Maria Zavakou

Maria Zavakou

I started being involved in script writing in 2008 when I completed the MFI seminar with my feature film 360 Degrees, which was funded by the Writing Programme of the Greek Film Center. My short film script The Pyramids of Athens was also funded by the GFC and directed by Yolanda Markopoulou (Drama International Short Film Festival, Chicago Greek Film Festival, Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, Aubagne International Short Film festival- France, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival etc.). My theatrical play The Forest of the Kind was performed in the XIV European Meeting of Ancient Drama in Delphi. My children play Until the Very Blue was performed (2014) in the Center of the Earth, Cultural Center Kea- Tzia. I have participated in competitions of the National Theatre with plays: Lou and Lee in the island of perfection (children play), Bounded together. Adaptations include the Big Chimaera by M. Karagatsis (National Book Center competition- was cancelled), Floating woman (project upon order), Work for Money, theatrical play by Nikos Tsekouras.

Previous work experience includes editing in the 2004 Olympics Press Department, chief editor in Be magazine, Head of Children’s Sales Department of Euripides Bookstore, translations of movies, cartoons, documentaries for Audiovisual. Today, apart from writing I work (part-time) in the non-profit organization Volunteer4greece.

I have a Bachelor in Philosophy- The American College of Greece -Deree, Professional Diploma in Translation - the British Council, and I also followed the master’s degree of the The Philosophy and History of Science Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Science. I also completed the seminar on script writing by the National Book Center and a master class by Francis Ford Coppola.