PFM
Photography.
Film+Media. Lab

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Main thematic areas
Photography, Film, Media Studies
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Overview

The PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab] of the Department of Arts & Communication at Frederick University, brings together academics, practitioners, and theorists in a multi-disciplinary research platform in the fields of photography, film and media studies.

Lab members engage in experimental and collaborative artistic projects, research programs, and workshops which investigate the complex theoretical and artistic methodologies employed in film and photography. In partnership with national, regional and international institutions, foundations, museums and research centers, PFM Lab undertakes projects aiming to produce innovative artistic and theoretical research.

Key activities: 

PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab] key activities include:

● Exhibitions and artistic projects

● Conferences, seminars and workshops

● Artist talks and presentations, screenings, performances

● Publications, artists’ books

Main Research Areas:

● Art and Photography

● Contemporary Photographic Practices

● Cultural Studies and Filmmaking

● Digital Media and Image Databases

● Documentary as a Tool for Social Change

● Environmental Films

● Film Archiving and Restoration

● Filmmaking as an Educational Methodology & Pedagogical practice

● Media Representation and Diversity

● Mediterranean Cinema

● Photographic Archives

● Photography and Cinema

● Photography and Materiality

● Video Imaging and Sonic Arts

● Visual Documents: Photography as Evidence

PositionNameDepartmentResearch Domain
Lab Coordinator Mr Nicolas Lambouris  Arts & Communication, Frederick University Photography, Video Art, Photographic Archives, Visual Culture, Media & Film Studies
Lab Member Artemis Eleftheriadou Arts & Communication, Frederick University Visual Communication, Visual Studies, Art History
Lab Member Panayiotis Charalambous Arts & Communication, Frederick University Film & TV Production, Communication Arts
Research Associate Dr Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert Department of Multimedia & Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology / Leader of Museum Lab, CYENS Centre of Excellence Photography, Visual Sociology, Museum Studies, Cultural Management and Policy
Research Associate Dr Elena Stylianou Department of Arts, European University Cyprus / Director of Cultural Studies and Contemporary Arts Lab Visual Studies, Art History & Theory
Research Associate Dr Elena Parpa Department of Multimedia & Graphic Arts, University of Nicosia History of Art, Curatorial Practices
Start YearProject TitleLead Partner/ AssigneeFunding fromProject Website
2022-2023 1950-2019: Cyprus Film Archives
Research project
Department of Modern & Contemporary Culture-Deputy Ministry of Culture Cyprus, PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab], Frederick University

Department of Modern & Contemporary Culture, Deputy Ministry of Culture Cyprus N/A
2023 Typographic Days 8: The Book and Contemporary Art Practices
Seminar/Workshop
Department of Multimedia & Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus University of Technology N/A
2022 Hortus Ignotus: The Unknown Garden/draftworks* architects
Artistic Project Lecture Presentation
Cyprus Participation at the 23rd Triennale Milano International Exhibition Unknown Unknowns: An Introduction to Mysteries
Curators & Exhibition Design draftworks* architects. Commissioner: Katerina Koutsogianni (CAA, Cyprus Architects Association. Co-organizers: Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture – Cultural Services, Cyprus Architects Association. Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture-Cultural Services, Cyprus Architects Association www.triennale.org
2022 Cyprus Poster Triennial 2022 (CPT)
International Poster Design exhibition, workshops & talks / 
State Gallery of Contemporary Art-SPEL
Organizing Partners: Semiotics and Visual Communication Lab, Department of Multimedia & Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus University of Technology, Frederick University, Cultural Services, Ministry of Education, Culture &. Sports, Cyprus Association of Graphic Designers & Illustrators https://cpt.com.cy
2022 The AMable Experience in Spain:
Documentary Production/Research Project Partner /
Documentary on AMAble’s (Additive ManufacturABLE) support, interaction, innovative ideas and services.
Organizing partners: Fraunhofer ILT (Lead Partner), Lortek, Aimen, Frederick University, PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab]. Amable SMEs in Spain: AERnnova, Optimus3D, Ramen, Alkar, CiTD European Union/Horizon 2020 . amable.eu/youtube.com/watch?v=Du13vqQkvjQ 
2021-2022 LIFE CALLIOPI:
Documentary Production/Research Project Partner / 
Environmental Documentary about the protection of the north-west coast of Cyprus, in the area of PolIs Chrysochous - Gialia.
Organizing partners: Regione Abruzzo, Ministry of Agriculture, Universita Degli Studi Del Molise, Frederick University, CIRSPE European Union/LIFE + https://fb.watch/mIgJ8BzkBl/
2021-2022 The AMable Experience in Cyprus: Documentary Production/Research Project Partner / Documentary on AMAble’s (Additive ManufacturABLE) support, interaction, innovative ideas and services. 2021-2022 The AMable Experience in Cyprus

Documentary Production/Research Project Partner

Documentary on AMAble’s (Additive ManufacturABLE) support, interaction, innovative ideas and services. Organizing partners: Fraunhofer ILT (Lead Partner), Frederick Research Center, Frederick University, PFM [Photogrpahy. Film+Media. Lab]. Amable SMEs in Cyprus: Elysee Irrigation Ltd, AmaDemma Ltd, Simlead, RF and Microwave Solutions
European Union/Horizon 2020 amable.eu/youtube.com/watch?v=R7N84eRn6u8
2021 IAPT PhotoBook2021. Perceiving Landscape(s) / International Photo Book exhibition / Korai project Space International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT], PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab], Frederick University, Visual Sociology & Museum Studies Lab (VSMS Lab), Cyprus University of Technology Department of Modern & Contemporary Culture- Deputy Ministry of Culture Cyprus, International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT] www.photographyandtheory.com
2021 When Places Speak-Nicosia / Exhibition & Roundtable Discussion / Global initiative-project “When Places Speak” by Prof. Tasoula Hadjiyanni, University of Minnesota (2023 University of Minnesota Global Engagement Award Recipient) Organizing partners: University of Minnesota, Frederick University, PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab] University of Minnesota www.designagainsttrafficking.com
2017-2020 Behind the Front Line: Archival Photography and the Military Camp / Research & Publication Project Organizing partners: Cultural Studies & Contemporary Arts Lab, European University Cyprus, PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab], Frederick University, Press & Information Office (PIO) Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture-Cultural Services, European University Ν/Α
2019-2020 Cyprus Island of Aphrodite II / Research, Exhibition & Publication Project Organizing partners: Visual Sociology & Museum Studies Lab (VSMS lab), Cyprus University of Technology, PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab], Frederick University Cyprus University of Technology, Frederick University www.photographyandtheory.com
2019 Cyprus Poster Triennial 2019 (CPT) / International Poster Design exhibition, workshops & talks / NeMe Organizing Partners: Semiotics and Visual Communication Lab, Department of Multimedia & Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus University of Technology, Frederick University, Cultural Services, Ministry of Education, Culture &. Sports, Cyprus Association of Graphic Designers & Illustrators https://cpt.com.cy
2017-2019 Ar(t)chaeology: Intersections of Photography and Archaeology Project / International Collaborative Research, Visual, Publishing and Exhibition Project Organizing Partners: International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT], Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre [NiMAC], Τhe Pierides Foundation Cultural Services, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT] www.photographyandtheory.com
2018 FatherLand / Film Screening & Artists’ Talk Kayla Parker & Stuart Moore. [NiMAC] Artists Residencies, Layers of Visibility exhibition curated by Yiannis Toumazis & Liz Wells. Organizing partners: PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab], Frederick University, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre [NiMAC] Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre [NiMAC] www.nimac.org.cy
2018 IAPT PhotoBook2018. Photographies & Conflict: Archiving & Consuming Images of Strife / International Photo Book exhibition / Koraï Project Space Organizing partners: International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT], UNIT [Photography. Film+Media. Center], Frederick University, Visual Sociology & Museum Studies Lab (VSMS Lab), Cyprus University of Technology Department of Modern & Contemporary Culture- Deputy Ministry of Culture Cyprus, International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT] www.photographyandtheory.com
2016 IAPT PhotoBook2016. Photography and the Everyday / International Photo Book Exhibition/ Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre [NiMAC] Organizing partners: International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT], PFM [Photography. Film+Media. Lab], Frederick University, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre [NiMAC], Visual Sociology & Museum Studies Lab (VSMS lab), Cyprus University of Technology Department of Modern & Contemporary Culture- Deputy Ministry of Culture Cyprus, International Association of Photography & Theory [IAPT] www.photographyandtheory.com