About AnthroPhos
Ancient Greece is considered the Cradle of Western Civilization, where the modern West derived many of its founding archetypes and ideas in politics, philosophy, science, and art.
AnthroPhos (ΑνθρωΦώs), the production-branch of the Hellenic American Project (HAP), is a newly-founded Hellenic cultural production company based in New York. AnthroPhos' mission is to preserve and promote Hellenism by presenting culturally-significant artworks to captivate and cultivate audiences worldwide. AnthroPhos will produce feature films, TV series, documentaries, theatrical performances, and art exhibitions of exceptional quality and global appeal by Hellenic, Hellenic-American and philhellene creators. Our projects will focus on Hellenic and Hellenic-American related topics – featuring historical events or personalities of Hellenic descent who have left their mark on History or global culture ("Global Greeks") –, as well as on international high-concept ideas.
The future endeavours of AnthroPhos also include the inception of an annual multifaceted Hellenic Cultural Festival (for film, dance, theatre, song, visual arts, etc.); a year-long “Open Call” project fund in support of Hellenic, Hellenic-American or philhellene creators; and, ultimately, the founding of “AnthroPhos: Hellenic Cultural Centre,” based in NYC, a multi-venue facility – with conference and exhibition spaces, including a theatrical stage for film screenings and performing arts – to host the Hellenic Cultural Festival, and showcase multiple Hellenic-related artistic and cultural projects. AnthroPhos will provide employment opportunities for Hellenes, Hellenic-Americans and philhellene staff and creators.
About Us
Zafeiris Haitidis, Co-Founder & CEO
Zafeiris Haitidis, Co-Founder & CEO
Zafeiris Haitidis, Co-Founder & CEO
Zafeiris Haitidis is a British-Greek director, filmmaker, writer and producer with 29+ years in the Media & Entertainment industry. He holds a B.Sc. in “Broadcasting and Film” from Boston University, and is an O-1 US Visa beneficiary for “Extraordinary Ability / Achievement” as a Director, verified by Directors Guild of America, and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. His body of work as a Director includes: innovative (multimedia) theatre performances; fashion, dance and music videos; TV cultural shows and educational programs; web-series, documentaries, and award-winning short films. As Director-Cinematographer, his collaborations include media companies such as Netflix, National Geographic Studios, BBC, Arte, National Film Board of Canada and VICE Greece. He is the creator of the, “Greek Chronicle Project: Footage Archive”, which chronicles the Greek socioeconomic crisis and the Refugee crisis between 2011-2016: www.GreekChronicleArchive.com.
Nicholas Alexiou, Co-Founder & COO
Zafeiris Haitidis, Co-Founder & CEO
Zafeiris Haitidis, Co-Founder & CEO
Nicholas Alexiou was born in Volos, Greece, where he studied economics. He has taught in the Department of Sociology at Queens College, CUNY, since 1990, and he has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. His fields of interest are social and political sociology, and ethnic studies. He has established the first Community & Oral History Archive – Library & Museum, for the Greeks of New York, and he is the Founder and Director of Research of the Hellenic American Project (HAP), at Queens College (www.hapsoc.org). Also, a contemporary poet, he is the author of six books of poetry, and many of his poems have been published in Greek and American journals and anthologies. His most recent bilingual book of poetry, “The Silver Sphynx” was published by Melani Press, Athens, 2019. He is a member of the Greek Authors Association, Greece, and is the president of the Greek American Writers Guild Association, NY.