Annetta Papathanasiou is a film director and actress. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Law degree from the University of Athens, and is a graduate of the E. Hatzikou Drama and Film School. She pursued further theatre studies at New York University and HB Studio in New York. With more than 30 years of experience in stage and television acting, she has also taught Improvisation for Theatre and Theatre Games at DEREE – The American College of Greece for a decade. She is the author of two books on theatre, Lights Please and Theatre Games. In 2011, she founded ELIART, an independent theatre in the heart of Athens. Since 2000, she has been directing and producing documentaries primarily focused on human rights issues, earning numerous international awards. (none listed)