Distinctions & Honours
Scholarship for Advanced Film Training by the Hellenic American University
2010
Merola Career Grant awarded by the San Francisco Opera Center
2009
Selected by the San Francisco Opera for the only stage director’s position in the Merola Opera Program, after participating in a circle of auditions in five cities of America, for master classes and opera directing, sponsored and invited by the Opera as a holder of an O 1 (Outstanding Ability) visa
2007
Merola Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crowe, Otto Guth Fund, L. Henry Garland Memorial, San Francisco Opera Standees Associated
2007
Scholarship by the New York Film Academy awarded for Film Directing
2007
Fulbright Scholarship for Artists and Art Scholars awarded for Film Directing
2006-2007
Scholarship by Propondis Foundation awarded for Film Studies in New York
2006-2007
Scholarship “Alexis Minotis, in memoriam Katina Paxinou” awarded by the Greek National Bank Cultural Foundation (M.I.E.T.)
2004-2005
Scholarship awarded by the Onassis Foundation for completion of doctoral work
2004-2005
Award “Dame Margaret Tuke Travel Bursary” from Royal Holloway University of London
2004
Fellowship for advanced academic research at Boston University from Onassis Foundation
2002
Greek State Scholarship (I.K.Y.) awarded for doctoral studies after competing successfully in exams on Philosophical Aesthetics
2001-2004
Upgrading from the MA (Master of Arts) to the M.Phil (Master of Philosophy) status, during the first half of the Autumn term with the approval of the Committee of the Philosophy Department of UCL
1998
Honorary fellowship awarded by the Arsakio Lyceum for being included in the three best students of all the departments of the school
1991-1994
Prizes and awards by the Greek Ministry of Education for excellence throughout secondary education
1988-1994
Honourably elected by the Arsakio School as the flag-bearer in all its official ceremonies, due to academic excellence
1986-1994