Athena Kartalou is the Film General Director of the Hellenic, Film & Audiovisual Centre since October 2024. Previously she has served as the General Director of the Greek Film Centre – since October 2021. In 2023, she was elected to the EFAD Board. She holds a BA in Linguistics, an MA in Communications and a PhD in Film. Her professional path spans from communication to project management. She has collaborated with the main film and audiovisual bodies based in Greece and has led major cultural and sports events in the Middle East. In parallel she has been active in academic research, publishing and teaching.

Atena Kartalou je generalna direktorica Grčkog filmskog i audiovizuelnog centra od oktobra 2024. godine. Tokom 2023. godine izabrana je u upravni odbor EFAD-a. Posjeduje diplomu iz lingvistike, magistraturu iz komunikacija i doktorat iz filma. Njen profesionalni put se proteže od komunikacija do upravljanja projektima. Sarađivala je sa glavnim filmskim i audiovizuelnim kompanijama koja posluju u Grčkoj i vodila je značajne kulturne i sportske događaje na Bliskom istoku. Paralelno je bila aktivna u akademskim istraživanjima, izdavaštvu i nastavi.