HERMIAS

HELLENIC COLLECTING AND ADMINISTRATING SOCIETY OF THE RIGHTS OF
CINEMATOGRAPHIC PRODUCERS “HERMIAS”

The Hellenic Collecting and Administrating Society of the Rights of Cinematographic Producers with the distinctive title “HERMIAS” is a non-profit limited association.
It was founded in 1995 with the initiative of the Association of Greek Film Producers–Directors.
Its purpose is the administration and protection of the rights of cinematographic producers.

The minions of the Society are the following: the General Assembly, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board.

The Board of Management consists of:

President: Vassilis Vafeas
Vice-President: Dimitris Makris
Vice-President: Dora Masklavanou
General Secretary: Dinos Mavroides
Treasurer: Takis Saslidis
Members: Dinos Katsouridis, Nicos Perakis

The Supervisory Board consists of

Dimos Avdeliodis, Antouanetta Angelidi, Nikos Kanakis

At this moment, «HERMIAS» is responsible for the management of the majority of the films of the modern Greek cinema. Well-known producers – directors are members of Hermias, covering the last 50 years Greek cinema production.

According to its memorandum, «HERMIAS» participates to cultural events and supports every year the Mediterranean Documentary Festival, which will take place in September 2007 for the tenth consecutive year. During the 9 first festivals, 240 documentary films had been screened from almost all the Mediterranean countries. Tributes to major cinema personalities such as Youssef Chahine, Jill Godmilow, Jean Rouch, Colline Serreau, Robert Manthoulis, Ntinos Katsourides, Manos Zacharias and others had taken place. Moreover, retrospective exhibitions of cinema posters by the painter Yorgos Vakirtzis and concerts with Loukianos Kilaidonis, Dionysis Savvopoulos and others had been organized.