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FIJI is a research-based storytelling office, a network uniting individuals from various professional backgrounds and educational experiences, all through an anthropological lens.  We thrive on collaborating with diverse communities and entities to better understand and navigate our complex world.

Our mission is to uncover the intricacies of human culture and behavior, and we approach this with a deep sense of respect. Through collaboration, we create narratives that resonate authentically and inspire understanding.

Join us at FIJI as we embark on an exploration to decipher our world, one step at a time, guided by the principles of research, collaboration, and cultural appreciation.

FIJI collaborates with a diverse array of projects, encompassing small and medium-sized companies, NGOs, independent media, and research organizations on a global scale.

WHAT WE DO

Documentary Film

Creative Direction

Podcast

Brand Strategy

Interactive Storytelling

Video content

Verbal Identity

Communication Consultancy

Events

Book & Editorial

Campaigns

WHAT WE DO

Documentary Film

Podcast

Interactive Storytelling

Video content

Creative Direction

Brand Strategy

Verbal Identity

Communication Consultancy

Events

Book & Editorial

Campaigns

The Netherlands Institute of Athens

Lesvos Solidarity Non-profit Organisation

Association of Social Anthropologists Greece

Ethnofest Non-profit Organisation

Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology, University of Thessaly

Department of Culture, Creative Media & Industries, University of Thessaly

Astiki Melissa Non-profit Organisation

​​Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean

Aegean Observatory of the Refugee and Migration Crisis, University of the Aegean

SELECTED COLLABS

SELECTED AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS, FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS & TALKS

2023, Sonic Mappings for Urban Counter-Histories: Geolocated Podcasts for the Decolonize this City! Anti-Tour, University of Thessaly. Exhibition

2023, The Barber Shop, 12 Minutes, Documentary

2023, Skala: a Global Village, Online Exhibition

2022, Ethnographic Documentaries (3), Ministry of Culture

2021, Mushrooms at the End of the Issue: Making Data-Stories, K. Diamantis & P. Papailia (Eds.), Entanglements, 4(1), 98-198. Publication

2020, Performances of Public Anthropology. Distribute Conference, Video Panel

2019, To Be Thy Own Self or Not to Be? Constructing Identities on YouTube: A Case Study of Mikeius, Online Documentary

2018, Warehouse, 8 minutes, Documentary

2017, Walk Explore Feel: Digital Media And the Senses. Media walk

09/2022 - Ongoing: Documentary course "Communities and Culture", Department of Culture, Creative Media, and Industries, University of Thessaly. Lectures

07/2023: International Summer School "Documentary & Ethnographic Multimodal Approaches," Netherlands Institute of Athens (NIA) & Leiden University. Organisation, Lectures, Workshop

02/2022 - 06/2022: "Desktop Cinema Workshop", Department of History, Archaeology, and Social Anthropology (IAKA), University of Thessaly. Lectures & workshop

September 2018 - September 2019: "Digital Storytelling & Multimedia Applications In Anthropology," Department of History, Archaeology, and Social Anthropology (IAKA), University of Thessaly. Lectures


TEACHING, WORKSHOPS, & LECTURES

FIJIANS

Constantinos Diamantis
Anthropology / Documentary / Graffiti

Giannis Kalargalis
DOP / Post-production / Fine Arts

Ilias Marios Chaliamalias
Digital Methods / Podcasts / Production

Lena Taktikou
Communication / Ethical Marketing / Media Distribution

ADVISION
Marketing / IT / Web developement

Dionysis Sakis
Motion Graphics

Efthymios Kosemund Sanidis
Cinema

Jeph Vanger
Electronic Music / Sound Art

KEDA*PRESS
Typography / art Prints & Books / Independent Publishing

Spyros Gerousis
Anthropology / Filmmaking

POST SPECTACULAR OFFICE
Architecture / Exhibition / Graphic Design

Yorgos Samantas
Anthropology / Sound editing

FIJI NETWORK