How to train an antihero

Yannis Bletas

Greece

Yannis Bletas - Director
Voutia, Strophes, Rigi, Tama
Yannis Bletas - Writer
Association of Parents, Guardians and Friends of people with Autism - Producer
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the region of Crete. - Supported
Yorgos Koumentakis - Composer
Olympic Games Athens 2004
Ble Productions - Edit
Yannis Giannakopoulos - Sound mix
Despina Anifantaki - Costumes
Flora Asoumanaki - Theater Teacher
Yannis Bletas - Production Designer
Erini Kladou - Volunteers
Pavlos Melissinos - Volunteers
Eleni Stamarga - Volunteers
Ble Productions - Co- producer

Antihero: is the main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and passively dependent from someone else.
A group of young antiheroes with disabilities, trying to know more about acting in theater stage. Through their obvious love for it decide to put on a theatrical performance based on improvised scenes centered on superheroes. The young antiheroes are trained theatrically. At the same time we are getting to know the young antiheroes better with daily scenes of their lives. After all, to be a superhero you need to wear a costume or go through walls?

Giannis Bletas was born and raised in Kozani, Greece. He is living in Rethymno.
He studied Greek Literature at the Department of Philology / University of Crete, as well as Acting at the Greek Art Theatre ‘Karolos Koun’ (Theatro Technis). He attended directing workshops at London Film School in London. He has attended also a number of theatrical and creative writing seminars & workshops in “Anoihti Techni” and taken part in various theatre plays.
In 2015 he participated in the theatre show "Thelo mia Chora / I Want a Country", which was presented at the Athens Festival. In 2017 he participated in the play –written by himself- "To Vima tis Gatas / The Cat's Step" by the theatre company Blue Noel and he also directed the show "Store 999" at two different festivals.
In 2016 his first short fiction film, under the title ‘The Umbrella’, was screened online. The following year he wrote and directed the films 'To Taxidi / The Journey' (3 awards), 'Valsamo' and 'Ta Gemista / Salted’, which has already been honored with 9 awards in Greece and abroad: among others, "Young Directors" Prize / Athens International Digital Film Festival 2018. In 2018, he completed another two short movies, 'Armatoloi' and 'Tama' which has already been honored with 5 awards. He has also directed music video clips and several commercials. In early 2019 he created his own production company called “Ble productions”. In 2019 was screened online the short film “Strophes”, which gone viral in Greece. In 2020 he finished his first feature documentary film called “Rigors” and another short movie called “Voutia”. At the end of 2020 he completed a short documentary “How to train an antihero”, in cooperation with the Assosiation Friends and Gardians with Autism in Rethymno and the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Region of Crete.