Everything About Image
 






ΜΙΧΑΗΛ ΜΠΟΥΡΗΣ
Since I remember myself I had passion for stories and narration. My contact with poetry and music since teenage years reinforce this passion of mine so much that I wanted to make it my only occupation.
That led me to the cinematographer and TV school of Evgenia Ghanzikou and my contact with image and its power. This passion of mine together with my strong desire for knowledge were my motivating power during all my adult life.
When I graduated this school I had the chance to work and learn next to top professionals in the field of audiovisual media. I strongly believe that the good professional in cinematographer is the one that knows all the aspects of cinematographic technic and that led me on working-exploring in different posts of cinematographic process, learning its secrets and technics.
During the 25 years of my cinematographic life I have worked as electrician, bowman, sound engineer, mounter, machinists and nearly in all places of a film crew, without losing  -not even for a second-  my target which was to know better and deeper the secrets of image and light.
At the same time, in my spare time I continue narrating stories by any mean and way. Since 2008 I publish the digital magazine “Boredom diary” and I manage the blog of the same name.
General
Work Experience
Photography
Film
Director of Photography:
Full Length film
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2014
“INEPOLIS” director N. Davas

“THE FUGITIVE OF THE MOON”, dir. Th. Maragos

“STORIES DURING THE CHOLERA TIMES”, dir. N. Nikolaidis

“Champions: A funny story”, dir. Gabriel Tsafkas
“Hostess”, dir. Christos Karabelas

“Pan.Di.MIA“ (EVERYTHING/WELL/ONE), dir. D. Piatas
Short Length
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2011
“Duel”, dir. Chr. Markadas
“Heraclea”, dir. Th. Triantafilou

“WHITE MOVEMENTS IN THE DARKNESS”, dir. K. Patsis

“SWEET DREAM”, dir. Ep. Kouzounas

“DREAM CATCHER”, dir. I. Nisiriou

“THE GAME”, dir. St. Kosmidis

“RESPONSIBILITIES”, dir. St. Kosmidis

"www.herb.com", dir. K. Prepis

“GRACE”, dir. Gabriel Tsafkas

“DREAM”, dir. St. Kosmidis

“SHE DRUNK ONLY CAPPUSSINO”, dir. Alexis Alatsis

“OBLIVION”, dir. Gabriel Tsafkas – photography award in the 9th Skena up International Film & Theater Festival (Kosovo)

“Leader”, dir. Gabriel Tsafkas
“I (can) hear you”, dir. Zisis Roumpos
Television
   After my graduation from the cinematography school I started to cooperate with the firm of Laki Papastathi and Taki Chantzopoulou “CINETIK”. Initially as an operator assistant and later on as mouder assistant and moder. Because of my “apprenticeship” in this firm I had the chance not only to work next to some of the most important photography director of my time and to meet the most important representatives of culture and art of our age but also to participate in more than 100 twenty minutes documenters about social and cultural issues as photography director, operater assistant or sound engineer. Indicatively I mention:
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1999
“TRIPTYCH ON AL. FASIANO”, dir. Ap. Papastathis

“ANASTENARIA/RESSURECTIONS”, dir. Ap. Papastathis
“WITH STRENTH BY NORTH”, dir. K. Evagellakou

“GREEK SUREALISM”, dir. T. Chantzopoulos
“TRIPTYCH ON D.MITARA ”, dir. Ap. Papastathis

“THE MIGRANT WE DON’T KNOW”, dir. V. Iliopoulou
“STORIES ABOUT VATSIMANIDES”, dir. V. Iliopoulou

“ZOGOLOPOULOS”, dir. K. Koutsina
Other Productions
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1995

1997

2000

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2007
“THE EYE OF THE SNAKE”, dir. A Tempos
“ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY”, dir. G. Iliopoulos

“KALAMATA”, dir. T. Chantzopoulos

“MUSICAL TRADITION OF THRAKES”, dir. G. Lamprou

“REGION OF WEST MACEDONIA”, dir. A. IliopouloS

“THE JOURNEY OF ODYSSEUS”, dir. N. Alevras

“THESSALONIKA”, dir. Akis Simatos
“SKY HUNTERS”, dir. Sifis Koundouros

“Komotini”, dir. Akis Simatos
Editing - Motion Graphic Designs
In 1995 after Lakis Papastathis encouragement I started dealing with montage at first at mouviola and film, later on Sony BE-9000 and finally at these days first come AVID. This occupation in combination with the knowledge and the avocation with the steady image and Photoshop led me to deal with the special effects initially and after with After Effect and Motion Graphic Design. The dealing with the montage remain complementary till 2007, when I decided to deal with it in a most professional bases.
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2013

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2016

2017

2018

2019
“THREE SONGS ABOUT WINTER” (music Video) direction-montage
“NOVI-SAD: WHATEVER I REMEMBER (documentary) direction-montage


“Willian Blake: First Reading” (documentary) direction-montage

“SKY HUNTERS”, montage

“OTHELOS” (video for the performance of Charis Mantafounis with the same name), direction-montage
“ECHI DE TRANPARENZA” (Documentary)  direction-montage
“Passenger” (music Video) direction-montage
“A Paid song” (music video) direction-montage
“INANA” (music 3D animation)

“ASTOR/HILTON/BOND” (triptych tribute I on the artist M. Karavela) montage, for the museum of Modern Art of Thessaloniki)

“Med I Krv/ A wired Fiction Story” (documentary) direction-montage

“Small tribute in Tzeni Karezi”,  direction-montage

Infographic animation about online lessons of maritime law of BCA COLLEGE

“Masticha/ fig” (documentary) montage

Dk Adv, montage

Blue Sky TV, montage

Vouli TV, “From Small to Large” montage
Theater / Dance
In 1995 I began to know theatrical lighting. What started as an alternative solution of apprenticeship about cinematographic lighting led finally to parallel employment.Since then I have never stopped working and studying theatrical language and technic.
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2016
“SEA GULL IONATHAN” theatrical group Metechmio, theatre “Kalipso”

“OURANOCHROUS”, modern dance group A KIN, theatre “Knossos”

“THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN RANGE OF TIME”, theatrical group Metechmio, Week of Research Theater
“…AND SWIMM”, modern dance group A KIN, Theatre “Knossos”

“REVELATION”, theatrical group Metechmio, theatre “Alkmini”
“THE GIANTS OF THE MOUNTAIN”, theatrical group OMMA, OMMA Studio
“ROMEO AND JULIET”, theatrical group OMMA, festival of RESEARCH THEATER Nobi Sand, Serbia
“PARALLEL ROADS”, Chor. M. Stratinaki


“THEOMACHI”, dir. L. Karalis, “Vafio” theater
“THE BARBER OF SEVILLE”, dir. K. Rougeri, theater “D. Chorn”

“ORESTIS”, dir. T. Manolopoulos, theater “Alkmini”
“FLIRT”, dir. A. Papageorgiou, theater “Neou Kosmou”
“MAGIC FLUTE”, dir. K. Rougeri, Opera-theater “Akropol”
“COMEDY OF THE FLY”, dir. Th. Kiriakos, “AN” club
“COPELLIA”, dir. K. Rougeri, performance with puppets, “Analiti” theater


“RELENTLESS HEARTBEAT”, dir. N. ThomopouloS, multi-theater “Thira Technis”
“AFTER THE RAIN”, dir. E. Vlachos, multi-theater “Thira Technis”
“ORANDE TIN”, dir. G. Kourkoumelis, multi-theater “Thira Technis”
“GOD/BOLD SINGER”,  dir. E. Vlachos, Amphitheater ASOE



“WILL THE SUITCASE GO FAR?”, dir. M. Mavrogeni, multi-theater “Thira Technis”
“BIRTHDAY”, dir. E. Vogli Theater “Topos allou”
“SWAN LAKE”, dir. K. Rougeri, performance with puppets, theater “Alfa”
“DON’T STEP ON THE GREEN”, chor.  M. Mavrogeni, theater “Neou Kosmou”
“COMEDY OF THE FLY”, dir. Th. Kiriakos, theater of Art School
“THE WIZARD OF FIRE”, dir. Th. Kiriakos, theater “Petras”
“PERSISTENT DESIRE”, dir. E. Mastrokalou, theater “Empros”




“NOSFERATOU”, dir. G. Ikonomidis, “An” Club
“I LIKE MEN”, chor. M. Mavrogeni, Opera House “Ponec” theater Prague, international dance festival municipality of Athens
“TRANSPARENCY”, chor. St. Tsakona,  Athens Concert Hall
“REM”, dir. F. Filipou, National Theater (Experimental Scene) “Empty Space”



“BATTALION OF KNIGHTS”, chor. M. Mavrogeni, Arts Center Municipality of Chalandri- Theater “Altera Pars”

“THE GARBAGE CABARET”, dir. P. Nakos, theater “Altera Pars”
“SELFISH GIANT”, dir. M. Chimona, theatre “Altera Pars”
“OZLAND”, dir. St. Kosmidis, chor. M. Mavrogeni, theater “Altera Pars”
“FAREWELL”, chor. T. Zehas, Balkan Performing Arts Platform Thessaloniki



“PARTY”, chor. Chr. Liatziviri, Theater “Chororoes”

“OTHELLO”, chor. Ch. Mantafounis, theater “Empros”
New choreographer festival per. A KIN theater “Roes”, during the month of dance
“BLUE BLINK”, chor. T. Zechas, theatre “Roes”, during the month of dance


“CRAVE”, dir. Alexis Alatsis, theatre “Lithographio”
“DE-FENCES”, dir. Marili Mastrantoni, theatre “Dipilo”
“INSIDE THESE GOALS”, dir. Elena Vogli, Municipal Market of Kipseli

“LAUGHING IN A WILD WAY”, dir. E. Vogli, theatre “Choros”

“LEAF OF SILENCE”, dir. Michail Anthis, theater Altera Pars
“KNOCK”, direction-choreography M. Mavrogeni, Theater “Roes”
“NOTARY”, dir. George Karamichos, theater “En Athines”

“Makis”, dir. D. Piatas, theater “En Athines”
“SISTERS”, dir. Krateros Katsoulis, theater 131
“Copy Paste”, dir. Nikos Mitsas, theater “En Athines”
“KNOCK”, dir. – chor. Marina Mavrogeni, theater “Alkmini”
“THE SHADOW OF THE IMAGE”, dir. Marika Thomadaki, theater “En Athines”
“Since The First Moment”, dir. Alexis Georgoulis, Theater Athineon (Thessaloniki)

“Sex Revolution”, dir. Charis Romas, Theater “En Athines”
“The suicide shop”, dir. Marina Mavrogeni, Theater “Akadimia”


“The Pleasure of Failure”, dir./chor. M. Mavrogeni, Institution Michalis Kakogiannis
“The saved”, dir. Iro Mane, Armolia, Chios


“Impi tyrant”, dir. E. Vogli, Theater “Station”


Photomanipulation
Since 2002 my love for the image and the collage led me to deal with graphic art and also led me in the technique of photo manipulation and then to composition.

Others Activites
My need for manual work and the variety of knowledge and experience led me to undertake the position of technical director in many different project and for some –incomprehensible to me- reason seemed in addition.
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2012-14

2015-20

2019-2020
Design-Construction lighting outfits
Lighting Design for Research Theater Week Cyprus, theatre “Rialto” Lemesos.
Technical Supervisor and lighting Design in the New Year Events Municipality Lamieon, MILLENIUM.
Study and lighting design and also electrical theatrical installation of multi space   “Thira Technis”
Illustration and design of posters, cover poster and programs
Lighting design in the sculptural composition “Sky Hunters” by E. Vordoni
Lighting design in “PEOPLE” exhibition by M. Karathanou
Lighting Design - Decoration of Hotel “Lithia Lithos”, Naxos
Technical Advisor of Michalis Kakogiannis Institution.
Technical Supervisor of Art Locus (E.KE.THE.CH) of Ministry of Culture
Lighting Design and Technical Supervisor in “Med I Krv” Exhibition, Booze Cooperativa.
Technical Supervisor – Lighting Design for Theatre “En Athines” for the firm “TEXNIS”
Animation, composite and special effect design for advertising and e-learning classes.
Digital Designer in Manifest Facility Service.
Professor in I.E.K. infographic in Videography department