Katia Pantazi

Katia Pantazi was born in 1976 in Athens, Greece. She received her Bachelor of Studies in Greek Civilization from Hellenic Open University. She has also attended the Hellenic Conservatory of Music & Arts where she earned her degrees in Piano, Harmony and in Counterpoint. Fluent in Greek and English, fair in Italian. Prior to joining the film industry as a freelance production manager and festival agent she worked for thirteen years as a piano teacher (private lessons) and as an accompanist in a ballet school (1996 - 2009). Since 2009 she has worked in various projects with Greek and international production companies (Other side Films, Criola Produções, FAOS TV Productions etc.). Since 2013 she has been a member of the team of curators for the Delhi International Film Festival and she is a partner of Gothenburg Independent Film Festival since 2014. "Unknown Land" (2012) is her first feature film as a production manager. It has participated in 15 International Film Festivals and won several awards. The film has been banned in many countries of the Arab world. Since 2009 and until present she is working on the documentary feature "Invisible World - Shambhala", the shootings of which took place in Tibet, Mongolia, Russia, Italy, Greece, Israel and Palestine.