Fil Ieropoulos (/iɛˈroʊpʊləs/; Greek: Φιλ Ιερόπουλος, romanized: Fil Ieropoulos; born June 1, 1978) is a Greek filmmaker, artist and academic.[1][2][3] His experimental films combine various media,[4] performance and queer politics.[5] He is one half of the conceptual art duo FYTA.
Fil Ieropoulos | |
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| Φιλ Ιερόπουλος | |
| Born | 1 June 1978 |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Biography
editFil Ieropoulos studied film and cultural studies[6] in the UK, completing his PhD on the film poem at the University for the Creative Arts in 2010.[7]
Work
editHis first feature film, sci-fi opera ORFEAS2021, competed at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.[8][9] The film paid homage to and was dedicated to queer activist Zak Kostopoulos.[10] ORFEAS2021 was nominated for the Greek Academy Awards.[11]
His second feature film, the documentary Avant-Drag!, showcasing the life of Athenian drag performers, premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2024.[12] The film received wide coverage and critical success.[13] Phuong Le's review for The Guardian gave the film four stars, calling it "a kaleidoscopic portrait of the city's vibrant underground".[14]
His third feature film, Uchronia, based on Arthur Rimbaud's "Une Saison En Enfer" is set to premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.[15][16] Charlie Kaufman is amongst the film's executive producers.[17][18]
Filmography
editFeature films
edit| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ORFEAS2021 | Yes | No |
| 2024 | Avant-Drag! | Yes | Yes |
| 2026 | Uchronia | Yes | Yes |
References
edit- ↑ "Fil Ieropoulos". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Fil Ieropoulos". www.bucks.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Festival Scope Pro". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ ""Drag is a Fertile Ground For Political Discussion": Fil Ieropoulos On His Docu-Manifesto, 'Avant-Drag! Radical Performers Re-Imagine Athens' | International Documentary Association". www.documentary.org. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Le, Phuong (2025-06-16). "Avant-Drag! review – queer artists light up the streets of Athens with joy and resistance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Avant-Drag! – Radical Performers re-imagine Athens". The American College of Greece. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Ieropoulos, Fil (2012-03-02). The film poem (phd thesis). University for the Creative Arts/University of Kent.
- ↑ Orfeas2021 (2021) | MUBI. Retrieved 2026-01-16 – via mubi.com.
- ↑ "The video-opera ORFEAS2021 by FYTA will receive its Athens premiere at the Greek Film Archive, with two screenings, on 19 & 26/1 - Greek National Opera". www.nationalopera.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "'ORFEAS2021' is dedicated to a LGTBQ activist". dw.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Ανακοινώθηκαν οι υποψηφιότητες για τα Βραβεία Ίρις 2022". ParallaxiMag (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Avant-Drag!". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Avant-Drag! (2024) - External reviews - IMDb. Retrieved 2026-01-16 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ Le, Phuong (2025-06-16). "Avant-Drag! review – queer artists light up the streets of Athens with joy and resistance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Uchronia". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Uchronia". Uchronia. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Charlie Kaufman". MUBI. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Amoweb, amoweb gr. "Παγκόσμια πρεμιέρα στο Φεστιβάλ Βερολίνου για το «Uchronia» του Φιλ Ιερόπουλου". cinemagazine.gr. Retrieved 2026-01-16.