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Silvija Luks, great journalist, reporter, war correspondent, editor, screenwriter and documentaries director in ex Yougoslavian and public CroatianTelevision joins Series Balkans ArtisticBoard. She was programming director and deputy general manager of the first independent television broadcaster on Balcans, Yutel. She worked as a permanent correspondent of the Croatian Television in the USA and France, and president of Supervisory Board of HRT… She was Croatia’s ambassador and diplomat in the United Arab Emirates, Hungary, India and France. She was decorated as Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite by The President of France. She is a member of the international committee of the International Francophone Press Union (UPF) and the president of the Croatian Section of Francophone Journalists. R

From 16 to 27 october, Séries Balkans was in Northern Greece, the Cyclades and Athens to develop new activities, projects and partnerships. In Kavala we met with Mrs Eva Pasalidou CEO of Center TV, Mr Tasos Palaistidis / News Director in ENA Channel, M Petros Petropoulos, Administrator of ΔΗΠΕΘΕ Καβάλας, Mr Thodoris Gonis, Artistic Director of ΔΗΠΕΘΕ Καβάλας. In Syros we met with the President M George Harzimarkos and Vice President Yorgos Leontaritis of Region of South Aegean ; Mrs Thomais Mendrinou, Vice Mayor, Municipality of Syros-Hermoupolis. In Athens we met with Mr Ninos Fenek Mikelidis director of Panorama of European Movie Festival, Mr Orestis Andreadakis Artistic Director and Dimitri Kerkinos Head of International Program of International Film Festival of Thessaloniki  ; Mrs Anna Kasimati in charge of Creative Europe Media program in Greek Cinematography Center, Mr Greg Kokkinakis, Cosmote Tv director of programs. Mr Kostas Spanos in charge of Europe Creative Culture program in Greek Ministry of Culture.

Greek tv web series maker Eleutheria Karadimou leaves nobody indifferent.  Neither friends nor enemies, both numerous in Greece and abroad. Trying to understand this social, artistic and cultural phenomenon of the greek Youtub-o-sphere , Series Balkans decided to plunge into Kavalawood studio, from 16 to 21 october and follow closely, by total immersion, Eleutheria’s Karadimou work and life. 1st tv documentary about Balkan series makers to be produced by Series Balkans.