatics in the show "Hainides - Mode Plagal - And yet it moves" at Fuzz, (16/12/2011)
-Lighting design, production, technical design and implementation, assistant choreographer in the performance "The Werewolf of Petralona", of Sylvia Katsrou, presented at “La Nada” , Athens (2011)
-Lighting design, rigging acrobatics in the performance “Towards Paradise”, by the Dance Company "Ki omos Kineitai" in Thessaloniki (2011)
-Lighting design, lighting desk operator, electrician, in the performance "Hors Corps" by Olia Lidaki (2010)
-Lighting design, production, technical design and implementation, assistant choreographer in the play "The Werewolf of Petralona" 1st International Street Theatre Festival, Athens 2009
Production:
-Production Assistant with Jiannis Karachalios in Parasol production company (2015)
-Production Assistant with Fotis Thomas and Andreas Seferlis in Stefi production company (2015)
-Assistant Production Manager in Aegeanscapes with Babis Tsoutsas (February 2013)
-Assistant Production Manager in Aegeanscapes with Babis Tsoutsas (August 2011)
-Assistant Production Manager in Aegeanscapes with Babis Tsoutsas (November 2010)
-Production Assistant in the film "Man in the Sea",Directed by Constantinos Giannaris June 2010
-Assistant Production Manager in Aegeanscapes with Babis Tsoutsas (September 2009-March 2010)
-Production Assistant with Paris Karagiorgos and Vassilis Rafail in Stefi production company (since 2008).
Special Effects (securing people in height, rigging, acrobatics):
-Special Effects (gallows) in the short film of Christos Chouliaras (2011)
-Special Effects (rigging & traininng performers) for the needs of the performance “Habemus Papam, Walter” by the Company "Nova Melancholia" at Athens Festival (2009)
-Special Effects in the film "The Evil 2" Directed by George Nousias, together with Camilo Bentancor.
-Special Effects in Video Clip of Sakis Rouvas "Irthes (You Came)", together with Camilo Bentancor.
Engineering:
-Engineer ,Part-time in the motorcycle workshop ,"MotoMichaniki" of Dimitris Moutsopoulos in Galaţsi (October 2007 – April 2008)
-Hourly paid professor at the 2nd technical high shcool of Argyroupolis (4/11/2005 to 30/6/2006)
-Seasonal employment (summer) in vehicles workshop "Papadogiorgakis" in Neos Kosmos
Miscellaneous:
-Electrical Installation, Water Supply and Sewerage for a two story house in Kea.
-Bartender in Anesis theatre (November 2006-April 2007 & October 2005-April 2006)
Performing Arts
Seminars-Workshops
-Buto with Sylvia Katsarou, Olia Lydaki and Mateusz Iwulski (2010)
-Buto with Carlotta Ikeda (2009)
-Tragic acoustic mask with Giorgos Zamboulakis (2009)
-Acrobatics and acrobatic dance with Camilo Bentancor and Christina Sougioultzi (2004-2009)
-Contemporary Dance with dancers of company Sine Qua Non (2004-2009)
Performances
participation as a dancer
-October 2009 “The Werewolf of Petralona", of Sylvia Katsrou, Athens
-July 2009 “ODOROUS” , of Olia Lydaki, Athens Biennale 2009
-June 2009 “The nightningale of the Emperor” of Nena Papageorgiou, Athens
-November 2008 participation in the movie “WANTED”, Indian Production, Rhodes Island
-Summer 2008 “Arriba II”, company 'And Yet It Moves', tour
-May 2008 “I am or I am not”, company 'Transito', Athens
-January 2008 participation in the movie “TASHAN”, Indian Production, Milos Island
-June 2007 “Bolero”, of Nena Papageorgiou, Athens