Hi, I’m Kelly Kitsiouli. I’m a filmmaker and educator with experience in multicultural and inclusive environments, and I enjoy collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds to tell meaningful stories. My practice spans directing, writing, and editing for documentary and short films, and I gravitate toward projects that foster dialogue and reflection. I have an international academic background in interculturality, diversity and inclusion, including an MA in Cinema Studies from Stockholm University and a BA in Film Production, UK, along with a BA in Theology from Aristotle University. These studies shape how I approach identity, gesture, and representation in visual media, and I bring a collaborative, teaching-oriented mindset to every project I undertake.

Kelly Kitsiouli

Hi, I’m Kelly Kitsiouli. I’m a filmmaker and educator with experience in multicultural and inclusive environments, and I enjoy collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds to tell meaningful stories. My practice spans directing, writing, and editing for documentary and short films, and I gravitate toward projects that foster dialogue and reflection. I have an international academic background in interculturality, diversity and inclusion, including an MA in Cinema Studies from Stockholm University and a BA in Film Production, UK, along with a BA in Theology from Aristotle University. These studies shape how I approach identity, gesture, and representation in visual media, and I bring a collaborative, teaching-oriented mindset to every project I undertake.

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Hi, I’m Kelly Kitsiouli. I’m a filmmaker and educator with experience in multicultural and inclusive environments, and I enjoy collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds to tell meaningful stories. My practice spans directing, writing, and editing for documentary and short films, and I gravitate toward projects that foster dialogue and reflection.

I have an international academic background in interculturality, diversity and inclusion, including an MA in Cinema Studies from Stockholm University and a BA in Film Production, UK, along with a BA in Theology from Aristotle University. These studies shape how I approach identity, gesture, and representation in visual media, and I bring a collaborative, teaching-oriented mindset to every project I undertake.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Filmmaker at Self-employed
May 1, 2018 - Present
Filmmaker with practice across the UK, Sweden and Greece.
Press Office Intern at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
January 1, 2019 - April 30, 2019
Working with customer support and media archival.
Curator at Camberley International Film Festival
May 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Shortlisting submissions for the international and UK entry of the festival.
Curator at Le petit Cannes Film Festival
April 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018
Shortlisting submissions.
Volunteer at Thessaloniki International Documentary / Film Festival
March 1, 2011 - March 31, 2011
Working with customer support in relation to the audience award of the festival.
Volunteer at Thessaloniki International Documentary / Film Festival
March 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010
Working with customer support in relation to the audience award of the festival.
Volunteer at Thessaloniki International Documentary / Film Festival
March 1, 2009 - March 31, 2009
Working with customer support in relation to the audience award of the festival.
Writer at Cinefreaks.gr
September 1, 2011 - February 28, 2013
Writing essays and reviews, and performing related research.
Event planner at 1st Eastern European Youth Games, Thessaloniki, Greece
September 1, 2007 - Present
Organisation, management, and accommodation of participants.

Education

Master of Arts in Cinema Studies at Stockholm University
August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Film Production at University for the Creative Arts, UK
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2014

Qualifications

The Business of Film
July 1, 2017 - August 11, 2017
Intersectionality and Intercultural Feminism
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Diversity, equality, inclusion and education
January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government