Fil Ieropoulos

Dr Fil Ieropoulos is a Senior Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, where he has taught since 2003. He is the Course Leader for the MA 3D Animation for Professionals (Part Time) and also contributes to the BA (Hons) Film Production, BA (Hons) Film and Television Production, and MA Filmmaking programs. He earned his PhD from the University of Kent with a thesis on The Film Poem, reflecting his longstanding engagement with experimental media and interdisciplinary art forms.

His research centers on the convergence of film and poetry, avant-garde cinema, queer theory, and political aesthetics. He has published with Edinburgh University Press, Studies in Theatre and Performance, and other academic and artistic platforms. His creative work includes the feature films ORFEAS2021 and Avant-Drag!, the latter winning a Special Jury Prize at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival. He has curated and participated in international events such as The Garden of Dystopian Pleasures at the Athens School of Fine Arts and presented at institutions including the Freud Museum, the Greek National Opera, and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

His recent publications and performances reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary critique of post-truth politics, gender, and cultural identity, often blending psychoanalytic theory with performative and audiovisual experimentation. His work spans video installations, conference presentations, and collaborative research, demonstrating a commitment to pushing the boundaries of academic and artistic expression.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• Special Jury Prize, Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival

Advising and Grants:
While no formal advisees are listed, Dr Ieropoulos leads a postgraduate program and mentors students in experimental filmmaking and interdisciplinary research. His collaborations with major cultural institutions suggest involvement in funded artistic and academic projects, though specific grants are not detailed in the provided texts.

Labs, Teams, and Collaborations:
He is a co-founder of FYTA, a net label dedicated to the queerification of Greek music, and collaborates with artists and scholars such as Foivos Dousos, Pedro de Senna, and Richard Pfützenreuter. His work with the Garden of Dystopian Pleasures collective and participation in international festivals underscore his role in transnational artistic networks.